Proverbs 14:23
Legacy Standard Bible
23 In all painful labor there is profit,
But mere words from the lips lead only to want.
Proverbs 14:23
Common English Bible
23 There is profit in hard work,
but mere talk leads to poverty.
Proverbs 15:6
Legacy Standard Bible
6 The house of the (A)righteous has much treasure,
But in the income of the wicked there is trouble.
Proverbs 15:6
Common English Bible
6 Great treasure is in the house of the righteous,
but the gain of the wicked brings trouble.
Proverbs 15:16
Legacy Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 15:16 Or reverence
Proverbs 15:16
Common English Bible
16 Better a little with fear of the Lord
than a great treasure with turmoil.
Proverbs 16:6-7
Legacy Standard Bible
6 By (A)lovingkindness and truth iniquity is atoned for,
And by the [a](B)fear of Yahweh one turns away from evil.
7 When a man’s ways are pleasing to Yahweh,
He (C)makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 16:6 Or reverence
Proverbs 16:6-7
Common English Bible
6 Love and faithfulness reconcile guilt;
the fear of the Lord turns away evil.
7 When people draw favor from the Lord,
even their enemies are at peace with them.
Proverbs 16:26
Legacy Standard Bible
26 A worker’s appetite works for him,
For his mouth urges him on.
Proverbs 16:26
Common English Bible
26 The appetite of workers labors for them,
for their hunger presses them on.
Proverbs 17:2
Legacy Standard Bible
2 A slave who acts insightfully will rule over a son who acts shamefully,
And will share in the inheritance among brothers.
Proverbs 17:2
Common English Bible
2 An insightful servant rules over a disgraceful son
and will divide an inheritance
with the brothers.
Proverbs 19:17
Legacy Standard Bible
17 He who (A)is gracious to a poor man lends to Yahweh,
And He will repay him for his (B)bountiful deed.
Proverbs 19:17
Common English Bible
17 Those who are gracious to the poor lend to the Lord,
and the Lord will fully repay them.
Proverbs 20:13
Legacy Standard Bible
13 (A)Do not love sleep, lest you become poor;
Open your eyes, and you will be satisfied with [a]food.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 20:13 Lit bread
Proverbs 20:13
Common English Bible
13 Don’t love sleep or you will be poor;
stay alert and you will have plenty to eat.
Proverbs 22:4
Legacy Standard Bible
4 The reward of humility—the [a]fear of Yahweh—
Is riches, glory, and life.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 22:4 Or reverence
Proverbs 22:4
Common English Bible
4 The reward of humility and the fear of the Lord
is wealth, honor, and life.
Proverbs 24:27
Legacy Standard Bible
27 Establish your work outside
And (A)make it ready for yourself in the field;
And afterwards, you shall build your house.
Proverbs 24:27
Common English Bible
27 Get your outside work done;
make preparations in the field;
then you can build your house.
Proverbs 27:18
Legacy Standard Bible
18 He who guards the (A)fig tree will eat its fruit,
And he who (B)keeps watch for his master will be honored.
Proverbs 27:18
Common English Bible
18 Those who tend a fig tree will eat its fruit,
and those who look after their master will be honored.
Proverbs 27:23-27
Legacy Standard Bible
23 (A)Know well the [a]condition of your flocks,
And pay attention to your herds;
24 For wealth is not forever,
Neither is a (B)crown from generation to generation.
25 When the grass disappears and the vegetation appears,
And the herbs of the mountains are (C)gathered in,
26 The lambs will be for your clothing,
And the goats will bring the price of a field,
27 And there will be enough goats’ milk for your food,
For the food of your household,
And sustenance for your maidens.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 27:23 Lit face
Proverbs 27:23-27
Common English Bible
23 Know your flock well;
pay attention to your herds,
24 for no treasure lasts forever,
nor a crown generation after generation.
25 When the grass goes away, new growth appears,
and the plants of the hills are gathered,
26 then the lambs will provide your clothes,
and the goats will be the price of your fields.
27 There will be enough goat’s milk for your food,
for the food of your house,
and to nourish your young women.
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