Proverbs 3:32
Lexham English Bible
32 for he who is perverse is an abomination of Yahweh,
but those who are upright are his confidence.
Proverbs 3:32
World English Bible
32 For the perverse is an abomination to Yahweh,
but his friendship is with the upright.
Proverbs 11:30
Lexham English Bible
30 The fruit of righteousness is a tree of life,
and he who captures souls[a] is wise.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 11:30 Or “persons,” or “inner selves”
Proverbs 11:30
World English Bible
30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life.
He who is wise wins souls.
Proverbs 12:26
Lexham English Bible
26 A righteous person will seek out his neighbor,
but the way of the wicked will lead them astray.
Proverbs 12:26
World English Bible
26 A righteous person is cautious in friendship,
but the way of the wicked leads them astray.
Proverbs 14:20
Lexham English Bible
20 The poor is disliked even by his neighbor,
but the lovers of the rich are many.
Proverbs 14:20
World English Bible
20 The poor person is shunned even by his own neighbor,
but the rich person has many friends.
Proverbs 16:28
Lexham English Bible
28 A person of perversity will spread dissent,
and he who whispers separates a close friend.
Proverbs 16:28
World English Bible
28 A perverse man stirs up strife.
A whisperer separates close friends.
Proverbs 17:9
Lexham English Bible
9 He who forgives an affront fosters love,
but he who waits on a matter will alienate a friend.
Proverbs 17:9
World English Bible
9 He who covers an offense promotes love;
but he who repeats a matter separates best friends.
Proverbs 17:17
Lexham English Bible
17 The friend loves at all times[a],
but a brother is born for adversity.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 17:17 Hebrew “time”
Proverbs 17:17
World English Bible
17 A friend loves at all times;
and a brother is born for adversity.
Proverbs 18:19
Lexham English Bible
19 A brother who is offended is worse than a city of strength,
and quarrels are like the bars of a fortification.
Proverbs 18:19
World English Bible
19 A brother offended is more difficult than a fortified city.
Disputes are like the bars of a fortress.
Proverbs 18:24
Lexham English Bible
24 A man of many friends will come to ruin,
but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.
Proverbs 18:24
World English Bible
24 A man of many companions may be ruined,
but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.
Proverbs 19:4
Lexham English Bible
4 Wealth adds many friends,
but the poor will be left by his friends.
Proverbs 19:4
World English Bible
4 Wealth adds many friends,
but the poor is separated from his friend.
Proverbs 19:6-7
Lexham English Bible
6 Many will seek favor before the generous,
and everyone is the friend of a man of gifts.[a]
7 All the brothers of the poor, if they hate him,
how much more will his friends keep away from him.
He pursues them with words, and they are gone.[b]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 19:6 Hebrew “gift”
- Proverbs 19:7 Or “when he pursues words and not them”
Proverbs 19:6-7
World English Bible
6 Many will entreat the favor of a ruler,
and everyone is a friend to a man who gives gifts.
7 All the relatives of the poor shun him:
how much more do his friends avoid him!
He pursues them with pleas, but they are gone.
Proverbs 20:6
Lexham English Bible
6 Many a person will proclaim his loyalty for himself,
but a man who is trustworthy, who can find?
Proverbs 20:6
World English Bible
6 Many men claim to be men of unfailing love,
but who can find a faithful man?
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