Proverbs 3:3-4
World English Bible
3 Don’t let kindness and truth forsake you.
Bind them around your neck.
Write them on the tablet of your heart.
4 So you will find favor,
and good understanding in the sight of God and man.
Proverbs 3:3-4
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
3 Do not let loyalty and faithfulness forsake you;
bind them around your neck;
write them on the tablet of your heart.(A)
4 Then you will find favor and high regard
in the sight of God and of people.(B)
Proverbs 3:3-4
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Proverbs 3:13-18
World English Bible
13 Happy is the man who finds wisdom,
the man who gets understanding.
14 For her good profit is better than getting silver,
and her return is better than fine gold.
15 She is more precious than rubies.
None of the things you can desire are to be compared to her.
16 Length of days is in her right hand.
In her left hand are riches and honor.
17 Her ways are ways of pleasantness.
All her paths are peace.
18 She is a tree of life to those who lay hold of her.
Happy is everyone who retains her.
Proverbs 3:13-18
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The True Wealth
13 Happy are those who find wisdom
and those who get understanding,
14 for her income is better than silver
and her revenue better than gold.(A)
15 She is more precious than jewels,
and nothing you desire can compare with her.(B)
16 Long life is in her right hand;
in her left hand are riches and honor.(C)
17 Her ways are ways of pleasantness,
and all her paths are peace.(D)
18 She is a tree of life to those who lay hold of her;
those who hold her fast are called happy.(E)
Proverbs 3:13-18
New International Version
13 Blessed are those who find wisdom,
those who gain understanding,
14 for she is more profitable than silver
and yields better returns than gold.(A)
15 She is more precious than rubies;(B)
nothing you desire can compare with her.(C)
16 Long life is in her right hand;(D)
in her left hand are riches and honor.(E)
17 Her ways are pleasant ways,
and all her paths are peace.(F)
18 She is a tree of life(G) to those who take hold of her;
those who hold her fast will be blessed.(H)
Proverbs 3:35
World English Bible
35 The wise will inherit glory,
but shame will be the promotion of fools.
Proverbs 3:35
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
35 The wise will inherit honor,
but stubborn fools, disgrace.
Proverbs 3:35
New International Version
35 The wise inherit honor,
but fools get only shame.
Proverbs 4:7-9
World English Bible
7 Wisdom is supreme.
Get wisdom.
Yes, though it costs all your possessions, get understanding.
8 Esteem her, and she will exalt you.
She will bring you to honor when you embrace her.
9 She will give to your head a garland of grace.
She will deliver a crown of splendor to you.”
Proverbs 4:7-9
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7 The beginning of wisdom is this: get wisdom,
and whatever else you get, get insight.(A)
8 Prize her highly, and she will exalt you;
she will honor you if you embrace her.(B)
9 She will place on your head a fair garland;
she will bestow on you a beautiful crown.”(C)
Proverbs 4:7-9
New International Version
Footnotes
- Proverbs 4:7 Or Wisdom is supreme; therefore get
- Proverbs 4:7 Or wisdom. / Whatever else you get
Proverbs 10:7
World English Bible
7 The memory of the righteous is blessed,
but the name of the wicked will rot.
Proverbs 10:7
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7 The memory of the righteous is a blessing,
but the name of the wicked will rot.(A)
Proverbs 10:7
New International Version
Footnotes
- Proverbs 10:7 See Gen. 48:20.
Proverbs 11:16
World English Bible
16 A gracious woman obtains honor,
but violent men obtain riches.
Proverbs 11:16
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Proverbs 11:16
New International Version
16 A kindhearted woman gains honor,(A)
but ruthless men gain only wealth.
Proverbs 11:26-27
World English Bible
26 People curse someone who withholds grain,
but blessing will be on the head of him who sells it.
27 He who diligently seeks good seeks favor,
but he who searches after evil, it shall come to him.
Proverbs 11:26-27
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26 The people curse those who hold back grain,
but a blessing is on the head of those who sell it.(A)
27 Whoever diligently seeks good seeks favor,
but evil comes to the one who searches for it.(B)
Proverbs 11:26-27
New International Version
26 People curse the one who hoards grain,
but they pray God’s blessing on the one who is willing to sell.
27 Whoever seeks good finds favor,
but evil comes to one who searches for it.(A)
Proverbs 12:8
World English Bible
8 A man shall be commended according to his wisdom,
but he who has a warped mind shall be despised.
Proverbs 12:8
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
8 One is commended for good sense,
but a perverse mind is despised.
Proverbs 12:8
New International Version
8 A person is praised according to their prudence,
and one with a warped(A) mind is despised.
Proverbs 12:9
World English Bible
9 Better is he who is little known, and has a servant,
than he who honors himself, and lacks bread.
Proverbs 12:9
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
9 Better to be despised and have produce[a]
than to be self-important and lack food.
Footnotes
- 12.9 Cn: Heb servant
Proverbs 12:9
New International Version
9 Better to be a nobody and yet have a servant
than pretend to be somebody and have no food.
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