Proverbs 18:12
Modern English Version
12 Before destruction the heart of man is haughty,
and before honor is humility.
Proverbs 18:12
21st Century King James Version
12 Before destruction the heart of a man is haughty, and before honor is humility.
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Proverbs 18:14
Modern English Version
14 The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity,
but a wounded spirit who can bear?
Proverbs 18:14
21st Century King James Version
14 The spirit of a man will sustain his infirmity; but a wounded spirit, who can bear?
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Proverbs 19:3
Modern English Version
3 The foolishness of man perverts his way,
and his heart frets against the Lord.
Proverbs 19:3
21st Century King James Version
3 The foolishness of man perverteth his way, and his heart fretteth against the Lord.
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Proverbs 19:20
Modern English Version
20 Hear counsel and receive instruction,
that you may be wise in your latter days.
Proverbs 19:20
21st Century King James Version
20 Hear counsel and receive instruction, that thou mayest be wise in thy latter end.
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Proverbs 20:5
Modern English Version
5 Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water,
but a man of understanding will draw it out.
Proverbs 20:5
21st Century King James Version
5 Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water, but a man of understanding will draw it out.
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Proverbs 20:27
Modern English Version
27 The spirit of man is the candle of the Lord,
searching all the inward parts of the heart.
Proverbs 20:27
21st Century King James Version
27 The spirit of man is the candle of the Lord, searching all the inward parts of his being.
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Proverbs 21:1-2
Modern English Version
21 The king’s heart is in the hand of the Lord,
as the rivers of water; He turns it to any place He will.
2 Every way of a man is right in his own eyes,
but the Lord weighs the hearts.
Proverbs 21:1-2
21st Century King James Version
21 The king’s heart is in the hand of the Lord; as the rivers of water, He turneth it whithersoever He will.
2 Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but the Lord pondereth the hearts.
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Proverbs 22:11
Modern English Version
11 He who loves pureness of heart, for the grace of his lips
the king will be his friend.
Proverbs 22:11
21st Century King James Version
11 He that loveth pureness of heart: for the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend.
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Proverbs 23:12
Modern English Version
Saying Twelve
12 Apply your heart to instruction,
and your ears to the words of knowledge.
Proverbs 23:12
21st Century King James Version
12 Apply thine heart unto instruction, and thine ears to the words of knowledge.
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Proverbs 24:11-12
Modern English Version
11 If you refrain to deliver those who are drawn unto death,
and those who are ready to be slain;
12 if you say, “Surely we did not know this,”
does not He who ponders the heart consider it?
And He who keeps your soul, does He not know it?
And will He not render to every man according to his works?
Proverbs 24:11-12
21st Century King James Version
11 If thou forbear to deliver them that are drawn unto death, and those that are ready to be slain—
12 if thou sayest, “Behold, we knew it not”—doth not He that pondereth the heart consider it? And He that keepeth thy soul, doth He not know it? And shall not He render to every man according to his works?
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Proverbs 24:17-18
Modern English Version
Saying Twenty-Eight
17 Do not rejoice when your enemy falls,
and do not let your heart be glad when he stumbles;
18 lest the Lord see it, and it displease Him,
and He turn away His wrath from him.
Proverbs 24:17-18
21st Century King James Version
17 Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth,
18 lest the Lord see it and it displease Him, and He turn away His wrath from him.
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Proverbs 24:19-20
Modern English Version
Saying Twenty-Nine
19 Do not fret because of evil men,
nor be envious of the wicked;
20 for there will be no reward to the evil man;
the candle of the wicked will be put out.
Proverbs 24:19-20
21st Century King James Version
19 Fret not thyself because of evil men, neither be thou envious of the wicked;
20 for there shall be no reward to the evil man; the candle of the wicked shall be put out.
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