Proverbs 14:34
Evangelical Heritage Version
34 Righteousness lifts up a nation,
but sin brings shame to a people.
Proverbs 14:34
Lexham English Bible
34 Righteousness will exalt a nation,
but sin is a reproach to a people.
Proverbs 15:6
Evangelical Heritage Version
6 The house of the righteous contains great wealth,
but the income of the wicked brings trouble.
Proverbs 15:6
Lexham English Bible
6 In the house of the righteous there is much treasure,
but the income of the wicked brings trouble.
Proverbs 15:9
Evangelical Heritage Version
9 The way of a wicked person is repulsive[a] to the Lord,
but he loves those who pursue righteousness.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 15:9 Or is an abomination
Proverbs 15:9
Lexham English Bible
9 An abomination of Yahweh is the way of the wicked,
but he who pursues righteousness he will love.
Proverbs 16:7
Evangelical Heritage Version
7 When the Lord is pleased with a man’s ways,
he causes even his enemies to live at peace with him.
Proverbs 16:7
Lexham English Bible
7 When the ways of a man are pleasing to Yahweh,
even his enemies he will cause to make peace with him.
Proverbs 17:13
Evangelical Heritage Version
13 A person who repays evil for good—
evil will never leave his house.
Proverbs 17:13
Lexham English Bible
13 For he who returns evil for good,
evil will not depart from his house.
Proverbs 18:3
Evangelical Heritage Version
3 When a wicked person comes, contempt comes with him,
and with dishonor comes disgrace.
Proverbs 18:3
Lexham English Bible
3 With the coming of wickedness comes contempt also,
and with dishonor, disgrace.
Proverbs 19:3
Evangelical Heritage Version
3 A person’s own foolishness undermines his way,
but his heart rages against the Lord.
Proverbs 19:3
Lexham English Bible
3 As for the folly of humankind, its way leads to ruin,
and against Yahweh his heart[a] will rage.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 19:3 Or “mind”
Proverbs 19:19
Evangelical Heritage Version
19 Someone who has a lot of anger pays the penalty.
If you rescue him, you will have to do it again.
Proverbs 19:19
Lexham English Bible
19 A hot-tempered person pays a penalty;
if you rescue him, you will do it yet again.
Proverbs 19:29
Evangelical Heritage Version
29 Punishments have been prepared for scoffers
and beatings for the backs of fools.
Proverbs 19:29
Lexham English Bible
29 Judgments[a] are prepared for the scoffers,
and flogging for the back of fools.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 19:29 Or “Punishments,” or “Condemnations”
Proverbs 20:7
Evangelical Heritage Version
7 A righteous person walks in his integrity.
How blessed are his children after him!
Proverbs 20:7
Lexham English Bible
7 He who walks in his integrity is righteous;
happy are his children who follow him.
Proverbs 21:7
Evangelical Heritage Version
7 The violence of the wicked will drag them away,
because they refuse to do what is just.
Proverbs 21:7
Lexham English Bible
7 The violence of the wicked will sweep them away,
for they refuse to do justice.
Proverbs 21:12
Evangelical Heritage Version
12 The Righteous One[a] carefully watches the house of the wicked.
He throws the wicked down to ruin.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 21:12 Or righteous one
Proverbs 21:12
Lexham English Bible
12 The righteous observes the house of the wicked;
he throws the wicked to ruin.
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