Proverbs 1:18-19
Modern English Version
18 They lie in wait for their own blood;
they lurk secretly for their own lives.
19 So are the ways of everyone who is greedy of gain,
which takes away the life of its owners.
Proverbs 1:18-19
American Standard Version
18 And these lay wait for their own blood;
They lurk privily for their own lives.
19 So are the ways of every one that is greedy of gain;
It taketh away the life of the owners thereof.
Proverbs 15:16
Modern English Version
16 Better is little with the fear of the Lord
than great treasure with trouble.
Proverbs 15:16
American Standard Version
16 Better is little, with the fear of Jehovah,
Than great treasure and trouble therewith.
Proverbs 15:27
Modern English Version
27 He who is greedy of gain troubles his own house,
but he who hates bribes will live.
Proverbs 15:27
American Standard Version
27 He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house;
But he that hateth bribes shall live.
Proverbs 21:26
Modern English Version
26 He covets greedily all the day long,
but the righteous gives and does not spare.
Proverbs 21:26
American Standard Version
26 There is that coveteth greedily all the day long;
But the righteous giveth and withholdeth not.
Proverbs 22:1
Modern English Version
22 A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches,
and loving favor rather than silver and gold.
Proverbs 22:1
American Standard Version
22 A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches,
And [a]loving favor rather than silver and gold.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 22:1 Or, favor is better than etc.
Proverbs 25:16
Modern English Version
16 Have you found honey? Eat only as much as is sufficient for you,
lest you be filled with it and vomit it.
Proverbs 25:16
American Standard Version
16 Hast thou found honey? eat so much as is sufficient for thee,
Lest thou be filled therewith, and vomit it.
Proverbs 27:20
Modern English Version
20 Death and destruction are never full;
so the eyes of man are never satisfied.
Proverbs 27:20
American Standard Version
20 Sheol and Abaddon are never satisfied;
And the eyes of man are never satisfied.
Proverbs 28:6
Modern English Version
6 Better is the poor who walks in his uprightness
than he who is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.
Proverbs 28:6
American Standard Version
6 Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity,
Than he that is [a]perverse in his ways, though he be rich.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 28:6 Hebrew perverse of two ways.
Proverbs 28:8
Modern English Version
8 He who by usury and unjust gain increases his substance
will gather it for him who will pity the poor.
Proverbs 28:8
American Standard Version
8 He that augmenteth his substance by interest and increase,
Gathereth it for him that hath pity on the poor.
Proverbs 28:22
Modern English Version
22 He who hastens to be rich has an evil eye,
and does not consider that poverty will come upon him.
Proverbs 28:22
American Standard Version
22 He that hath an evil eye hasteth after riches,
And knoweth not that want shall come upon him.
Proverbs 28:25
Modern English Version
25 He who is of a proud heart stirs up strife,
but he who puts his trust in the Lord will prosper.
Proverbs 28:25
American Standard Version
25 He that is of a greedy spirit stirreth up strife;
But he that putteth his trust in Jehovah shall be made fat.
Proverbs 29:4
Modern English Version
4 The king establishes the land by judgment,
but he who receives bribes overthrows it.
Proverbs 29:4
American Standard Version
4 The king by justice establisheth the land;
But [a]he that exacteth gifts overthroweth it.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 29:4 Or, he that imposeth tribute. Hebrew a man of offerings.
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