Proverbs 11:4
Legacy Standard Bible
Proverbs 11:4
Christian Standard Bible
4 Wealth is not profitable on a day of wrath,
but righteousness rescues from death.(A)
Proverbs 11:16-18
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16 A (A)gracious woman holds fast to glory,
But ruthless men hold fast to riches.
17 The man of (B)lovingkindness deals bountifully with his soul,
But the cruel man brings trouble on his flesh.
18 The wicked earns deceptive wages,
But he who (C)sows righteousness gets a true reward.
Proverbs 11:16-18
Christian Standard Bible
Proverbs 11:28
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Proverbs 11:28
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Proverbs 13:11
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11 Wealth obtained from empty effort dwindles,
But the one who gathers [a]with his hand abounds.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 13:11 Or gradually
Proverbs 13:11
Christian Standard Bible
11 Wealth obtained by fraud will dwindle,(A)
but whoever earns it through labor[a] will multiply it.(B)
Footnotes
- 13:11 Lit whoever gathers upon his hand
Proverbs 15:16
Legacy Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 15:16 Or reverence
Proverbs 15:16
Christian Standard Bible
16 Better a little with the fear of the Lord
than great treasure with turmoil.(A)
Proverbs 15:27
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27 He who is (A)greedy for gain troubles his own house,
But he who (B)hates gifts of bribery will live.
Proverbs 15:27
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27 The one who profits dishonestly(A) troubles his household,
but the one who hates bribes will live.(B)
Proverbs 17:8
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Footnotes
- Proverbs 17:8 Lit stone of grace
Proverbs 17:8
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Proverbs 20:17
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17 (A)Bread obtained by lying is sweet to a man,
But afterward his mouth will be filled with gravel.
Proverbs 20:17
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Proverbs 20:21
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21 An inheritance gained hurriedly at the beginning
In the end will not be blessed.
Proverbs 20:21
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21 An inheritance gained prematurely
will not be blessed ultimately.(A)
Proverbs 21:5-7
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5 The [a]thoughts of the (A)diligent lead surely to profit,
But everyone (B)who is hasty comes surely to poverty.
6 (C)Working for treasures by a lying tongue
Is a fleeting breath, by those who pursue (D)death.
7 The destruction of the wicked will drag them away,
Because they (E)refuse to do justice.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 21:5 Or plans
Proverbs 21:5-7
Christian Standard Bible
5 The plans of the diligent certainly lead to profit,
but anyone who is reckless certainly becomes poor.(A)
7 The violence of the wicked sweeps them away
because they refuse to act justly.
Proverbs 21:14
Legacy Standard Bible
14 A (A)gift in secret subdues anger,
And a bribe in the bosom, strong wrath.
Proverbs 21:14
Christian Standard Bible
14 A secret gift soothes anger,
and a covert bribe, fierce rage.(A)
Proverbs 28:6
Legacy Standard Bible
6 (A)Better is the poor who walks in his integrity
Than he who is crooked—[a]double dealing—though he be rich.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 28:6 Lit two ways
Proverbs 28:6
Christian Standard Bible
6 Better the poor person who lives with integrity(A)
than the rich one who distorts right and wrong.[a](B)
Footnotes
- 28:6 Lit who twists two ways
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