Proverbs 24:26
Christian Standard Bible
26 He who gives an honest answer
gives a kiss on the lips.
Proverbs 24:26
English Standard Version
26 Whoever gives an honest answer
kisses the lips.
Proverbs 25:8-10
Christian Standard Bible
8 Don’t take a matter to court hastily.(A)
Otherwise, what will you do afterward
if your opponent[a] humiliates you?
9 Make your case with your opponent
without revealing another’s secret;(B)
10 otherwise, the one who hears will disgrace you,
and you’ll never live it down.[b]
Proverbs 25:8-10
English Standard Version
8 (A)do not hastily bring into court,[a]
for[b] what will you do in the end,
when your neighbor puts you to shame?
9 (B)Argue your case with your neighbor himself,
and do not reveal another's secret,
10 lest he who hears you bring shame upon you,
and your ill repute have no end.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 25:8 Or presence of a noble, as your eyes have seen. 8Do not go hastily out to court
- Proverbs 25:8 Hebrew or else
Proverbs 25:11-15
Christian Standard Bible
11 A word spoken at the right time
is like gold apples in silver settings.(A)
12 A wise correction to a receptive ear(B)
is like a gold ring or an ornament of gold.
13 To those who send him, a trustworthy envoy
is like the coolness of snow on a harvest day;
he refreshes the life of his masters.(C)
14 The one who boasts about a gift that does not exist
is like clouds and wind without rain.(D)
15 A ruler can be persuaded through patience,
and a gentle tongue can break a bone.(E)
Proverbs 25:11-15
English Standard Version
11 (A)A word fitly spoken
is like apples of gold in a setting of silver.
12 Like (B)a gold ring or an ornament of gold
is a wise reprover to (C)a listening ear.
13 Like the cold of snow in the time of harvest
is (D)a faithful messenger to those who send him;
he refreshes the soul of his masters.
14 Like (E)clouds and wind without rain
is a man who (F)boasts of a gift he does not give.
15 With (G)patience a ruler may be persuaded,
and a soft tongue will break a bone.
Proverbs 25:20
Christian Standard Bible
20 Singing songs to a troubled heart
is like taking off clothing on a cold day
or like pouring vinegar on soda.[a](A)
Footnotes
- 25:20 Lit natron, or sodium carbonate
Proverbs 25:20
English Standard Version
20 Whoever (A)sings songs to a heavy heart
is like one who takes off a garment on a cold day,
and like vinegar on soda.
Proverbs 26:4-5
Christian Standard Bible
4 Don’t answer a fool according to his foolishness(A)
or you’ll be like him yourself.
5 Answer a fool according to his foolishness(B)
or he’ll become wise in his own eyes.(C)
Proverbs 26:4-5
English Standard Version
4 (A)Answer not a fool according to his folly,
lest you be like him yourself.
5 (B)Answer a fool according to his folly,
lest he be (C)wise in his own eyes.
Proverbs 26:17
Christian Standard Bible
17 A person who is passing by and meddles in a quarrel that’s not his
is like one who grabs a dog by the ears.
Proverbs 26:17
English Standard Version
17 Whoever meddles in a quarrel not his own
is like one who takes a passing dog by the ears.
Proverbs 26:18-19
Christian Standard Bible
18 Like a madman who throws flaming darts and deadly arrows,(A)
19 so is the person who deceives his neighbor
and says, “I was only joking!”
Proverbs 26:18-19
English Standard Version
18 Like a madman who throws (A)firebrands, arrows, and death
19 is the man who deceives his neighbor
and says, “I am only joking!”
Proverbs 28:23
Christian Standard Bible
Proverbs 28:23
English Standard Version
Proverbs 29:20
Christian Standard Bible
Proverbs 29:20
English Standard Version
20 Do you see a man who is hasty in his words?
(A)There is more hope for a fool than for him.
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