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Proverbs 15:6
World English Bible
Proverbs 15:6
World English Bible
6 In the house of the righteous is much treasure,
but the income of the wicked brings trouble.
Proverbs 15:6
New Living Translation
Proverbs 15:6
New Living Translation
6 There is treasure in the house of the godly,
but the earnings of the wicked bring trouble.
Proverbs 15:6
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Proverbs 15:6
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Proverbs 15:16-17
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Proverbs 15:16-17
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16 Better is little, with the fear of Yahweh,
than great treasure with trouble.
17 Better is a dinner of herbs, where love is,
than a fattened calf with hatred.
Proverbs 15:16-17
New Living Translation
Proverbs 15:16-17
New Living Translation
16 Better to have little, with fear for the Lord,
than to have great treasure and inner turmoil.
17 A bowl of vegetables with someone you love
is better than steak with someone you hate.
Proverbs 15:16-17
New International Version
Proverbs 15:16-17
New International Version
16 Better a little with the fear of the Lord
than great wealth with turmoil.(A)
17 Better a small serving of vegetables with love
than a fattened calf with hatred.(B)
Proverbs 16:20
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Proverbs 16:20
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20 He who heeds the Word finds prosperity.
Whoever trusts in Yahweh is blessed.
Proverbs 16:20
New Living Translation
Proverbs 16:20
New Living Translation
20 Those who listen to instruction will prosper;
those who trust the Lord will be joyful.
Proverbs 16:20
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Proverbs 16:20
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Proverbs 18:11
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Proverbs 18:11
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11 The rich man’s wealth is his strong city,
like an unscalable wall in his own imagination.
Proverbs 18:11
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Proverbs 18:11
New Living Translation
11 The rich think of their wealth as a strong defense;
they imagine it to be a high wall of safety.
Proverbs 18:11
New International Version
Proverbs 18:11
New International Version
11 The wealth of the rich is their fortified city;(A)
they imagine it a wall too high to scale.
Proverbs 19:4
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Proverbs 19:4
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4 Wealth adds many friends,
but the poor is separated from his friend.
Proverbs 19:4
New Living Translation
Proverbs 19:4
New Living Translation
4 Wealth makes many “friends”;
poverty drives them all away.
Proverbs 19:4
New International Version
Proverbs 19:4
New International Version
4 Wealth attracts many friends,
but even the closest friend of the poor person deserts them.(A)
Proverbs 20:21
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Proverbs 20:21
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21 An inheritance quickly gained at the beginning,
won’t be blessed in the end.
Proverbs 20:21
New Living Translation
Proverbs 20:21
New Living Translation
21 An inheritance obtained too early in life
is not a blessing in the end.
Proverbs 20:21
New International Version
Proverbs 20:21
New International Version
21 An inheritance claimed too soon
will not be blessed at the end.
Proverbs 21:5-6
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Proverbs 21:5-6
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5 The plans of the diligent surely lead to profit;
and everyone who is hasty surely rushes to poverty.
6 Getting treasures by a lying tongue
is a fleeting vapor for those who seek death.
Proverbs 21:5-6
New Living Translation
Proverbs 21:5-6
New Living Translation
5 Good planning and hard work lead to prosperity,
but hasty shortcuts lead to poverty.
6 Wealth created by a lying tongue
is a vanishing mist and a deadly trap.[a]
Footnotes
- 21:6 As in Greek version; Hebrew reads mist for those who seek death.
Proverbs 21:5-6
New International Version
Proverbs 21:5-6
New International Version
5 The plans of the diligent lead to profit(A)
as surely as haste leads to poverty.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 21:6 Some Hebrew manuscripts, Septuagint and Vulgate; most Hebrew manuscripts vapor for those who seek death
Proverbs 22:4
World English Bible
Proverbs 22:4
World English Bible
4 The result of humility and the fear of Yahweh
is wealth, honor, and life.
Proverbs 22:4
New Living Translation
Proverbs 22:4
New Living Translation
4 True humility and fear of the Lord
lead to riches, honor, and long life.
Proverbs 22:4
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Proverbs 22:4
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Proverbs 22:7
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Proverbs 22:7
World English Bible
7 The rich rule over the poor.
The borrower is servant to the lender.
Proverbs 22:7
New Living Translation
Proverbs 22:7
New Living Translation
7 Just as the rich rule the poor,
so the borrower is servant to the lender.
Proverbs 22:7
New International Version
Proverbs 22:7
New International Version
7 The rich rule over the poor,
and the borrower is slave to the lender.
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