Proverbs 14:25-32
New King James Version
26 In the fear of the Lord there is strong confidence,
And His children will have a place of refuge.
27 (B)The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life,
To turn one away from the snares of death.
28 In a multitude of people is a king’s honor,
But in the lack of people is the downfall of a prince.
31 (F)He who oppresses the poor reproaches (G)his Maker,
But he who honors Him has mercy on the needy.
32 The wicked is banished in his wickedness,
But (H)the righteous has a refuge in his death.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 14:25 saves lives
- Proverbs 14:29 Lit. short of spirit
Proverbs 14:25-32
Young's Literal Translation
25 A true witness is delivering souls, And a deceitful one breatheth out lies.
26 In the fear of Jehovah [is] strong confidence, And to His sons there is a refuge.
27 The fear of Jehovah [is] a fountain of life, To turn aside from snares of death.
28 In the multitude of a people [is] the honour of a king, And in lack of people the ruin of a prince.
29 Whoso is slow to anger [is] of great understanding, And whoso is short in temper is exalting folly.
30 A healed heart [is] life to the flesh, And rottenness to the bones [is] envy.
31 An oppressor of the poor reproacheth his Maker, And whoso is honouring Him Is favouring the needy.
32 In his wickedness is the wicked driven away, And trustful in his death [is] the righteous.
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Proverbs 14:25-32
New American Standard Bible
25 A truthful witness saves lives,
But one who (A)declares lies is [a]deceitful.
26 In [b](B)the fear of the Lord there is strong confidence,
And [c]his children will have refuge.
27 [d]The fear of the Lord is a fountain of life,
By which one may avoid the snares of death.
28 In a multitude of people is a king’s glory,
But in the scarcity of people is a prince’s ruin.
29 One who is (C)slow to anger has great understanding;
But one who is [e]quick-tempered exalts foolishness.
30 A (D)tranquil heart is life to the body,
But jealousy is (E)rottenness to the bones.
31 One (F)who oppresses the poor taunts (G)his Maker,
But one who is gracious to the needy honors Him.
32 The wicked is (H)thrust down by his own wrongdoing,
But the (I)righteous has a refuge when he dies.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 14:25 Lit a fraud
- Proverbs 14:26 Or reverence for
- Proverbs 14:26 Or His
- Proverbs 14:27 Or Reverence for
- Proverbs 14:29 Lit short of spirit
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