Proverbs 12:24
Holman Christian Standard Bible
24 The diligent hand will rule,
but laziness will lead to forced labor.(A)
Proverbs 12:24
New Living Translation
24 Work hard and become a leader;
be lazy and become a slave.
Proverbs 17:10-11
Holman Christian Standard Bible
10 A rebuke cuts into a perceptive person
more than a hundred lashes into a fool.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 17:11 Or a merciless angel
Proverbs 17:10-11
New Living Translation
10 A single rebuke does more for a person of understanding
than a hundred lashes on the back of a fool.
11 Evil people are eager for rebellion,
but they will be severely punished.
Proverbs 20:6
Holman Christian Standard Bible
6 Many a man proclaims his own loyalty,
but who can find a trustworthy man?(A)
Proverbs 20:6
New Living Translation
6 Many will say they are loyal friends,
but who can find one who is truly reliable?
Proverbs 20:8
Holman Christian Standard Bible
8 A king sitting on a throne to judge
sifts out all evil with his eyes.(A)
Proverbs 20:8
New Living Translation
8 When a king sits in judgment, he weighs all the evidence,
distinguishing the bad from the good.
Proverbs 20:30
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 20:30 Lit beatings the chambers of the belly
Proverbs 20:30
New Living Translation
30 Physical punishment cleanses away evil;[a]
such discipline purifies the heart.
Footnotes
- 20:30 The meaning of the Hebrew is uncertain.
Proverbs 22:11
Holman Christian Standard Bible
11 The one who loves a pure heart
and gracious lips—the king is his friend.(A)
Proverbs 22:11
New Living Translation
11 Whoever loves a pure heart and gracious speech
will have the king as a friend.
Proverbs 25:2
Holman Christian Standard Bible
2 It is the glory of God to conceal a matter(A)
and the glory of kings to investigate a matter.
Proverbs 25:2
New Living Translation
2 It is God’s privilege to conceal things
and the king’s privilege to discover them.
Proverbs 25:5
Holman Christian Standard Bible
5 Remove the wicked from the king’s presence,(A)
and his throne will be established in righteousness.(B)
Proverbs 25:5
New Living Translation
5 Remove the wicked from the king’s court,
and his reign will be made secure by justice.
Proverbs 28:21
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Proverbs 28:21
New Living Translation
21 Showing partiality is never good,
yet some will do wrong for a mere piece of bread.
Proverbs 29:12
Holman Christian Standard Bible
12 If a ruler listens to lies,(A)
all his officials will be wicked.
Proverbs 29:12
New Living Translation
12 If a ruler pays attention to liars,
all his advisers will be wicked.
Proverbs 29:19
Holman Christian Standard Bible
19 A slave cannot be disciplined by words;
though he understands, he doesn’t respond.(A)
Proverbs 29:19
New Living Translation
19 Words alone will not discipline a servant;
the words may be understood, but they are not heeded.
Proverbs 29:21
Holman Christian Standard Bible
21 A slave pampered from his youth
will become arrogant[a] later on.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 29:21 Hb obscure
Proverbs 29:21
New Living Translation
21 A servant pampered from childhood
will become a rebel.
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