Proverbs 16:4-5
English Standard Version
4 (A)The Lord has made everything for its purpose,
even (B)the wicked for the day of trouble.
5 Everyone who is arrogant in heart is (C)an abomination to the Lord;
(D)be assured, he will not go unpunished.
Proverbs 16:4-5
International Standard Version
4 The Lord made everything answerable to him,
including the wicked at the time of trouble.[a]
5 The Lord detests those who are proud;
truly they will not go unpunished.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 16:4 Lit. evil
Proverbs 16:17
English Standard Version
17 The highway of the upright (A)turns aside from evil;
whoever guards his way preserves his life.
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 16:20
English Standard Version
20 Whoever gives thought to the word[a] (A)will discover good,
and blessed is he (B)who trusts in the Lord.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 16:20 Or to a matter
Proverbs 16:20
International Standard Version
20 Whoever listens to a word of instruction prospers,
and anyone who trusts in the Lord is blessed.
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