Proverbs 21:6
Legacy Standard Bible
Proverbs 21:6
Common English Bible
6 Those who gain treasure with lies
are like a drifting fog, leading to death.
Proverbs 21:13-14
Legacy Standard Bible
13 He who (A)shuts his ear to the outcry of the poor
Will himself also call and not be (B)answered.
14 A (C)gift in secret subdues anger,
And a bribe in the bosom, strong wrath.
Proverbs 21:13-14
Common English Bible
13 Those who close their ears to the cries of the poor
will themselves call out but receive no answer.
14 A secret gift calms anger,
and a hidden bribe removes[a] furious wrath.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 21:14 Heb lacks removes.
Proverbs 21:17
Legacy Standard Bible
17 He who (A)loves [a]pleasure will become a poor man;
He who loves wine and oil will not become rich.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 21:17 Lit gladness
Proverbs 21:17
Common English Bible
17 Those who love pleasure end up poor;
lovers of wine and oil won’t get rich.
Proverbs 21:20
Legacy Standard Bible
20 There is desirable (A)treasure and oil in the abode of the wise,
But a foolish man (B)swallows it up.
Proverbs 21:20
Common English Bible
20 Precious treasure and oil stay in the home of the wise,
but fools swallow them up.
Proverbs 21:26
Legacy Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 21:26 Lit desires desire
Proverbs 21:26
Common English Bible
26 The lazy desire things constantly,
but the righteous give without holding back.
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