Proverbs 17:3
Legacy Standard Bible
Proverbs 17:3
Common English Bible
3 A crucible is for silver and a furnace for gold,
but the Lord tests the heart.
Proverbs 18:10
Legacy Standard Bible
10 The (A)name of Yahweh is a (B)strong tower;
The righteous runs into it and is (C)set securely on high.
Proverbs 18:10
Common English Bible
10 The Lord’s name is a strong tower;
the righteous run to it and find refuge.
Proverbs 18:24
Legacy Standard Bible
24 A man of too many friends comes to [a]ruin,
But there is (A)a [b]friend who sticks closer than a brother.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 18:24 Lit be broken in pieces
- Proverbs 18:24 Or lover
Proverbs 18:24
Common English Bible
24 There are persons for companionship,
but then there are friends who are more loyal than family.
Proverbs 19:17
Legacy Standard Bible
17 He who (A)is gracious to a poor man lends to Yahweh,
And He will repay him for his (B)bountiful deed.
Proverbs 19:17
Common English Bible
17 Those who are gracious to the poor lend to the Lord,
and the Lord will fully repay them.
Proverbs 19:21
Legacy Standard Bible
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 19:21 Or plans
Proverbs 19:21
Common English Bible
21 Many plans are in a person’s mind,
but the Lord’s purpose will succeed.
Proverbs 20:12
Legacy Standard Bible
12 The hearing (A)ear and the seeing eye,
Yahweh has made both of them.
Proverbs 20:12
Common English Bible
12 Ears to hear and eyes to see—
the Lord made them both.
Proverbs 20:22
Legacy Standard Bible
Proverbs 20:22
Common English Bible
22 Don’t say, “I’ll repay the evildoer!”
Wait for the Lord, and he will save you.
Proverbs 20:24
Legacy Standard Bible
24 (A)The steps of a man are from Yahweh,
How then can man understand his way?
Proverbs 20:24
Common English Bible
24 A person’s steps are from the Lord;
how then can people understand their path?
Proverbs 20:27
Legacy Standard Bible
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 20:27 Or what a man breathes out
- Proverbs 20:27 Lit chambers of the stomach
Proverbs 20:27
Common English Bible
27 The breath of a person is the lamp of the Lord,
searching all the inmost parts.
Proverbs 21:3
Legacy Standard Bible
3 To do (A)righteousness and justice
Is chosen by Yahweh over sacrifice.
Proverbs 21:3
Common English Bible
3 Acting with righteousness and justice
is more valued by the Lord than sacrifice.
Proverbs 21:30-31
Legacy Standard Bible
30 There is (A)no wisdom, there is no discernment
And there is no counsel against Yahweh.
31 The (B)horse is set for the day of battle,
But (C)salvation belongs to Yahweh.
Proverbs 21:30-31
Common English Bible
30 No wisdom, understanding,
or advice can stand up against the Lord.
31 A horse is made ready for the day of battle,
but victory belongs to the Lord.
Proverbs 22:2
Legacy Standard Bible
2 The rich and the poor meet together in this—
Yahweh is the (A)Maker of them all.
Proverbs 22:2
Common English Bible
2 The rich and the poor have this in common:
the Lord made them both.
Legacy Standard Bible Copyright ©2021 by The Lockman Foundation. All rights reserved. Managed in partnership with Three Sixteen Publishing Inc. LSBible.org For Permission to Quote Information visit https://www.LSBible.org.
Copyright © 2011 by Common English Bible