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
Revised Standard Version
10 A rebuke goes deeper into a man of understanding
than a hundred blows into a fool.
11 An evil man seeks only rebellion,
and a cruel messenger will be sent against him.
Proverbs 19:20
New American Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 19:20 Lit in your latter end
Proverbs 19:20
Revised Standard Version
20 Listen to advice and accept instruction,
that you may gain wisdom for the future.
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
Revised Standard Version
27 Cease, my son, to hear instruction
only to stray from the words of knowledge.
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
Revised Standard Version
2 The dread wrath of a king is like the growling of a lion;
he who provokes him to anger forfeits his life.
Proverbs 20:6
New American Standard Bible
Proverbs 20:6
Revised Standard Version
6 Many a man proclaims his own loyalty,
but a faithful man who can find?
Proverbs 20:8
New American Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 20:8 Or Sifts
Proverbs 20:8
Revised Standard Version
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
Revised Standard Version
11 Even a child makes himself known by his acts,
whether what he does is pure and right.
Proverbs 20:30
New American Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 20:30 Lit chambers of the body
Proverbs 20:30
Revised Standard Version
30 Blows that wound cleanse away evil;
strokes 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
Revised Standard Version
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
Revised Standard Version
11 He who loves purity of heart,
and whose speech is gracious, will have the king as his friend.
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
Revised Standard Version
2 It is the glory of God to conceal things,
but the glory of kings is to search things out.
3 As the heavens for height, and 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;
5 take away the wicked from the presence of the king,
and his throne will be established in righteousness.
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 the prince.
What your eyes have seen
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
Revised Standard Version
18 He who tends a fig tree will eat its fruit,
and he who guards his master will be honored.
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