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Proverbs 12:24
New King James Version
Proverbs 12:24
New King James Version
24 (A)The hand of the diligent will rule,
But the lazy man will be put to forced labor.
Proverbs 12:24
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Proverbs 12:24
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24 The hand of the diligent shall bear rule;
But [a]the slothful shall be put under taskwork.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 12:24 Hebrew slothfulness.
Proverbs 12:24
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Proverbs 12:24
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24 Diligent hands will rule,
but laziness ends in forced labor.(A)
Proverbs 17:10-11
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Proverbs 17:10-11
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10 (A)Rebuke is more effective for a wise man
Than a hundred blows on a fool.
11 An evil man seeks only rebellion;
Therefore a cruel messenger will be sent against him.
Proverbs 17:10-11
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Proverbs 17:10-11
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10 A rebuke entereth deeper into one that hath understanding
Than a hundred stripes into a fool.
11 [a]An evil man seeketh only rebellion;
Therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 17:11 Or, A rebellious man (Hebrew Rebellion) seeketh only evil
Proverbs 17:10-11
New International Version
Proverbs 17:10-11
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10 A rebuke impresses a discerning person
more than a hundred lashes a fool.
11 Evildoers foster rebellion against God;
the messenger of death will be sent against them.
Proverbs 20:6
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Proverbs 20:6
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6 Most men will proclaim each his own [a]goodness,
But who can find a faithful man?
Footnotes
- Proverbs 20:6 Lit. mercy
Proverbs 20:6
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Proverbs 20:6
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6 [a]Most men will proclaim every one his own kindness;
But a faithful man who can find?
Footnotes
- Proverbs 20:6 Or, Many a man will meet one that is kind to him
Proverbs 20:6
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Proverbs 20:6
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6 Many claim to have unfailing love,
but a faithful person who can find?(A)
Proverbs 20:8
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Proverbs 20:8
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8 A king who sits on the throne of judgment
Scatters all evil with his eyes.
Proverbs 20:8
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Proverbs 20:8
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8 A king that sitteth on the throne of judgment
[a]Scattereth away all evil with his eyes.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 20:8 Or, Winnoweth
Proverbs 20:8
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Proverbs 20:8
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Proverbs 20:30
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Proverbs 20:30
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30 Blows that hurt cleanse away evil,
As do stripes the [a]inner depths of the heart.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 20:30 Lit. rooms of the belly
Proverbs 20:30
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Proverbs 20:30
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30 Stripes that wound cleanse away evil;
And strokes reach the innermost parts.
Proverbs 20:30
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Proverbs 20:30
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Proverbs 22:11
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Proverbs 22:11
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11 (A)He who loves purity of heart
And has grace on his lips,
The king will be his friend.
Proverbs 22:11
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Proverbs 22:11
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Footnotes
- Proverbs 22:11 Another reading is, the pure of heart.
- Proverbs 22:11 Or, Hath grace in his lips. Or, That hath grace in his lips
Proverbs 22:11
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Proverbs 22:11
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11 One who loves a pure heart and who speaks with grace
will have the king for a friend.(A)
Proverbs 25:2
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Proverbs 25:2
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2 (A)It is the glory of God to conceal a matter,
But the glory of kings is to search out a matter.
Proverbs 25:2
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Proverbs 25:2
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2 It is the glory of God to conceal a thing;
But the glory of kings is to search out a matter.
Proverbs 25:2
New International Version
Proverbs 25:2
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2 It is the glory of God to conceal a matter;
to search out a matter is the glory of kings.(A)
Proverbs 25:5
New King James Version
Proverbs 25:5
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5 Take away the wicked from before the king,
And his throne will be established in (A)righteousness.
Proverbs 25:5
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Proverbs 25:5
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5 Take away the wicked from before the king,
And his throne shall be established in righteousness.
Proverbs 25:5
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Proverbs 25:5
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Proverbs 28:21
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Proverbs 28:21
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Footnotes
- Proverbs 28:21 Lit. recognize faces
Proverbs 28:21
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Proverbs 28:21
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21 To have respect of persons is not good;
[a]Neither that a man should transgress for a piece of bread.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 28:21 Or, For for a piece of bread a man will transgress
Proverbs 28:21
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Proverbs 28:21
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