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Proverbs 19:1
New King James Version
Proverbs 19:1
New King James Version
The Fear of the Lord Leads to Life
19 Better (A)is the poor who walks in his integrity
Than one who is perverse in his lips, and is a fool.
Proverbs 19:1
American Standard Version
Proverbs 19:1
American Standard Version
19 Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity
Than he that is perverse in his lips and is a fool.
Proverbs 19:1
New International Version
Proverbs 19:1
New International Version
19 Better the poor whose walk is blameless
than a fool whose lips are perverse.(A)
Proverbs 23:15-16
New King James Version
Proverbs 23:15-16
New King James Version
15 My son, if your heart is wise,
My heart will rejoice—indeed, I myself;
16 Yes, my [a]inmost being will rejoice
When your lips speak right things.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 23:16 Lit. kidneys
Proverbs 23:15-16
American Standard Version
Proverbs 23:15-16
American Standard Version
15 My son, if thy heart be wise,
My heart will be glad, even mine:
16 Yea, my [a]heart will rejoice,
When thy lips speak right things.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 23:16 Hebrew reins.
Proverbs 23:15-16
New International Version
Proverbs 23:15-16
New International Version
Saying 14
15 My son, if your heart is wise,
then my heart will be glad indeed;
16 my inmost being will rejoice
when your lips speak what is right.(A)
Proverbs 24:1-2
New King James Version
Proverbs 24:1-2
New King James Version
Do Not Envy Evil Men
24 Do not be (A)envious of evil men,
Nor desire to be with them;
2 For their heart devises violence,
And their lips talk of troublemaking.
Proverbs 24:1-2
American Standard Version
Proverbs 24:1-2
American Standard Version
24 Be not thou envious against evil men;
Neither desire to be with them:
2 For their heart studieth oppression,
And their lips talk of mischief.
Proverbs 24:1-2
New International Version
Proverbs 24:1-2
New International Version
Saying 20
Proverbs 26:7
New King James Version
Proverbs 26:7
New King James Version
7 Like the legs of the lame that hang limp
Is a proverb in the mouth of fools.
Proverbs 26:7
American Standard Version
Proverbs 26:7
American Standard Version
7 The legs of the lame hang loose;
So is a parable in the mouth of fools.
Proverbs 26:7
New International Version
Proverbs 26:7
New International Version
7 Like the useless legs of one who is lame
is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.(A)
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