Proverbs 12:24

English Standard Version

²⁴^(A)The hand of the diligent will rule,
while the slothful will be ^(B)put to forced labor.

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Proverbs 12:24

New American Standard Bible

²⁴The hand of the diligent will rule,
But the ^[a]lazy hand will be ^(A)put to forced labor.

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Proverbs 12:24 Lit idle

Proverbs 12:24

New International Version

²⁴Diligent hands will rule,
but laziness ends in forced labor.^(A)

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Proverbs 17:10-11

English Standard Version

¹⁰A rebuke goes deeper into a man of understanding
than a hundred blows into a fool.
¹¹An evil man seeks only rebellion,
and ^(A)a cruel messenger will be sent against him.

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Proverbs 17:10-11

New American Standard Bible

¹⁰A rebuke goes deeper into one who has understanding
Than a hundred blows into a fool.
¹¹A rebellious person seeks only evil,
So a cruel messenger will be sent against him.

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Proverbs 17:10-11

New International Version

¹⁰A rebuke impresses a discerning person
more than a hundred lashes a fool.

¹¹Evildoers foster rebellion against God;
the messenger of death will be sent against them.

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Proverbs 20:6

English Standard Version

⁶Many a man ^(A)proclaims his own steadfast love,
but ^(B)a faithful man who can find?

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Proverbs 20:6

New American Standard Bible

⁶Many a person ^(A)proclaims his own loyalty,
But who can find a ^(B)trustworthy person?

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Proverbs 20:6

New International Version

⁶Many claim to have unfailing love,
but a faithful person who can find?^(A)

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Proverbs 20:8

English Standard Version

⁸^(A)A king who sits on the throne of judgment
^(B)winnows all evil with his eyes.

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Proverbs 20:8

New American Standard Bible

⁸^(A)A king who sits on the throne of justice
^[a]Disperses all evil with his eyes.

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Proverbs 20:8 Or Sifts

Proverbs 20:8

New International Version

⁸When a king sits on his throne to judge,^(A)
he winnows out all evil with his eyes.^(B)

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Proverbs 20:30

English Standard Version

³⁰^(A)Blows that wound cleanse away evil;
strokes make clean ^(B)the innermost parts.

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Proverbs 20:30

New American Standard Bible

³⁰^(A)Bruising wounds clean away evil,
And blows cleanse the ^[a]innermost parts.

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Proverbs 20:30 Lit chambers of the body

Proverbs 20:30

New International Version

³⁰Blows and wounds scrub^(A) away evil,
and beatings^(B) purge the inmost being.

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Proverbs 22:11

English Standard Version

¹¹He who ^(A)loves purity of heart,
and whose ^(B)speech is gracious, ^(C)will have the king as his friend.

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Proverbs 22:11

New American Standard Bible

¹¹One who loves ^(A)purity of heart
And ^[a]whose speech is ^(B)gracious, the king is his friend.

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Proverbs 22:11 Lit has grace on his lips

Proverbs 22:11

New International Version

¹¹One who loves a pure heart and who speaks with grace
will have the king for a friend.^(A)

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Proverbs 25:2

English Standard Version

²It is the glory of God to ^(A)conceal things,
but the glory of kings is to ^(B)search things out.

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Proverbs 25:2

New American Standard Bible

²It is the glory of God to ^(A)conceal a matter,
But the glory of ^(B)kings is to search out a matter.

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Proverbs 25:2

New International Version

²It is the glory of God to conceal a matter;
to search out a matter is the glory of kings.^(A)

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Proverbs 25:5

English Standard Version

⁵take away ^(A)the wicked from the presence of the king,
and his ^(B)throne will be established in righteousness.

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Proverbs 25:5

New American Standard Bible

⁵Take away the ^(A)wicked before the king,
And his ^(B)throne will be established in righteousness.

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Proverbs 25:5

New International Version

⁵remove wicked officials from the king’s presence,^(A)
and his throne will be established^(B) through righteousness.^(C)

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Proverbs 28:21

English Standard Version

²¹To show ^(A)partiality is not good,
but for ^(B)a piece of bread a man will do wrong.

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Proverbs 28:21

New American Standard Bible

²¹To ^[a]^(A)show partiality is not good,
^(B)Because for a piece of bread a man will do wrong.

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Proverbs 28:21 Lit regard the face

Proverbs 28:21

New International Version

²¹To show partiality^(A) is not good^(B)—
yet a person will do wrong for a piece of bread.^(C)

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