Proverbs 22:11
Legacy Standard Bible
Proverbs 22:11
Lexham English Bible
11 He who loves purity of heart
and hasgracious speech,[a] his friend is the king.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 22:11 Literally “grace of his lips”
Proverbs 23:1-3
Legacy Standard Bible
The Fear of Yahweh
23 When you sit down to dine with a ruler,
Understand well [a]what is before you,
2 So you should put a knife to your throat
If you are a (A)man of appetite.
3 Do not (B)desire his delicacies,
For it is bread of falsehood.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 23:1 Or who
Proverbs 23:1-3
Lexham English Bible
23 When you sit to eat with a ruler,
you shall surely observe what is before you,
2 and you shall put a knife to your throat
if you have a big appetite.[a]
3 Do not desire his delicacies,
for[b] it is food of deception.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 23:2 Literally “lord/master of life”
- Proverbs 23:3 Hebrew “and”
Proverbs 24:21-22
Legacy Standard Bible
21 My son, [a](A)fear Yahweh and the king;
Do not associate with those who change,
22 For suddenly their (B)disaster will rise,
And who knows the upheaval that comes from both of them?
Footnotes
- Proverbs 24:21 Or reverence
Proverbs 24:21-22
Lexham English Bible
21 Fear Yahweh, my son, and the king;
with those who change, do not associate.
22 For suddenly their disaster will come,
and the ruin of both of them,[a] who knows?
Footnotes
- Proverbs 24:22 Literally “the two of them”
Proverbs 25:2-7
Legacy Standard Bible
2 It is the glory of God to (A)conceal a matter,
But the glory of (B)kings is to search out a matter.
3 As the heavens for height and the earth for depth,
So the heart of kings is unsearchable.
4 Take away the (C)dross from the silver,
And there comes out a vessel for the (D)smith;
5 Take away the (E)wicked before the king,
And his (F)throne will be established in righteousness.
6 Do not promote your majesty in the presence of the king,
And in the place of great men do not stand;
7 For (G)it is better that it be said to you, “Come up here,”
Than for you to be placed lower in the presence of a noble,
Whom your eyes have seen.
Proverbs 25:2-7
Lexham English Bible
2 The glory of God[a] conceals things,
but the glory of kings searches out things.
3 As heaven is to height and the earth is to depth,
so is the heart[b] of kings—there is no searching.
4 Remove the dross from silver,
and it will become a vessel for the smith.
5 Remove the wicked before a king,
and his throne will be established in righteousness.[c]
6 Do not promote yourself before the king,
and in the place of the great ones do not stand.
7 For it is better that he say to you, “Ascend here,”
than he humble you before a noble.
What your eyes have seen,
Footnotes
- Proverbs 25:2 Or “gods”
- Proverbs 25:3 Or “mind”
- Proverbs 25:5 Hebrew “in the righteousness”
Proverbs 25:15
Legacy Standard Bible
15 (A)When one is slow to anger, a ruler may be persuaded,
And a soft tongue breaks the bone.
Proverbs 25:15
Lexham English Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 25:15 Literally “With length of face”
- Proverbs 25:15 Or “strength”
Proverbs 28:2-3
Legacy Standard Bible
2 By the transgression of a land (A)many are its princes,
But (B)by a man who understands, who knows, so it endures.
3 A (C)poor man who oppresses the lowly
Is a driving rain [a]which leaves no food.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 28:3 Lit and there is no bread
Proverbs 28:2-3
Lexham English Bible
2 By the rebellion of a land, her rulers increase,
but by a person of intelligence who knows justice, it will last.
3 A man who is poor and oppresses the impoverished
is a beating rain that leaves[a] no food.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 28:3 Literally “and there is”
Proverbs 28:15-16
Legacy Standard Bible
15 Like a (A)roaring lion and a rushing bear
Is a (B)wicked ruler over a poor people.
16 A (C)leader who lacks discernment abounds in oppressions,
But he who hates greedy gain will prolong his days.
Proverbs 28:15-16
Lexham English Bible
15 Like a roaring lion and a charging bear
is a wicked ruler over a poor people.
16 A ruler who lacks understanding is[a] a cruel oppressor,
but those who hate unjust gain will have long[b] days.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 28:16 Hebrew “and”
- Proverbs 28:16 Or “prolong”
Proverbs 29:4
Legacy Standard Bible
4 By justice the (A)king causes the land to stand,
But a man of bribes tears it down.
Proverbs 29:4
Lexham English Bible
4 By justice a king gives stability to a land,
but a man of bribes will ruin it.
Proverbs 29:12
Legacy Standard Bible
12 If a (A)ruler pays attention to a lying word,
All his ministers become wicked.
Proverbs 29:12
Lexham English Bible
12 A ruler listening to a word of falsehood,
all his officials are wicked.
Proverbs 29:14
Legacy Standard Bible
Proverbs 29:14
Lexham English Bible
14 A king who judges with truthfulness to the poor,
his throne will be established forever.
Proverbs 29:26
Legacy Standard Bible
Proverbs 29:26
Lexham English Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 29:26 Literally “faces”
- Proverbs 29:26 Literally “comes justice for a man”
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