Proverbs 16:27-30
World English Bible
27 A worthless man devises mischief.
His speech is like a scorching fire.
28 A perverse man stirs up strife.
A whisperer separates close friends.
29 A man of violence entices his neighbor,
and leads him in a way that is not good.
30 One who winks his eyes to plot perversities,
one who compresses his lips, is bent on evil.
Proverbs 16:27-30
American Standard Version
27 A worthless man [a]deviseth mischief;
And in his lips there is as a scorching fire.
28 A perverse man scattereth abroad strife;
And a whisperer [b]separateth chief friends.
29 A man of violence enticeth his neighbor,
And leadeth him in a way that is not good.
30 [c]He that shutteth his eyes, it is to devise perverse things:
He that compresseth his lips bringeth evil to pass.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 16:27 Hebrew diggeth.
- Proverbs 16:28 Or, alienateth his friend
- Proverbs 16:30 Or, He that shutteth his eyes to devise perverse things, That compresseth his lips, bringeth etc.
Proverbs 17:4
World English Bible
4 An evildoer heeds wicked lips.
A liar gives ear to a mischievous tongue.
Proverbs 17:4
American Standard Version
4 An evil-doer giveth heed to wicked lips;
And [a]a liar giveth ear to a mischievous tongue.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 17:4 Hebrew falsehood.
Proverbs 17:9
World English Bible
9 He who covers an offense promotes love;
but he who repeats a matter separates best friends.
Proverbs 17:9
American Standard Version
9 He that covereth a transgression seeketh love;
But he that harpeth on a matter separateth chief friends.
Proverbs 17:19-20
World English Bible
19 He who loves disobedience loves strife.
One who builds a high gate seeks destruction.
20 One who has a perverse heart doesn’t find prosperity,
and one who has a deceitful tongue falls into trouble.
Proverbs 17:19-20
American Standard Version
19 [a]He loveth transgression that loveth strife:
He that raiseth high his gate seeketh destruction.
20 He that hath a wayward heart findeth no good;
And he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into [b]mischief.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 17:19 Or, He that loveth transgression loveth strife
- Proverbs 17:20 Or, calamity
Proverbs 17:24
World English Bible
24 Wisdom is before the face of one who has understanding,
but the eyes of a fool wander to the ends of the earth.
Proverbs 17:24
American Standard Version
24 Wisdom is before the face of him that hath understanding;
But the eyes of a fool are in the ends of the earth.
Proverbs 18:1-2
World English Bible
18 A man who isolates himself pursues selfishness,
and defies all sound judgment.
2 A fool has no delight in understanding,
but only in revealing his own opinion.
Proverbs 18:1-2
American Standard Version
18 He that separateth himself seeketh his own desire,
And [a]rageth against all sound wisdom.
2 A fool hath no delight in understanding,
But only that his heart may reveal itself.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 18:1 Or, quarrelleth with
Proverbs 18:23
World English Bible
23 The poor plead for mercy,
but the rich answer harshly.
Proverbs 18:23
American Standard Version
23 The poor useth entreaties;
But the rich answereth roughly.
Proverbs 19:4
World English Bible
4 Wealth adds many friends,
but the poor is separated from his friend.
Proverbs 19:4
American Standard Version
4 Wealth addeth many friends;
But [a]the poor is separated from his friend.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 19:4 Or, the friend of the poor separateth himself from him
Proverbs 19:6
World English Bible
6 Many will entreat the favor of a ruler,
and everyone is a friend to a man who gives gifts.
Proverbs 19:6
American Standard Version
6 Many will entreat the favor of [a]the liberal man;
And every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 19:6 Or, a prince
Proverbs 20:6
World English Bible
6 Many men claim to be men of unfailing love,
but who can find a faithful man?
Proverbs 20:6
American Standard Version
6 [a]Most men will proclaim every one his own kindness;
But a faithful man who can find?
Footnotes
- Proverbs 20:6 Or, Many a man will meet one that is kind to him
Proverbs 20:8
World English Bible
8 A king who sits on the throne of judgment
scatters away all evil with his eyes.
Proverbs 20:8
American Standard Version
8 A king that sitteth on the throne of judgment
[a]Scattereth away all evil with his eyes.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 20:8 Or, Winnoweth
Proverbs 20:14
World English Bible
14 “It’s no good, it’s no good,” says the buyer;
but when he is gone his way, then he boasts.
Proverbs 20:14
American Standard Version
14 It is bad, it is bad, saith the buyer;
But when he is gone his way, then he boasteth.
Proverbs 20:19
World English Bible
19 He who goes about as a tale-bearer reveals secrets;
therefore don’t keep company with him who opens wide his lips.
Proverbs 20:19
American Standard Version
19 He that goeth about as a tale-bearer revealeth secrets;
Therefore company not with him that openeth wide his lips.
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