Proverbs 18:12
World English Bible
12 Before destruction the heart of man is proud,
but before honor is humility.
Proverbs 18:12
New International Version
12 Before a downfall the heart is haughty,
but humility comes before honor.(A)
Proverbs 18:14
World English Bible
14 A man’s spirit will sustain him in sickness,
but a crushed spirit, who can bear?
Proverbs 18:14
New International Version
14 The human spirit can endure in sickness,
but a crushed spirit who can bear?(A)
Proverbs 19:3
World English Bible
3 The foolishness of man subverts his way;
his heart rages against Yahweh.
Proverbs 19:3
New International Version
Proverbs 19:20
World English Bible
20 Listen to counsel and receive instruction,
that you may be wise in your latter end.
Proverbs 19:20
New International Version
Proverbs 20:5
World English Bible
5 Counsel in the heart of man is like deep water,
but a man of understanding will draw it out.
Proverbs 20:5
New International Version
5 The purposes of a person’s heart are deep waters,(A)
but one who has insight draws them out.
Proverbs 20:27
World English Bible
27 The spirit of man is Yahweh’s lamp,
searching all his innermost parts.
Proverbs 20:27
New International Version
Footnotes
- Proverbs 20:27 Or A person’s words are
Proverbs 21:1-2
World English Bible
21 The king’s heart is in Yahweh’s hand like the watercourses.
He turns it wherever he desires.
2 Every way of a man is right in his own eyes,
but Yahweh weighs the hearts.
Proverbs 21:1-2
New International Version
21 In the Lord’s hand the king’s heart is a stream of water
that he channels toward all who please him.(A)
2 A person may think their own ways are right,
but the Lord weighs the heart.(B)
Proverbs 22:11
World English Bible
11 He who loves purity of heart and speaks gracefully
is the king’s friend.
Proverbs 22:11
New International Version
11 One who loves a pure heart and who speaks with grace
will have the king for a friend.(A)
Proverbs 23:12
World English Bible
12 Apply your heart to instruction,
and your ears to the words of knowledge.
Proverbs 23:12
New International Version
Saying 12
12 Apply your heart to instruction(A)
and your ears to words of knowledge.
Proverbs 24:11-12
World English Bible
11 Rescue those who are being led away to death!
Indeed, hold back those who are staggering to the slaughter!
12 If you say, “Behold, we didn’t know this,”
doesn’t he who weighs the hearts consider it?
He who keeps your soul, doesn’t he know it?
Shall he not render to every man according to his work?
Proverbs 24:11-12
New International Version
Proverbs 24:17-18
World English Bible
17 Don’t rejoice when your enemy falls.
Don’t let your heart be glad when he is overthrown,
18 lest Yahweh see it, and it displease him,
and he turn away his wrath from him.
Proverbs 24:17-18
New International Version
Saying 28
Proverbs 24:19-20
World English Bible
19 Don’t fret yourself because of evildoers,
neither be envious of the wicked;
20 for there will be no reward to the evil man.
The lamp of the wicked will be snuffed out.
Proverbs 24:19-20
New International Version
Saying 29
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