Proverbs 17:10-11
New Living Translation
10 A single rebuke does more for a person of understanding
than a hundred lashes on the back of a fool.
11 Evil people are eager for rebellion,
but they will be severely punished.
Proverbs 17:10-11
Christian Standard Bible
10 A rebuke cuts into a perceptive person
more than a hundred lashes into a fool.
Notas al pie
- 17:11 Or a merciless angel
Proverbs 19:20
New Living Translation
20 Get all the advice and instruction you can,
so you will be wise the rest of your life.
Proverbs 19:20
Christian Standard Bible
Notas al pie
- 19:20 Lit in your end
Proverbs 19:27
New Living Translation
27 If you stop listening to instruction, my child,
you will turn your back on knowledge.
Proverbs 19:27
Christian Standard Bible
27 If you stop listening to correction, my son,
you will stray from the words of knowledge.
Proverbs 20:2
New Living Translation
2 The king’s fury is like a lion’s roar;
to rouse his anger is to risk your life.
Proverbs 20:2
Christian Standard Bible
2 A king’s terrible wrath is like the roaring of a lion;
anyone who provokes him endangers himself.(A)
Proverbs 20:6
New Living Translation
6 Many will say they are loyal friends,
but who can find one who is truly reliable?
Proverbs 20:6
Christian Standard Bible
6 Many a person proclaims his own loyalty,
but who can find a trustworthy person?(A)
Proverbs 20:8
New Living Translation
8 When a king sits in judgment, he weighs all the evidence,
distinguishing the bad from the good.
Proverbs 20:8
Christian Standard Bible
8 A king sitting on a throne to judge
separates out all evil with his eyes.(A)
Proverbs 20:11
New Living Translation
11 Even children are known by the way they act,
whether their conduct is pure, and whether it is right.
Proverbs 20:11
Christian Standard Bible
11 Even a young man is known by his actions—
by whether his behavior is pure and upright.(A)
Proverbs 20:30
New Living Translation
30 Physical punishment cleanses away evil;[a]
such discipline purifies the heart.
Notas al pie
- 20:30 The meaning of the Hebrew is uncertain.
Proverbs 20:30
Christian Standard Bible
Notas al pie
- 20:30 Lit beatings the chambers of the belly
Proverbs 21:1
New Living Translation
21 The king’s heart is like a stream of water directed by the Lord;
he guides it wherever he pleases.
Proverbs 21:1
Christian Standard Bible
21 A king’s heart is like channeled water in the Lord’s hand:
He directs it wherever he chooses.(A)
Proverbs 22:11
New Living Translation
11 Whoever loves a pure heart and gracious speech
will have the king as a friend.
Proverbs 22:11
Christian Standard Bible
11 The one who loves a pure heart
and gracious lips—the king is his friend.(A)
Proverbs 25:2-7
New Living Translation
2 It is God’s privilege to conceal things
and the king’s privilege to discover them.
3 No one can comprehend the height of heaven, the depth of the earth,
or all that goes on in the king’s mind!
4 Remove the impurities from silver,
and the sterling will be ready for the silversmith.
5 Remove the wicked from the king’s court,
and his reign will be made secure by justice.
6 Don’t demand an audience with the king
or push for a place among the great.
7 It’s better to wait for an invitation to the head table
than to be sent away in public disgrace.
Just because you’ve seen something,
Proverbs 25:2-7
Christian Standard Bible
2 It is the glory of God to conceal a matter(A)
and the glory of kings to investigate a matter.
3 As the heavens are high and the earth is deep,
so the hearts of kings cannot be investigated.
4 Remove impurities from silver,(B)
and material will be produced[a] for a silversmith.[b](C)
5 Remove the wicked from the king’s presence,(D)
and his throne will be established in righteousness.(E)
6 Don’t boast about yourself before the king,
and don’t stand in the place of the great;
7 for it is better for him to say to you, “Come up here!”
than to demote you in plain view of a noble.[c](F)
Proverbs 27:18
New Living Translation
18 As workers who tend a fig tree are allowed to eat the fruit,
so workers who protect their employer’s interests will be rewarded.
Proverbs 27:18
Christian Standard Bible
18 Whoever tends a fig tree(A) will eat its fruit,(B)
and whoever looks after his master will be honored.
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