Proverbs 18:12
New Living Translation
12 Haughtiness goes before destruction;
humility precedes honor.
Proverbs 18:12
Legacy Standard Bible
Proverbs 18:14
New Living Translation
14 The human spirit can endure a sick body,
but who can bear a crushed spirit?
Proverbs 18:14
Legacy Standard Bible
Proverbs 19:3
New Living Translation
3 People ruin their lives by their own foolishness
and then are angry at the Lord.
Proverbs 19:3
Legacy Standard Bible
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
Legacy Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 19:20 Lit your latter end
Proverbs 20:5
New Living Translation
5 Though good advice lies deep within the heart,
a person with understanding will draw it out.
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 20:27
New Living Translation
27 The Lord’s light penetrates the human spirit,[a]
exposing every hidden motive.
Footnotes
- 20:27 Or The human spirit is the Lord’s light.
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 21:1-2
New Living Translation
21 The king’s heart is like a stream of water directed by the Lord;
he guides it wherever he pleases.
2 People may be right in their own eyes,
but the Lord examines their heart.
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 22:11
New Living Translation
11 Whoever loves a pure heart and gracious speech
will have the king as a friend.
Proverbs 22:11
Legacy Standard Bible
Proverbs 23:12
New Living Translation
12 Commit yourself to instruction;
listen carefully to words of knowledge.
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 24:11-12
New Living Translation
11 Rescue those who are unjustly sentenced to die;
save them as they stagger to their death.
12 Don’t excuse yourself by saying, “Look, we didn’t know.”
For God understands all hearts, and he sees you.
He who guards your soul knows you knew.
He will repay all people as their actions deserve.
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 24:17-18
New Living Translation
17 Don’t rejoice when your enemies fall;
don’t be happy when they stumble.
18 For the Lord will be displeased with you
and will turn his anger away from them.
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 24:19-20
New Living Translation
19 Don’t fret because of evildoers;
don’t envy the wicked.
20 For evil people have no future;
the light of the wicked will be snuffed out.
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
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