Proverbs 12:24
New King James Version
24 (A)The hand of the diligent will rule,
But the lazy man will be put to forced labor.
Proverbs 12:24
American Standard Version
24 The hand of the diligent shall bear rule;
But [a]the slothful shall be put under taskwork.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 12:24 Hebrew slothfulness.
Proverbs 17:10-11
New King James Version
10 (A)Rebuke is more effective for a wise man
Than a hundred blows on a fool.
11 An evil man seeks only rebellion;
Therefore a cruel messenger will be sent against him.
Proverbs 17:10-11
American Standard Version
10 A rebuke entereth deeper into one that hath understanding
Than a hundred stripes into a fool.
11 [a]An evil man seeketh only rebellion;
Therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 17:11 Or, A rebellious man (Hebrew Rebellion) seeketh only evil
Proverbs 20:6
New King James Version
6 Most men will proclaim each his own [a]goodness,
But who can find a faithful man?
Footnotes
- Proverbs 20:6 Lit. mercy
Proverbs 20:6
American Standard Version
6 [a]Most men will proclaim every one his own kindness;
But a faithful man who can find?
Footnotes
- Proverbs 20:6 Or, Many a man will meet one that is kind to him
Proverbs 20:8
New King James Version
8 A king who sits on the throne of judgment
Scatters all evil with his eyes.
Proverbs 20:8
American Standard Version
8 A king that sitteth on the throne of judgment
[a]Scattereth away all evil with his eyes.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 20:8 Or, Winnoweth
Proverbs 20:30
New King James Version
30 Blows that hurt cleanse away evil,
As do stripes the [a]inner depths of the heart.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 20:30 Lit. rooms of the belly
Proverbs 20:30
American Standard Version
30 Stripes that wound cleanse away evil;
And strokes reach the innermost parts.
Proverbs 22:11
New King James Version
11 (A)He who loves purity of heart
And has grace on his lips,
The king will be his friend.
Proverbs 22:11
American Standard Version
Footnotes
- Proverbs 22:11 Another reading is, the pure of heart.
- Proverbs 22:11 Or, Hath grace in his lips. Or, That hath grace in his lips
Proverbs 25:2
New King James Version
2 (A)It is the glory of God to conceal a matter,
But the glory of kings is to search out a matter.
Proverbs 25:2
American Standard Version
2 It is the glory of God to conceal a thing;
But the glory of kings is to search out a matter.
Proverbs 25:5
New King James Version
5 Take away the wicked from before the king,
And his throne will be established in (A)righteousness.
Proverbs 25:5
American Standard Version
5 Take away the wicked from before the king,
And his throne shall be established in righteousness.
Proverbs 28:21
New King James Version
Footnotes
- Proverbs 28:21 Lit. recognize faces
Proverbs 28:21
American Standard Version
21 To have respect of persons is not good;
[a]Neither that a man should transgress for a piece of bread.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 28:21 Or, For for a piece of bread a man will transgress
Proverbs 29:12
New King James Version
12 If a ruler pays attention to lies,
All his servants become wicked.
Proverbs 29:12
American Standard Version
12 If a ruler hearkeneth to falsehood,
All his servants are wicked.
Proverbs 29:19
New King James Version
19 A servant will not be corrected by mere words;
For though he understands, he will not respond.
Proverbs 29:19
American Standard Version
19 A servant will not be corrected by words;
For though he understand, he will not [a]give heed.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 29:19 Hebrew answer.
Proverbs 29:21
New King James Version
21 He who pampers his servant from childhood
Will have him as a son in the end.
Proverbs 29:21
American Standard Version
21 He that delicately bringeth up his servant from a child
Shall have him become [a]a son at the last.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 29:21 The meaning of the word is doubtful.
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