Proverbs 17:11
Legacy Standard Bible
11 A rebellious man seeks only evil,
So a cruel messenger will be sent against him.
Proverbs 17:11
New American Standard Bible 1995
11 A rebellious man seeks only evil,
So a cruel messenger will be sent against him.
Proverbs 17:11
New International Version
11 Evildoers foster rebellion against God;
the messenger of death will be sent against them.
Proverbs 17:19-20
Legacy Standard Bible
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.
Proverbs 17:19-20
New American Standard Bible 1995
19 He who (A)loves transgression loves strife;
He who (B)raises his door seeks destruction.
20 He who has a crooked [a]mind (C)finds no good,
And he who is (D)perverted in his language falls into evil.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 17:20 Lit heart
Proverbs 17:19-20
New International Version
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.
Proverbs 17:24
Legacy Standard Bible
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.
Proverbs 17:24
New American Standard Bible 1995
24 Wisdom is in the presence of the one who has understanding,
But the (A)eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.
Proverbs 17:24
New International Version
24 A discerning person keeps wisdom in view,
but a fool’s eyes(A) wander to the ends of the earth.
Proverbs 18:1-2
Legacy Standard Bible
18 He who separates himself seeks his own desire,
He (A)breaks out in dispute against all sound wisdom.
2 A fool does not delight in discernment,
But only (B)in revealing his own heart.
Proverbs 18:1-2
New American Standard Bible 1995
Contrast the Upright and the Wicked
18 He who separates himself seeks his own desire,
He [a](A)quarrels against all sound wisdom.
2 A fool does not delight in understanding,
But only (B)in revealing his own [b]mind.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 18:1 Lit breaks out
- Proverbs 18:2 Lit heart
Proverbs 18:1-2
New International Version
18 An unfriendly person pursues selfish ends
and against all sound judgment starts quarrels.
2 Fools find no pleasure in understanding
but delight in airing their own opinions.(A)
Proverbs 20:14
Legacy Standard Bible
14 “Bad, bad,” says the buyer,
But when he goes his way, then he boasts.
Proverbs 20:14
New American Standard Bible 1995
14 “Bad, bad,” says the buyer,
But when he goes his way, then he boasts.
Proverbs 20:14
New International Version
14 “It’s no good, it’s no good!” says the buyer—
then goes off and boasts about the purchase.
Proverbs 21:29
Legacy Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 21:29 Lit makes firm with his face
Proverbs 21:29
New American Standard Bible 1995
Footnotes
- Proverbs 21:29 Lit makes firm with his face
Proverbs 21:29
New International Version
29 The wicked put up a bold front,
but the upright give thought to their ways.(A)
Proverbs 22:10
Legacy Standard Bible
10 (A)Drive out the scoffer, and strife will go out,
Even contention and disgrace will cease.
Proverbs 22:10
New American Standard Bible 1995
10 (A)Drive out the scoffer, and contention will go out,
Even strife and dishonor will cease.
Proverbs 22:10
New International Version
10 Drive out the mocker, and out goes strife;
quarrels and insults are ended.(A)
Proverbs 22:8
Legacy Standard Bible
Proverbs 22:8
New American Standard Bible 1995
Proverbs 22:8
New International Version
Proverbs 22:26
Legacy Standard Bible
26 Do not be among those who (A)strike [a]hands in pledge,
Among those who become guarantors for debts.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 22:26 Lit palms
Proverbs 22:26
New American Standard Bible 1995
Footnotes
- Proverbs 22:26 Lit strike hands
Proverbs 22:26
New International Version
Saying 4
26 Do not be one who shakes hands in pledge(A)
or puts up security for debts;
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