Proverbs 12:26
Legacy Standard Bible
26 The righteous is a guide to his neighbor,
But the way of the wicked makes them wander about.
Proverbs 12:26
New American Standard Bible 1995
26 The righteous is a guide to his neighbor,
But the way of the wicked leads them astray.
Proverbs 13:20
Legacy Standard Bible
20 (A)He who walks with the wise will be wise,
But the friend of fools will suffer harm.
Proverbs 13:20
New American Standard Bible 1995
20 (A)He who walks with wise men will be wise,
But the companion of fools will suffer harm.
Proverbs 14:7
Legacy Standard Bible
7 Leave the (A)presence of a fool,
As you have not known lips of knowledge there.
Proverbs 14:7
New American Standard Bible 1995
Footnotes
- Proverbs 14:7 Lit know
- Proverbs 14:7 Lit lips
Proverbs 17:17
Legacy Standard Bible
17 A (A)friend loves at all times,
And a brother is born for adversity.
Proverbs 17:17
New American Standard Bible 1995
17 A (A)friend loves at all times,
And a brother is born for adversity.
Proverbs 18:24
Legacy Standard Bible
24 A man of too many friends comes to [a]ruin,
But there is (A)a [b]friend who sticks closer than a brother.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 18:24 Lit be broken in pieces
- Proverbs 18:24 Or lover
Proverbs 18:24
New American Standard Bible 1995
24 A man of too many friends comes to [a]ruin,
But there is (A)a [b]friend who sticks closer than a brother.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 18:24 Lit be broken in pieces
- Proverbs 18:24 Or lover
Proverbs 24:1-2
Legacy Standard Bible
My Son, Fear Yahweh
24 Do not be (A)jealous of evil men,
And do not desire to (B)be with them;
2 For their heart meditates on (C)destruction,
And their lips (D)talk of mischief.
Proverbs 24:1-2
New American Standard Bible 1995
Precepts and Warnings
24 Do not be (A)envious of evil men,
Nor desire to (B)be with them;
2 For their [a]minds devise (C)violence,
And their lips (D)talk of trouble.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 24:2 Lit hearts
Proverbs 25:16-17
Legacy Standard Bible
16 Have you (A)found honey? Eat only enough for you,
Lest you have more than your fill and vomit it.
17 Let your foot rarely be in your neighbor’s house,
Lest he have more than his fill of you and hate you.
Proverbs 25:16-17
New American Standard Bible 1995
16 Have you (A)found honey? Eat only [a]what you need,
That you not have it in excess and vomit it.
17 Let your foot rarely be in your neighbor’s house,
Or he will become [b]weary of you and hate you.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 25:16 Lit your sufficiency
- Proverbs 25:17 Lit surfeited with
Proverbs 27:8-10
Legacy Standard Bible
8 Like a (A)bird that wanders from her nest,
So is a man who (B)wanders from his place.
9 (C)Oil and incense make the heart glad,
So counsel from the [a]soul is sweet to his friend.
10 Do not forsake your (D)friend or (E)your father’s friend,
And do not come to your brother’s house in the day of your disaster;
Better is one who dwells near than a brother far away.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 27:9 Lit soul’s counsel
Proverbs 27:8-10
New American Standard Bible 1995
8 Like a (A)bird that wanders from her nest,
So is a man who (B)wanders from his [a]home.
9 (C)Oil and perfume make the heart glad,
So a [b]man’s counsel is sweet to his friend.
10 Do not forsake your own (D)friend or (E)your father’s friend,
And do not go to your brother’s house in the day of your calamity;
Better is a neighbor who is near than a brother far away.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 27:8 Lit place
- Proverbs 27:9 Lit soul’s
Proverbs 29:24
Legacy Standard Bible
24 He who [a]divides the spoil with a thief hates his own soul;
He (A)hears the oath but declares nothing.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 29:24 Or partners
Proverbs 29:24
New American Standard Bible 1995
24 He who is a partner with a thief hates his own life;
He (A)hears the oath but tells nothing.
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