Proverbs 3:21-26
Legacy Standard Bible
21 My son, (A)let them not deviate from your eyes;
Guard sound wisdom and discretion,
22 So they will be (B)life for your soul
And (C)grace for your neck.
23 Then you will (D)walk in your way securely
And your foot will not (E)stumble.
24 When you (F)lie down, you will not be in dread;
You will lie down, and your sleep will be pleasant.
25 (G)Do not be afraid of sudden dread
Nor of the (H)storm of the wicked when it comes;
26 For Yahweh will be [a]your confidence
And will (I)keep your foot from being caught.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 3:26 Or at your side
Proverbs 3:21-26
New Living Translation
21 My child, don’t lose sight of common sense and discernment.
Hang on to them,
22 for they will refresh your soul.
They are like jewels on a necklace.
23 They keep you safe on your way,
and your feet will not stumble.
24 You can go to bed without fear;
you will lie down and sleep soundly.
25 You need not be afraid of sudden disaster
or the destruction that comes upon the wicked,
26 for the Lord is your security.
He will keep your foot from being caught in a trap.
Proverbs 11:6
Legacy Standard Bible
6 The righteousness of the upright will deliver them,
But the treacherous will (A)be captured by their own desire.
Proverbs 11:6
New Living Translation
6 The godliness of good people rescues them;
the ambition of treacherous people traps them.
Proverbs 11:8
Legacy Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 11:8 Or trouble
- Proverbs 11:8 Lit enters
Proverbs 11:8
New Living Translation
8 The godly are rescued from trouble,
and it falls on the wicked instead.
Proverbs 11:15
Legacy Standard Bible
15 If one becomes a (A)guarantor for a stranger, he will surely suffer,
But he who hates [a]striking hands in pledge is secure.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 11:15 Or being a guarantor
Proverbs 11:15
New Living Translation
15 There’s danger in putting up security for a stranger’s debt;
it’s safer not to guarantee another person’s debt.
Proverbs 12:6-7
Legacy Standard Bible
6 The (A)words of the wicked lie in wait for blood,
But the (B)mouth of the upright will deliver them.
7 The (C)wicked are overthrown and are no more,
But the (D)house of the righteous will stand.
Proverbs 12:6-7
New Living Translation
6 The words of the wicked are like a murderous ambush,
but the words of the godly save lives.
7 The wicked die and disappear,
but the family of the godly stands firm.
Proverbs 12:13
Legacy Standard Bible
13 The snare of an evil man is in the transgression of his lips,
But the (A)righteous man will come out from distress.
Proverbs 12:13
New Living Translation
13 The wicked are trapped by their own words,
but the godly escape such trouble.
Proverbs 12:21
Legacy Standard Bible
21 (A)No misfortune befalls the righteous,
But the wicked are filled with calamity.
Proverbs 12:21
New Living Translation
21 No harm comes to the godly,
but the wicked have their fill of trouble.
Proverbs 13:3
Legacy Standard Bible
3 The one who (A)guards his mouth keeps his soul;
The one who (B)opens wide his lips [a]comes to ruin.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 13:3 Lit ruin is his
Proverbs 13:3
New Living Translation
3 Those who control their tongue will have a long life;
opening your mouth can ruin everything.
Proverbs 13:14
Legacy Standard Bible
14 The [a]instruction of the wise is a (A)fountain of life,
To turn aside from the (B)snares of death.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 13:14 Or law
Proverbs 13:14
New Living Translation
14 The instruction of the wise is like a life-giving fountain;
those who accept it avoid the snares of death.
Proverbs 15:24
Legacy Standard Bible
24 The (A)path of life leads upward for the one who has insight
That he may turn away from Sheol below.
Proverbs 15:24
New Living Translation
24 The path of life leads upward for the wise;
they leave the grave[a] behind.
Footnotes
- 15:24 Hebrew Sheol.
Proverbs 15:27
Legacy Standard Bible
27 He who is (A)greedy for gain troubles his own house,
But he who (B)hates gifts of bribery will live.
Proverbs 15:27
New Living Translation
27 Greed brings grief to the whole family,
but those who hate bribes will live.
Proverbs 19:16
Legacy Standard Bible
16 He who (A)keeps the commandment keeps his soul,
But he who despises his way will die.
Proverbs 19:16
New Living Translation
16 Keep the commandments and keep your life;
despising them leads to death.
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