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Proverbs 14:22-24
English Standard Version
Proverbs 14:22-24
English Standard Version
22 Do they not go astray who (A)devise evil?
Those who devise good meet[a] (B)steadfast love and faithfulness.
23 In all toil there is profit,
but mere talk (C)tends only to poverty.
24 The crown of the wise is their wealth,
but the folly of fools brings folly.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 14:22 Or show
Proverbs 14:22-24
New International Version
Proverbs 14:22-24
New International Version
22 Do not those who plot evil go astray?(A)
But those who plan what is good find[a] love and faithfulness.
23 All hard work brings a profit,
but mere talk leads only to poverty.
24 The wealth of the wise is their crown,
but the folly of fools yields folly.(B)
Footnotes
- Proverbs 14:22 Or show
Proverbs 14:22-24
King James Version
Proverbs 14:22-24
King James Version
22 Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.
23 In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.
24 The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly.
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