Proverbs 11:6
American Standard Version
6 The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them;
But the treacherous shall be taken in their own iniquity.
Proverbs 11:6
Lexham English Bible
6 The righteousness of the upright will save them,
but by a scheme the treacherous will be taken captive.
Proverbs 12:12
American Standard Version
12 The wicked desireth [a]the net of evil men;
But the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 12:12 Or, the prey
Proverbs 12:12
Lexham English Bible
12 The wicked covets the proceeds of evil,
but the root of the righteous bears fruit.[a]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 12:12 Literally “gives, sets up”
Proverbs 20:21
American Standard Version
21 An inheritance may be gotten hastily at the beginning;
But the end thereof shall not be blessed.
Proverbs 20:21
Lexham English Bible
21 An inheritance acquired hastily at the beginning[a]
will not be blessed at its end.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 20:21 Literally “at the first”
Proverbs 21:5
American Standard Version
5 The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness;
But every one that is hasty hasteth only to want.
Proverbs 21:5
Lexham English Bible
5 The plans of the diligent only lead to abundance,
but all who are hasty, only to want.
Proverbs 21:20
American Standard Version
20 There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise;
But a foolish man swalloweth it up.
Proverbs 21:20
Lexham English Bible
20 Precious treasure and oil are in the house of the wise,
but the foolish person[a] will devour them.[b]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 21:20 Or “foolish of mankind”
- Proverbs 21:20 Literally “it”
Proverbs 21:20
American Standard Version
20 There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise;
But a foolish man swalloweth it up.
Proverbs 21:20
Lexham English Bible
20 Precious treasure and oil are in the house of the wise,
but the foolish person[a] will devour them.[b]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 21:20 Or “foolish of mankind”
- Proverbs 21:20 Literally “it”
Proverbs 23:4
American Standard Version
4 Weary not thyself to be rich;
Cease [a]from thine own wisdom.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 23:4 Or, by reason of thine own understanding
Proverbs 23:4
Lexham English Bible
4 Do not tire in order to become rich;
out of your understanding, may you desist.
Proverbs 27:20
American Standard Version
20 Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied;
And the eyes of man are never satisfied.
Proverbs 27:20
Lexham English Bible
20 Sheol[a] and Abaddon[b] will not be satisfied,
and the eyes of a person will not be satisfied either.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 27:20 A term for the place where the dead reside, i.e., the Underworld
- Proverbs 27:20 Poetic synonym for “Sheol.” Only mentioned in the ot in relation to Sheol, the grave, or death.
Proverbs 27:20
American Standard Version
20 Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied;
And the eyes of man are never satisfied.
Proverbs 27:20
Lexham English Bible
20 Sheol[a] and Abaddon[b] will not be satisfied,
and the eyes of a person will not be satisfied either.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 27:20 A term for the place where the dead reside, i.e., the Underworld
- Proverbs 27:20 Poetic synonym for “Sheol.” Only mentioned in the ot in relation to Sheol, the grave, or death.
Proverbs 28:20
American Standard Version
20 A faithful man shall abound with blessings;
But he that maketh haste to be rich shall not be unpunished.
Proverbs 28:20
Lexham English Bible
20 A man of faithfulness has abundant blessings,
but he who hurries to become rich will not go unpunished.
Proverbs 30:15-16
American Standard Version
15 The [a]horseleach hath two daughters, [b]crying, Give, give.
There are three things that are never satisfied,
Yea, four that say not, Enough:
16 Sheol; and the barren womb;
The earth that is not satisfied with water;
And the fire that saith not, Enough.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 30:15 Or, vampire
- Proverbs 30:15 Or, called
Proverbs 30:15-16
Lexham English Bible
15 For the leech, there are two daughters;
“Give, give!” they cry.
As for three of these, they are not satisfied;
as for four, they do not say enough.
16 Sheol[a] and barrenness of womb,
the land is not satisfied with water,
and fire does not say “enough!”
Footnotes
- Proverbs 30:16 A term for the place where the dead reside, i.e., the Underworld
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