Proverbs 14:22
World English Bible
22 Don’t they go astray who plot evil?
But love and faithfulness belong to those who plan good.
Proverbs 14:22
International Standard Version
22 Won’t those who plot evil go astray?
But gracious love and truth are for those who plan what is good.
Proverbs 14:34
World English Bible
34 Righteousness exalts a nation,
but sin is a disgrace to any people.
Proverbs 14:34
International Standard Version
34 Righteousness makes a nation great,
but sin diminishes[a] any people.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 14:34 So DSS 4QProb LXX; MT reads sin is a disgrace to
Proverbs 15:6
World English Bible
6 In the house of the righteous is much treasure,
but the income of the wicked brings trouble.
Proverbs 15:6
International Standard Version
6 The righteous house is itself[a] a great treasure,
but within the revenue of the wicked calamity is at work.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 15:6 The Heb. lacks itself
Proverbs 15:8
World English Bible
8 The sacrifice made by the wicked is an abomination to Yahweh,
but the prayer of the upright is his delight.
Proverbs 15:8
International Standard Version
8 The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable to the Lord,
but the prayer of the upright is his delight.
Proverbs 15:9
World English Bible
9 The way of the wicked is an abomination to Yahweh,
but he loves him who follows after righteousness.
Proverbs 15:9
International Standard Version
9 The lifestyle of the wicked is detestable to the Lord,
but he loves those who ardently pursue righteousness.
Proverbs 15:29
World English Bible
29 Yahweh is far from the wicked,
but he hears the prayer of the righteous.
Proverbs 15:29
International Standard Version
29 The Lord is far away from the wicked,
but he hears the prayers of the righteous.
Proverbs 16:17
World English Bible
17 The highway of the upright is to depart from evil.
He who keeps his way preserves his soul.
Proverbs 16:17
International Standard Version
17 The road of the upright circumvents evil,
and whoever watches how he lives[a] preserves his life.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 16:17 Lit. watches his path
Proverbs 20:7
World English Bible
7 A righteous man walks in integrity.
Blessed are his children after him.
Proverbs 20:7
International Standard Version
7 The righteous person lives a life of integrity;
happy are his children who follow him!
Proverbs 21:7
World English Bible
7 The violence of the wicked will drive them away,
because they refuse to do what is right.
Proverbs 21:7
International Standard Version
7 Devastation caused by the wicked will drag them away
because they refuse to do what is just.
Proverbs 21:10
World English Bible
10 The soul of the wicked desires evil;
his neighbor finds no mercy in his eyes.
Proverbs 21:10
International Standard Version
10 The soul of the wicked craves evil;
he extends no mercy to his neighbor.
Proverbs 21:18
World English Bible
18 The wicked is a ransom for the righteous,
the treacherous for the upright.
Proverbs 21:18
International Standard Version
18 The wicked are ransom for the righteous,
and the unfaithful for the upright.
Proverbs 21:27
World English Bible
27 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination—
how much more, when he brings it with a wicked mind!
Proverbs 21:27
International Standard Version
27 What the wicked person sacrifices is detestable—
how much more when he offers it with vile motives!
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