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11 A rebellious man seeks only evil,
So a cruel messenger will be sent against him.

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11 An evil person promotes only rebellion,
and a cruel messenger will be sent against him.

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

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19 He who (A)loves transgression loves quarreling;
He who (B)makes his doorway high seeks destruction.
20 He who has a crooked heart (C)finds no good,
And he who is (D)perverted in his tongue falls into evil.

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19 A person who loves sin loves conflict.
A person who builds his gate high invites destruction.
20 A crooked mind does not find good.
A perverted tongue will fall into disaster.

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19 Whoever loves a quarrel loves sin;
    whoever builds a high gate invites destruction.

20 One whose heart is corrupt does not prosper;
    one whose tongue is perverse falls into trouble.

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24 Wisdom is in the presence of the one who understands,
But the (A)eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.

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24 Wisdom is right in front of a discerning person,
but a fool’s eyes wander to the end of the earth.

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24 A discerning person keeps wisdom in view,
    but a fool’s eyes(A) wander to the ends of the earth.

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18 He who separates himself seeks his own desire,
He (A)breaks out in dispute against all sound wisdom.
A fool does not delight in discernment,
But only (B)in revealing his own heart.

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18 A person who is a loner seeks his own desires.
He fights against all sound judgment.
A fool finds no pleasure in understanding,
but only in revealing his own opinions.

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18 An unfriendly person pursues selfish ends
    and against all sound judgment starts quarrels.

Fools find no pleasure in understanding
    but delight in airing their own opinions.(A)

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14 “Bad, bad,” says the buyer,
But when he goes his way, then he boasts.

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14 “It’s no good! It’s no good!” says the buyer,
but then he goes away and brags.

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14 “It’s no good, it’s no good!” says the buyer—
    then goes off and boasts about the purchase.

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29 A wicked man [a](A)displays a brazen face,
But as for the (B)upright, he establishes his way.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 21:29 Lit makes firm with his face

29 A wicked person puts on a bold front,
but an upright person gives thought to[a] his way.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 21:29 The translation follows an alternate Hebrew reading. The main Hebrew reading is establishes.

29 The wicked put up a bold front,
    but the upright give thought to their ways.(A)

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10 (A)Drive out the scoffer, and strife will go out,
Even contention and disgrace will cease.

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10 Drive away a scoffer, and conflict leaves.
Quarrels and insults cease.

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10 Drive out the mocker, and out goes strife;
    quarrels and insults are ended.(A)

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He who (A)sows unrighteousness will reap iniquity,
And the (B)rod of his fury will end.

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Whoever sows injustice reaps trouble,
and the rod that inflicts his fury will be destroyed.

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Whoever sows injustice reaps calamity,(A)
    and the rod they wield in fury will be broken.(B)

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26 Do not be among those who (A)strike [a]hands in pledge,
Among those who become guarantors for debts.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 22:26 Lit palms

26 Do not be among those who shake hands to guarantee debts.

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Saying 4

26 Do not be one who shakes hands in pledge(A)
    or puts up security for debts;

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