Proverbs 21:6
World English Bible
6 Getting treasures by a lying tongue
is a fleeting vapor for those who seek death.
Proverbs 21:6
American Standard Version
6 The getting of treasures by a lying tongue
Is a vapor driven to and fro by them that seek death.
Proverbs 21:13-14
World English Bible
13 Whoever stops his ears at the cry of the poor,
he will also cry out, but shall not be heard.
14 A gift in secret pacifies anger,
and a bribe in the cloak, strong wrath.
Proverbs 21:13-14
American Standard Version
13 Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor,
He also shall cry, but shall not be heard.
14 A gift in secret [a]pacifieth anger;
And a present in the bosom, strong wrath.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 21:14 Hebrew bendeth.
Proverbs 21:17
World English Bible
17 He who loves pleasure will be a poor man.
He who loves wine and oil won’t be rich.
Proverbs 21:17
American Standard Version
17 He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man:
He that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.
Proverbs 21:20
World English Bible
20 There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise;
but a foolish man swallows it up.
Proverbs 21:20
American Standard Version
20 There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise;
But a foolish man swalloweth it up.
Proverbs 21:26
World English Bible
26 There are those who covet greedily all day long;
but the righteous give and don’t withhold.
Proverbs 21:26
American Standard Version
26 There is that coveteth greedily all the day long;
But the righteous giveth and withholdeth not.
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