Proverbs 17:10-11
New American Standard Bible
10 A rebuke goes deeper into one who has understanding
Than a hundred blows into a fool.
11 A rebellious person seeks only evil,
So a cruel messenger will be sent against him.
Proverbs 17:10-11
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
10 A rebuke strikes deeper into a discerning person
than a hundred blows into a fool.
11 Evil people seek only rebellion,
but a cruel messenger will be sent against them.
Proverbs 19:20
New American Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 19:20 Lit in your latter end
Proverbs 19:20
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
20 Listen to advice and accept instruction,
that you may gain wisdom for the future.(A)
Proverbs 19:27
New American Standard Bible
27 Stop listening, my son, to discipline,
And you will stray from the words of knowledge.
Proverbs 19:27
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
27 My child, stop ignoring instruction,
straying[a] from words of knowledge.
Footnotes
- 19.27 Cn: Meaning of Heb uncertain
Proverbs 20:2
New American Standard Bible
2 The terror of a king is like the roaring of a lion;
One who provokes him to anger [a](A)forfeits his own life.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 20:2 Lit sins against
Proverbs 20:2
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
2 The dread anger of a king is like the growling of a lion;
anyone who provokes him to anger forfeits life itself.(A)
Proverbs 20:6
New American Standard Bible
Proverbs 20:6
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
6 Many proclaim themselves loyal,
but who can find one worthy of trust?(A)
Proverbs 20:8
New American Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 20:8 Or Sifts
Proverbs 20:8
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
8 A king who sits on the throne of judgment
winnows all evil with his eyes.
Proverbs 20:11
New American Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 20:11 Or makes himself known
Proverbs 20:11
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
11 Even children make themselves known by their acts,
by whether what they do is pure and right.(A)
Proverbs 20:30
New American Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 20:30 Lit chambers of the body
Proverbs 20:30
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
30 Blows that wound cleanse away evil;
beatings make clean the innermost parts.
Proverbs 21:1
New American Standard Bible
On Life and Conduct
21 The king’s heart is like channels of water in the hand of the Lord;
He (A)turns it wherever He pleases.
Proverbs 21:1
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
21 The king’s heart is a stream of water in the hand of the Lord;
he turns it wherever he will.
Proverbs 22:11
New American Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 22:11 Lit has grace on his lips
Proverbs 22:11
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
11 Those who love a pure heart and are gracious in speech
will have the king as a friend.(A)
Proverbs 25:2-7
New American Standard Bible
2 It is the glory of God to (A)conceal a matter,
But the glory of (B)kings is to search out a matter.
3 As the heavens for height and the earth for depth,
So the heart of kings is unsearchable.
4 Take away the [a](C)impurities from the silver,
And there comes out a vessel for the (D)smith;
5 Take away the (E)wicked before the king,
And his (F)throne will be established in righteousness.
6 Do not boast in the presence of the king,
And do not stand in the same place [b]as great people;
7 For (G)it is better that it be said to you, “Come up here,”
Than for you to be placed lower in the presence of the prince,
Whom your eyes have seen.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 25:4 Lit dross
- Proverbs 25:6 Lit of
Proverbs 25:2-7
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
2 It is the glory of God to conceal things,
but the glory of kings is to search things out.(A)
3 Like the heavens for height, like the earth for depth,
so the mind of kings is unsearchable.
4 Take away the dross from the silver,
and the smith has material for a vessel;(B)
5 take away the wicked from the presence of the king,
and his throne will be established in righteousness.(C)
6 Do not put yourself forward in the king’s presence
or stand in the place of the great,
7 for it is better to be told, “Come up here,”
than to be put lower in the presence of a noble.
What your eyes have seen(D)
Proverbs 27:18
New American Standard Bible
18 One who tends the (A)fig tree will eat its fruit,
And one who (B)cares for his master will be honored.
Proverbs 27:18
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
18 Anyone who tends a fig tree will eat its fruit,
and anyone who takes care of a master will be honored.(A)
New American Standard Bible®, Copyright © 1960, 1971, 1977, 1995, 2020 by The Lockman Foundation. All rights reserved.
New Revised Standard Version, Updated Edition. Copyright © 2021 National Council of Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved worldwide.