Proverbs 11:22-24

New International Version

²²Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout
is a beautiful woman who shows no discretion.

²³The desire of the righteous ends only in good,
but the hope of the wicked only in wrath.

²⁴One person gives freely, yet gains even more;
another withholds unduly, but comes to poverty.

Proverbs 11:22-24

King James Version

²²As a jewel of gold in a swine's snout, so is a fair woman which is without discretion.

²³The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.

²⁴There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth; and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.

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Proverbs 11:22-24

New King James Version

²²As a ring of gold in a swine’s snout,
So is a lovely woman who lacks ^[a]discretion.

²³The desire of the righteous is only good,
But the expectation of the wicked ^(A)is wrath.

²⁴There is one who ^(B)scatters, yet increases more;
And there is one who withholds more than is right,
But it leads to poverty.

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Proverbs 11:22-24

English Standard Version

²²Like ^(A)a gold ring in a pig's snout
    is a beautiful woman without discretion.
²³The desire of the righteous ends only in good,
    ^(B)the expectation of the wicked in wrath.
²⁴^(C)One gives ^(D)freely, yet grows all the richer;
    another withholds what he should give, and only suffers want.