Proverbs 15:3
International Standard Version
3 The eyes of the Lord are in every place,
observing both the evil and the good.
Proverbs 15:3
Lexham English Bible
3 In every place, the eyes of Yahweh
keep watch over the evil and the good.
Proverbs 17:13
International Standard Version
13 The person who repays good with evil
will never see[a] evil leave his home.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 17:13 The Heb. lacks will see
Proverbs 17:13
Lexham English Bible
13 For he who returns evil for good,
evil will not depart from his house.
Proverbs 17:26
International Standard Version
26 Furthermore, it isn’t good to fine the righteous,
or to beat an official because of his uprightness.
Proverbs 17:26
Lexham English Bible
26 Also, imposing a fine on the righteous is not good,
nor to flog nobles for uprightness.
Proverbs 20:8
International Standard Version
8 A king sits on a throne of justice,
sifting out all sorts of evil with his glance.
Proverbs 20:8
Lexham English Bible
8 A king who sits on the throne of judgment
winnows all evil with his eyes.
Proverbs 28:10
International Standard Version
10 Whoever misleads the upright along an evil way
will himself fall into his own pit,
but the blameless will inherit what is good.
Proverbs 28:10
Lexham English Bible
10 He who misleads the upright onto the way of evil,
into his pits he will fall.
But as for the blameless, they will inherit good.
Proverbs 28:21
International Standard Version
21 To show partiality isn’t good,
yet for a piece of bread the valiant will transgress.
Proverbs 28:21
Lexham English Bible
21 Showing partiality[a] is not good,
and over a morsel of bread, a strong man will do wrong.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 28:21 Literally “Recognizing faces”
Proverbs 31:10-12
International Standard Version
The Honorable Woman
10 Who can find a capable wife?
Her value far exceeds the finest jewels.
11 Her husband has full confidence in her;
as a result, he lacks nothing of value.
12 She will bring good to him—never evil—
every day of her life.
Proverbs 31:10-12
Lexham English Bible
An Excellent Woman[a]
10 A woman[b] of excellence,[c] who will find?
For her worth is far more than precious jewels.
11 The heart of her husband[d] trusts in her,
and gain he will not lack.
12 She does him good, but not harm
all the days of her life.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 31:10 Prov 31:10–31 is an acrostic poem
- Proverbs 31:10 Or “wife”
- Proverbs 31:10 Or “strength,” or “valor,” or “ability,” or “efficiency”
- Proverbs 31:11 Or “lord”
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