Proverbs 18:12
Legacy Standard Bible
Proverbs 18:12
International Standard Version
12 Before a man’s downfall, his mind[a] is arrogant,
but humility precedes honor.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 18:12 Lit. heart
Proverbs 18:14
Legacy Standard Bible
Proverbs 18:14
International Standard Version
14 A man’s spirit can sustain him during his illness,
but who can bear a crushed spirit?
Proverbs 19:3
Legacy Standard Bible
Proverbs 19:3
International Standard Version
3 A man’s foolishness ruins his life,[a]
yet his heart rages against the Lord.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 19:3 Lit. way
Proverbs 19:20
Legacy Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 19:20 Lit your latter end
Proverbs 19:20
International Standard Version
20 Listen to advice and accept discipline,
and you’ll be wise for the rest of your life.[a]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 19:20 The Heb. lacks of your life
Proverbs 20:5
Legacy Standard Bible
5 Counsel in the heart of a man is like deep water,
But a man of discernment draws it out.
Proverbs 20:5
International Standard Version
5 The intentions of a person’s heart are deep waters,
but a discerning person reveals them.
Proverbs 20:27
Legacy Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 20:27 Or what a man breathes out
- Proverbs 20:27 Lit chambers of the stomach
Proverbs 20:27
International Standard Version
27 A person’s spirit is the lamp of the Lord;
it searches throughout one’s innermost being.
Proverbs 21:1-2
Legacy Standard Bible
Salvation Belongs to Yahweh
21 The king’s heart is like channels of water in the hand of Yahweh;
He (A)turns it wherever He pleases.
2 (B)Every man’s way is right in his own eyes,
But Yahweh (C)weighs the hearts.
Proverbs 21:1-2
International Standard Version
Thoughts on the Sovereignty of God
21 A king’s heart is a water stream that the Lord controls;
he directs it wherever he pleases.
2 Every man’s lifestyle is proper in his own view,
but the Lord weighs the heart.
Proverbs 22:11
Legacy Standard Bible
Proverbs 22:11
International Standard Version
11 Whoever loves purity[a] and gracious speech
will gain the king as his friend.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 22:11 Lit. purity of heart
Proverbs 23:12
Legacy Standard Bible
12 Bring your heart to discipline
And your ears to [a]words of knowledge.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 23:12 Lit sayings
Proverbs 23:12
International Standard Version
12 Learn diligently,
and listen to words of knowledge.
Proverbs 24:11-12
Legacy Standard Bible
11 (A)Deliver those who are being taken away to death,
And those who are stumbling to the slaughter, Oh hold them back.
12 If you say, “Behold, we did not know this,”
Does not He (B)who weighs the hearts (C)understand?
And (D)does not He who (E)guards your soul know?
And will not He [a](F)render to man according to his work?
Footnotes
- Proverbs 24:12 Lit bring back
Proverbs 24:11-12
International Standard Version
11 Rescue those who are being led away to death,
and save those who stumble toward slaughter.
12 If you say, “Look here, we didn’t know about this,”
doesn’t God,[a] who examines motives,[b] discern it?
Doesn’t the one who guards your soul
know about it?
Won’t he repay each person
according to what he has done?
Footnotes
- Proverbs 24:12 Lit. he
- Proverbs 24:12 Lit. examines the heart
Proverbs 24:17-18
Legacy Standard Bible
17 When your enemy falls, (A)do not be glad,
And when he stumbles, do not let your heart rejoice;
18 Lest Yahweh see it and it be evil in His eyes,
And turn His anger away from him.
Proverbs 24:17-18
International Standard Version
17 Don’t rejoice when your enemy falls;
don’t let yourself be glad when he stumbles.
18 Otherwise the Lord will observe and disapprove,
and he will turn his anger away from him.
Proverbs 24:19-20
Legacy Standard Bible
19 (A)Do not fret because of evildoers
Do not be (B)jealous of the wicked;
20 For (C)there will be no [a](D)future for the evil one;
The (E)lamp of the wicked will go out.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 24:20 Lit latter end
Proverbs 24:19-20
International Standard Version
19 Don’t be anxious about those who practice evil,
and don’t be envious of the wicked.
20 For the wicked man has no future;
the lamp of the wicked will be extinguished.
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