Proverbs 11:6
New American Standard Bible
6 The righteousness of the upright will rescue them,
But the treacherous will (A)be caught by their own greed.
Proverbs 11:6
Revised Standard Version
6 The righteousness of the upright delivers them,
but the treacherous are taken captive by their lust.
Proverbs 12:12
New American Standard Bible
12 The (A)wicked person desires the [a]plunder of evil people,
But the root of the righteous (B)yields fruit.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 12:12 Lit net (for trapping prey); another reading is mountain stronghold
Proverbs 12:12
Revised Standard Version
12 The strong tower of the wicked comes to ruin,
but the root of the righteous stands firm.[a]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 12:12 Cn: The Hebrew of verse 12 is obscure
Proverbs 20:21
New American Standard Bible
21 An inheritance gained in a hurry at the beginning
Will not be blessed in the end.
Proverbs 20:21
Revised Standard Version
21 An inheritance gotten hastily in the beginning
will in the end not be blessed.
Proverbs 21:5
New American Standard Bible
5 The plans of the (A)diligent certainly lead to advantage,
But everyone (B)who is in a hurry certainly comes to poverty.
Proverbs 21:5
Revised Standard Version
5 The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance,
but every one who is hasty comes only to want.
Proverbs 21:20
New American Standard Bible
20 There is precious (A)treasure and oil in the home of the wise,
But a foolish person (B)swallows it up.
Proverbs 21:20
Revised Standard Version
20 Precious treasure remains[a] in a wise man’s dwelling,
but a foolish man devours it.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 21:20 Gk: Heb and oil
Proverbs 21:20
New American Standard Bible
20 There is precious (A)treasure and oil in the home of the wise,
But a foolish person (B)swallows it up.
Proverbs 21:20
Revised Standard Version
20 Precious treasure remains[a] in a wise man’s dwelling,
but a foolish man devours it.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 21:20 Gk: Heb and oil
Proverbs 23:4
New American Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 23:4 Lit Refrain from your understanding of it
Proverbs 23:4
Revised Standard Version
4 Do not toil to acquire wealth;
be wise enough to desist.
Proverbs 27:20
New American Standard Bible
20 [a](A)Sheol and [b]Abaddon are (B)never satisfied,
Nor are the (C)eyes of a person ever satisfied.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 27:20 I.e., The netherworld
- Proverbs 27:20 I.e., the place of destruction
Proverbs 27:20
Revised Standard Version
20 Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied,
and never satisfied are the eyes of man.
Proverbs 27:20
New American Standard Bible
20 [a](A)Sheol and [b]Abaddon are (B)never satisfied,
Nor are the (C)eyes of a person ever satisfied.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 27:20 I.e., The netherworld
- Proverbs 27:20 I.e., the place of destruction
Proverbs 27:20
Revised Standard Version
20 Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied,
and never satisfied are the eyes of man.
Proverbs 28:20
New American Standard Bible
20 A (A)faithful person will abound with blessings,
But one who (B)hurries to be rich will not go unpunished.
Proverbs 28:20
Revised Standard Version
20 A faithful man will abound with blessings,
but he who hastens to be rich will not go unpunished.
Proverbs 30:15-16
New American Standard Bible
15 The leech has two daughters:
“Give” and “Give.”
There are three things that will not be satisfied,
Four that will not say, “Enough”:
16 [a](A)Sheol, the (B)infertile womb,
Earth that is never satisfied with water,
And fire that never says, “Enough.”
Footnotes
- Proverbs 30:16 I.e., The netherworld
Proverbs 30:15-16
Revised Standard Version
15 The leech[a] has two daughters;
“Give, give,” they cry.
Three things are never satisfied;
four never say, “Enough”:
16 Sheol, the barren womb,
the earth ever thirsty for water,
and the fire which never says, “Enough.”[b]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 30:15 The meaning of the Hebrew word is uncertain
- Proverbs 30:16 Heb obscure
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