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
Evangelical Heritage Version
6 The righteousness of upright people rescues them,
but treacherous people are trapped by their own desire.
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
Evangelical Heritage Version
12 A wicked man covets the fortress[a] of evil people,
but the root of the righteous bears fruit.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 12:12 Or net. The verse is difficult and the meaning is uncertain.
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
Evangelical Heritage Version
21 An inheritance easily obtained[a] in the beginning
will not be blessed in the end.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 20:21 The translation easily obtained is an alternate Hebrew reading. The main Hebrew reading is gotten by greed.
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
Evangelical Heritage Version
5 The plans of a hard worker lead to abundance,
but everyone in a hurry rushes toward scarcity.
Proverbs 21:20
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Footnotes
- 21.20 Gk: Heb and oil
Proverbs 21:20
Evangelical Heritage Version
20 Good food and olive oil are stored up in the dwellings of the wise,
but a foolish person devours everything he has.
Proverbs 21:20
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Footnotes
- 21.20 Gk: Heb and oil
Proverbs 21:20
Evangelical Heritage Version
20 Good food and olive oil are stored up in the dwellings of the wise,
but a foolish person devours everything he has.
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
Evangelical Heritage Version
4 Do not wear yourself out getting rich.
Have the good judgment to know when to stop.
Proverbs 27:20
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20 Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied,
and human eyes are never satisfied.(A)
Proverbs 27:20
Evangelical Heritage Version
20 Death and Destruction[a] are never satisfied,
and a person’s eyes are never satisfied.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 27:20 Hebrew Sheol and Abaddon
Proverbs 27:20
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20 Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied,
and human eyes are never satisfied.(A)
Proverbs 27:20
Evangelical Heritage Version
20 Death and Destruction[a] are never satisfied,
and a person’s eyes are never satisfied.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 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
Evangelical Heritage Version
20 A trustworthy person has many blessings,
but a person in a hurry to get rich will not go unpunished.
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
Evangelical Heritage Version
15 The leech has two daughters: Give! Give!
Three things are never satisfied.
Four never say, “Enough!”:
16 the grave,
a closed womb,
land that is never satisfied with water,
and fire that never says, “Enough!”
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