Proverbs 2:7
World English Bible
7 He lays up sound wisdom for the upright.
He is a shield to those who walk in integrity,
Proverbs 2:7
Lexham English Bible
7 For the upright, he stores[a] sound judgment, a shield for those who walk uprightly,
Footnotes
- Proverbs 2:7 Or “hides, keeps”
Proverbs 2:7
New International Version
Proverbs 11:1
World English Bible
11 A false balance is an abomination to Yahweh,
but accurate weights are his delight.
Proverbs 11:1
Lexham English Bible
11 Balances of deceit are an abomination of Yahweh,
but an accurate weight[a] delights him.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 11:1 Literally “a full stone” or “a pure stone”
Proverbs 11:1
New International Version
Proverbs 11:3
World English Bible
3 The integrity of the upright shall guide them,
but the perverseness of the treacherous shall destroy them.
Proverbs 11:3
Lexham English Bible
3 The integrity of the upright guides them,
but the crookedness of the treacherous destroys them.
Proverbs 11:3
New International Version
3 The integrity of the upright guides them,
but the unfaithful are destroyed by their duplicity.(A)
Proverbs 11:20
World English Bible
20 Those who are perverse in heart are an abomination to Yahweh,
but those whose ways are blameless are his delight.
Proverbs 11:20
Lexham English Bible
20 An abomination of Yahweh are the crooked of heart,[a]
but his delight are those with blameless ways.[b]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 11:20 Literally “crooked ones of heart”; “heart” may also be translated “mind”
- Proverbs 11:20 Literally “blameless ones of ways”
Proverbs 11:20
New International Version
Proverbs 12:19
World English Bible
19 Truth’s lips will be established forever,
but a lying tongue is only momentary.
Proverbs 12:19
Lexham English Bible
19 A lip of truth endures forever,
but a tongue of deception lasts only a moment.
Proverbs 12:19
New International Version
19 Truthful lips endure forever,
but a lying tongue lasts only a moment.
Proverbs 12:22
World English Bible
22 Lying lips are an abomination to Yahweh,
but those who do the truth are his delight.
Proverbs 12:22
Lexham English Bible
22 An abomination of Yahweh are lips of deceit,
but they who act faithfully are his delight.
Proverbs 12:22
New International Version
Proverbs 14:25
World English Bible
25 A truthful witness saves souls,
but a false witness is deceitful.
Proverbs 14:25
Lexham English Bible
25 He who saves lives[a] is a witness of truth,
but he who utters lies is a betrayer.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 14:25 Or “souls,” or “inner selves”
Proverbs 14:25
New International Version
25 A truthful witness saves lives,
but a false witness is deceitful.(A)
Proverbs 16:13
World English Bible
13 Righteous lips are the delight of kings.
They value one who speaks the truth.
Proverbs 16:13
Lexham English Bible
13 The delight of kings are the lips of righteousness,
and he who speaks what is upright he will love.
Proverbs 16:13
New International Version
13 Kings take pleasure in honest lips;
they value the one who speaks what is right.(A)
Proverbs 19:1
World English Bible
19 Better is the poor who walks in his integrity
than he who is perverse in his lips and is a fool.
Proverbs 19:1
Lexham English Bible
19 Better a poor person walking in integrity
than one who is perverse in his speech[a] and is a fool.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 19:1 Literally “in his lips”
Proverbs 19:1
New International Version
19 Better the poor whose walk is blameless
than a fool whose lips are perverse.(A)
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