Proverbs 11:6
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6 The righteousness of the upright saves them,
but the treacherous are taken captive by their schemes.(A)
Proverbs 11:6
New Living Translation
6 The godliness of good people rescues them;
the ambition of treacherous people traps them.
Proverbs 12:12
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12 The wicked covet the proceeds of wickedness,[a]
but the root of the righteous bears fruit.
Footnotes
- 12.12 Or covet the catch of the wicked
Proverbs 12:12
New Living Translation
12 Thieves are jealous of each other’s loot,
but the godly are well rooted and bear their own fruit.
Proverbs 20:21
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21 An estate quickly acquired in the beginning
will not be blessed in the end.(A)
Proverbs 20:21
New Living Translation
21 An inheritance obtained too early in life
is not a blessing in the end.
Proverbs 21:5
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5 The plans of the diligent lead surely to abundance,
but everyone who is hasty comes only to want.(A)
Proverbs 21:5
New Living Translation
5 Good planning and hard work lead to prosperity,
but hasty shortcuts lead to poverty.
Proverbs 21:20
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Footnotes
- 21.20 Gk: Heb and oil
Proverbs 21:20
New Living Translation
20 The wise have wealth and luxury,
but fools spend whatever they get.
Proverbs 21:20
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Footnotes
- 21.20 Gk: Heb and oil
Proverbs 21:20
New Living Translation
20 The wise have wealth and luxury,
but fools spend whatever they get.
Proverbs 23:4
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4 Do not wear yourself out to get rich;
be wise enough to desist.(A)
Proverbs 23:4
New Living Translation
4 Don’t wear yourself out trying to get rich.
Be wise enough to know when to quit.
Proverbs 27:20
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20 Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied,
and human eyes are never satisfied.(A)
Proverbs 27:20
New Living Translation
20 Just as Death and Destruction[a] are never satisfied,
so human desire is never satisfied.
Footnotes
- 27:20 Hebrew Sheol and Abaddon.
Proverbs 27:20
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
20 Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied,
and human eyes are never satisfied.(A)
Proverbs 27:20
New Living Translation
20 Just as Death and Destruction[a] are never satisfied,
so human desire is never satisfied.
Footnotes
- 27:20 Hebrew Sheol and Abaddon.
Proverbs 28:20
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20 The faithful will abound with blessings,
but one who is in a hurry to be rich will not go unpunished.(A)
Proverbs 28:20
New Living Translation
20 The trustworthy person will get a rich reward,
but a person who wants quick riches will get into trouble.
Proverbs 30:15-16
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15 The leech 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 that never says, “Enough.”(A)
Proverbs 30:15-16
New Living Translation
15 The leech has two suckers
that cry out, “More, more!”[a]
There are three things that are never satisfied—
no, four that never say, “Enough!”:
16 the grave,[b]
the barren womb,
the thirsty desert,
the blazing fire.
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