Proverbs 3:33-34

English Standard Version

³³^(A)The Lord's curse is on the house of the wicked,
but he ^(B)blesses the dwelling of the righteous.
³⁴Toward the ^(C)scorners he ^(D)is scornful,
^(E)but to the humble he gives favor.^[a]

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Proverbs 3:34 Or grace

Proverbs 3:33-34

New International Version

³³The Lord’s curse^(A) is on the house of the wicked,^(B)
but he blesses the home of the righteous.^(C)
³⁴He mocks^(D) proud mockers^(E)
but shows favor to the humble^(F) and oppressed.

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Proverbs 3:33-34

King James Version

³³The curse of the Lord is in the house of the wicked: but he blesseth the habitation of the just.

³⁴Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth grace unto the lowly.

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Proverbs 3:33-34

New King James Version

³³^(A)The curse of the Lord is on the house of the wicked,
But ^(B)He blesses the home of the just.
³⁴^(C)Surely He scorns the scornful,
But gives grace to the humble.

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Proverbs 4:23-27

English Standard Version

²³Keep your heart with all vigilance,
    for ^(A)from it flow ^(B)the springs of life.
²⁴Put away from you ^(C)crooked speech,
    and put ^(D)devious talk far from you.
²⁵^(E)Let your eyes look directly forward,
    and your gaze be straight before you.
²⁶^(F)Ponder^[a] the path of your feet;
    ^(G)then all your ways will be sure.
²⁷^(H)Do not swerve to the right or to the left;
    turn your foot away from evil.

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Proverbs 4:23-27

New International Version

²³Above all else, guard^(A) your heart,
    for everything you do flows from it.^(B)
²⁴Keep your mouth free of perversity;
    keep corrupt talk far from your lips.
²⁵Let your eyes^(C) look straight ahead;
    fix your gaze directly before you.
²⁶Give careful thought to the^[a] paths for your feet^(D)
    and be steadfast in all your ways.
²⁷Do not turn to the right or the left;^(E)
    keep your foot from evil.

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Proverbs 4:23-27

King James Version

²³Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.

²⁴Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee.

²⁵Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids look straight before thee.

²⁶Ponder the path of thy feet, and let all thy ways be established.

²⁷Turn not to the right hand nor to the left: remove thy foot from evil.

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Proverbs 4:23-27

New King James Version

²³Keep your heart with all diligence,
For out of it spring the issues of ^(A)life.
²⁴Put away from you a ^[a]deceitful mouth,
And put perverse lips far from you.
²⁵Let your eyes look straight ahead,
And your eyelids look right before you.
²⁶Ponder the path of your ^(B)feet,
And let all your ways be established.
²⁷Do not turn to the right or the left;
Remove your foot from evil.