Proverbs 17:11
New International Version
11 Evildoers foster rebellion against God;
the messenger of death will be sent against them.
Proverbs 17:11
International Standard Version
11 A rebellious person seeks evil;
a cruel emissary will be sent to oppose him.
Proverbs 17:19-20
New International Version
19 Whoever loves a quarrel loves sin;
whoever builds a high gate invites destruction.
20 One whose heart is corrupt does not prosper;
one whose tongue is perverse falls into trouble.
Proverbs 17:19-20
International Standard Version
19 The person who loves transgression loves strife;
the person who builds a high gate invites destruction.
20 The person whose mind[a] is perverse does not find good,
and anyone with perverted speech falls into trouble.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 17:20 Lit. heart
Proverbs 17:24
New International Version
24 A discerning person keeps wisdom in view,
but a fool’s eyes(A) wander to the ends of the earth.
Proverbs 17:24
International Standard Version
24 A person with understanding has wisdom as his objective,
but a fool looks only[a] to earthly goals.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 17:24 The Heb. lacks only
Proverbs 18:1-2
New International Version
18 An unfriendly person pursues selfish ends
and against all sound judgment starts quarrels.
2 Fools find no pleasure in understanding
but delight in airing their own opinions.(A)
Proverbs 18:1-2
International Standard Version
How Fools Talk
18 Whoever isolates himself pursues selfish ends;
he resists all sound advice.
2 A fool finds no satisfaction in trying to understand,
for he would rather express his own opinion.
Proverbs 20:14
New International Version
14 “It’s no good, it’s no good!” says the buyer—
then goes off and boasts about the purchase.
Proverbs 20:14
International Standard Version
14 “This is bad, bad,” says whoever is buying—
but then he brags as he walks away after the sale.[a]
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 20:14 The Heb. lacks after the sale
Proverbs 21:29
New International Version
29 The wicked put up a bold front,
but the upright give thought to their ways.(A)
Proverbs 21:29
International Standard Version
29 The wicked man puts up a bold appearance,
but the upright thinks about what he is doing.[a]
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 21:29 Lit. about his ways
Proverbs 22:10
New International Version
10 Drive out the mocker, and out goes strife;
quarrels and insults are ended.(A)
Proverbs 22:10
International Standard Version
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 22:10 The Heb. lacks too
- Proverbs 22:10 Or litigation
Proverbs 22:8
New International Version
Proverbs 22:8
International Standard Version
8 Whoever sows wickedness reaps trouble,
and the anger he uses for a weapon[a] will be destroyed.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 22:8 Lit. rod
Proverbs 22:26
New International Version
Saying 4
26 Do not be one who shakes hands in pledge(A)
or puts up security for debts;
Proverbs 22:26
International Standard Version
26 Don’t be one of those who make promises
to guarantee loans for debts.
Proverbs 23:1-3
New International Version
Proverbs 23:1-3
International Standard Version
Things to Avoid in Life
23 Whenever you sit down to dine with a ruler,
carefully think about what is before you.
2 Put a knife to your own throat,
if you have a big appetite.[a]
3 Don’t crave his delicacies,
because the meal is deceptive.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 23:2 Lit. a master of an appetite
Proverbs 23:6-9
New International Version
Saying 9
6 Do not eat the food of a begrudging host,
do not crave his delicacies;(A)
7 for he is the kind of person
who is always thinking about the cost.[a]
“Eat and drink,” he says to you,
but his heart is not with you.
8 You will vomit up the little you have eaten
and will have wasted your compliments.
Saying 10
9 Do not speak to fools,
for they will scorn your prudent words.(B)
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 23:7 Or for as he thinks within himself, / so he is; or for as he puts on a feast, / so he is
Proverbs 23:6-9
International Standard Version
6 Don’t consume food provided by a miserly[a] person,
and don’t desire his delicacies,
7 for as he thinks within himself, so he is.
“Eat and drink!” he’ll say to you,
but his heart won’t be with you.
8 You’ll vomit up what little you’ve eaten,
and your compliments will have been wasted.
9 Don’t speak when a fool is listening,
because he’ll despise your wise words.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 23:6 Lit. by the evil eyed
Proverbs 26:6
New International Version
6 Sending a message by the hands of a fool(A)
is like cutting off one’s feet or drinking poison.
Proverbs 26:6
International Standard Version
6 Whoever sends a message by the hand of a fool
cuts off his own[a] feet and drinks violence.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 26:6 The Heb. lacks his own
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