Proverbs 20:28
Evangelical Heritage Version
28 Mercy and truth protect a king,
and he maintains his throne with mercy.
Proverbs 21:8
Evangelical Heritage Version
8 A guilty person’s way is very crooked,
but the conduct of a pure person is straight.
Proverbs 21:29
Evangelical Heritage Version
29 A wicked person puts on a bold front,
but an upright person gives thought to[a] his way.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 21:29 The translation follows an alternate Hebrew reading. The main Hebrew reading is establishes.
Proverbs 22:10-11
Evangelical Heritage Version
10 Drive away a scoffer, and conflict leaves.
Quarrels and insults cease.
11 A person who loves a pure heart and whose lips are gracious
will have a king as his friend.
Proverbs 23:1-3
Evangelical Heritage Version
23 When you sit down to eat with a ruler,
pay close attention to what is put in front of you,
2 and put a knife to your throat if you have a big appetite.
3 Do not crave his delicious food.
That food is deceptive.
Proverbs 23:6-8
Evangelical Heritage Version
6 Do not eat the food of a miser.
Do not crave his delicious food,
7 because he is calculating how much things cost him.
So when he says to you, “Eat and drink,”
he does not mean it.
8 You will vomit up the little bit you ate
and spoil your pleasant conversation.
Proverbs 25:5
Evangelical Heritage Version
5 Remove a wicked person from a king’s presence,
and his throne will be established with righteousness.
Proverbs 26:6
Evangelical Heritage Version
6 It is like cutting off your own feet or drinking violence[a]
when a person sends messages in the hand of a fool.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 26:6 Or poison
Proverbs 26:10
Evangelical Heritage Version
10 One who hires a fool or someone just passing by
is like an archer who wounds at random.[a]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 26:10 The meaning of this verse is uncertain.
Proverbs 26:24-28
Evangelical Heritage Version
24 With his lips a person hides his hatred,
but he hides deceit inside.
25 When his voice sounds gracious, do not believe him,
because seven abominations are in his heart.
26 His hatred covers itself with deceit,
but his evil will be revealed in the assembly.
27 The person who digs a pit will fall into it.
The person who rolls away a stone—it will roll back over him.
28 A lying tongue hates those it crushes,
and a smooth mouth causes ruin.
Proverbs 28:21
Evangelical Heritage Version
21 Showing favoritism is not good,
but a man may sin for a piece of bread.
Proverbs 29:5
Evangelical Heritage Version
5 A man who flatters his neighbor
is spreading a net for his steps.[a]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 29:5 Or his own steps
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