Proverbs 11:4
Holman Christian Standard Bible
4 Wealth is not profitable on a day of wrath,
but righteousness rescues from death.(A)
Proverbs 11:4
International Standard Version
4 Wealth won’t help in the time of judgment,[a]
but righteousness will deliver from death.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 11:4 Lit. the day of wrath
Proverbs 11:15-16
Holman Christian Standard Bible
15 If someone puts up security for a stranger,
he will suffer for it,(A)
but the one who hates such agreements is protected.
16 A gracious woman gains honor,
but violent[a] men gain only riches.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 11:16 Or ruthless
Proverbs 11:15-16
International Standard Version
15 Securing a loan for a stranger will bring suffering,
but by refusing to do so, one remains safe.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 11:16 So MT; LXX reads honor for her husband
- Proverbs 11:16 So MT; LXX reads but a seat of dishonor is for the woman who hates justice
- Proverbs 11:16 So MT; LXX reads justice. The deficient shrink from wealth, but the diligent support themselves with
Proverbs 11:28
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Proverbs 11:28
International Standard Version
28 The person who trusts in his wealth will fall,
but the righteous will flourish like green leaves.
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