Proverbs 3:27-32
Evangelical Heritage Version
Fourth Address to a Son:
Practice Wisdom Toward Your Neighbor
27 Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due
when it is within your power to give it.
28 Do not say to your neighbor,
“Go away! Come back some other time.
I will give something to you tomorrow,”
when in fact it is already with you right now.
29 Do not plan harm against your neighbor
when he is living with you peacefully.
30 Do not quarrel with a person for no good reason
when he has done nothing to harm you.
31 Do not envy a violent person.
Do not choose any of his ways,
32 because a crooked person is an abomination[a] to the Lord,
but God’s friendly guidance leads[b] the upright.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 3:32 Or is disgusting or is repulsive
- Proverbs 3:32 Or intimate counsel guides
Proverbs 3:27-32
New International Version
27 Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due,
when it is in your power to act.
28 Do not say to your neighbor,
“Come back tomorrow and I’ll give it to you”—
when you already have it with you.(A)
29 Do not plot harm against your neighbor,
who lives trustfully near you.(B)
30 Do not accuse anyone for no reason—
when they have done you no harm.
31 Do not envy(C) the violent
or choose any of their ways.
Proverbs 10:2
Evangelical Heritage Version
2 Treasures gained by wickedness produce no profit,
but righteousness saves from death.
Proverbs 10:2
New International Version
Proverbs 11:1
Evangelical Heritage Version
Righteous Behavior
11 Dishonest scales are disgusting[a] to the Lord
but an accurate weight wins his approval.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 11:1 Or repulsive or an abomination
Proverbs 11:1
New International Version
Proverbs 13:3
Evangelical Heritage Version
3 Whoever guards his mouth preserves his life.
Whoever opens his lips carelessly ruins himself.
Proverbs 13:3
New International Version
Proverbs 13:11
Evangelical Heritage Version
11 Wealth gained out of thin air[a] shrinks,
but wealth accumulated by steady work grows.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 13:11 Or dishonestly. A variant in the versions is too quickly.
Proverbs 13:11
New International Version
11 Dishonest money dwindles away,(A)
but whoever gathers money little by little makes it grow.
Proverbs 14:2
Evangelical Heritage Version
2 Whoever walks in the right way fears the Lord,
but a person who is devious in his ways despises him.
Proverbs 14:2
New International Version
2 Whoever fears the Lord walks uprightly,
but those who despise him are devious in their ways.
Proverbs 14:5
Evangelical Heritage Version
5 A faithful witness does not lie,
but a false witness breathes lies.
Proverbs 14:5
New International Version
5 An honest witness does not deceive,
but a false witness pours out lies.(A)
Proverbs 15:27
Evangelical Heritage Version
27 Someone who is greedy for gain brings trouble to his own household,
but a person who hates bribes will live.
Proverbs 15:27
New International Version
27 The greedy bring ruin to their households,
but the one who hates bribes will live.(A)
Proverbs 16:6
Evangelical Heritage Version
6 Through mercy and truth, guilt is atoned for,
and through the fear of the Lord, one turns away from evil.
Proverbs 16:6
New International Version
Proverbs 16:8
Evangelical Heritage Version
Wisdom for a King and His Subjects
8 Better a little with righteousness
than a large income without justice.
Proverbs 16:8
New International Version
Proverbs 16:11
Evangelical Heritage Version
11 An accurate balance and scales belong to the Lord.
He has made all the weights in the bag.
Proverbs 16:11
New International Version
11 Honest scales and balances belong to the Lord;
all the weights in the bag are of his making.(A)
Proverbs 17:2
Evangelical Heritage Version
2 A wise slave will rule over a shameful son.
He will share the inheritance with the brothers.
Proverbs 17:2
New International Version
2 A prudent servant will rule over a disgraceful son
and will share the inheritance as one of the family.
Proverbs 17:8
Evangelical Heritage Version
8 A bribe works like a charm for the person who gives it.
Wherever he turns, he prospers.
Proverbs 17:8
New International Version
8 A bribe is seen as a charm by the one who gives it;
they think success will come at every turn.(A)
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