Proverbs 24:26
Legacy Standard Bible
26 He kisses the lips
Who responds with right words.
Proverbs 24:26
Evangelical Heritage Version
26 Someone who gives a straight answer gives a kiss on the lips.
Proverbs 25:8-10
Legacy Standard Bible
8 Do not go out (A)hastily to plead your case;
Lest, what will you do in [a]the end,
When your neighbor humiliates you?
9 (B)Plead your case with your neighbor,
And (C)do not reveal the secret of another,
10 Lest he who hears it bring disgrace upon you,
And the bad report about you will not turn away.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 25:8 Lit its
Proverbs 25:8-10
Evangelical Heritage Version
8 Do not be in a hurry to go to court.
Otherwise, what will you do afterward,
when your neighbor humiliates you?
9 Argue your case with your neighbor,
but do not reveal someone else’s secret.
10 If you do, the person who hears it will shame you,
and your bad reputation will never leave you.
Proverbs 25:11-15
Legacy Standard Bible
11 Like apples of gold in settings of silver
Is a (A)word spoken in [a]right circumstances.
12 Like [b]an (B)earring of gold and an (C)ornament of (D)fine gold
Is a wise reprover to a (E)listening ear.
13 Like the cold of snow in the [c]time of harvest
Is a (F)faithful envoy to those who send him,
For he refreshes the soul of his masters.
14 Like (G)clouds and (H)wind without rain
Is a man who boasts [d]of his gifts falsely.
15 (I)When one is slow to anger, a ruler may be persuaded,
And a soft tongue breaks the bone.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 25:11 Lit its
- Proverbs 25:12 Or a nose ring
- Proverbs 25:13 Lit day
- Proverbs 25:14 Lit in a gift of falsehood
Proverbs 25:11-15
Evangelical Heritage Version
11 A word spoken at the right time
is like golden apples in silver settings.
12 To ears that listen, a wise person’s correction
is like a gold ring or like jewelry made of pure gold.
13 To those who send him, a trustworthy messenger
is like cooling snow on a warm day during harvest.
He refreshes his masters’ spirits.
14 A person who brags about a gift that is never given
is like clouds and wind that bring no rain.
15 By patience a ruler can be persuaded,
and a soft tongue can break a bone.
Proverbs 25:20
Legacy Standard Bible
20 Like one who takes off a garment on a cold day, or like vinegar on [a]soda,
Is he who sings songs to [b]an aching heart.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 25:20 Or natron
- Proverbs 25:20 Lit an evil
Proverbs 25:20
Evangelical Heritage Version
20 Singing songs to a despondent heart
is like taking off a coat on a cold day
or like vinegar on baking soda.
Proverbs 26:4-5
Legacy Standard Bible
4 (A)Do not answer a fool according to his folly,
Lest you yourself also be like him.
5 (B)Answer a fool according to his folly,
Lest he be (C)wise in his own eyes.
Proverbs 26:4-5
Evangelical Heritage Version
4 Do not answer a fool according to his folly.
If you do, you yourself will become like him.
5 Answer a fool according to his folly.
If you do not, he will consider himself wise.
Proverbs 26:17
Legacy Standard Bible
17 Like one who seizes a dog by the ears
Is he who passes by and becomes passionate about (A)strife not belonging to him.
Proverbs 26:17
Evangelical Heritage Version
17 A passerby who meddles in a quarrel that is not his
is like a person who grabs a dog by the ears.
Proverbs 26:18-19
Legacy Standard Bible
18 Like a madman who shoots
(A)Firebrands, arrows, and death,
19 So is the man who (B)deceives his neighbor,
And says, “(C)Am I not joking?”
Proverbs 26:18-19
Evangelical Heritage Version
18 A person who deceives his neighbor and then says, “I was only joking,”
19 is like a madman who shoots firebrands and deadly arrows.[a]
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 26:19 Elements of verses 18 and 19 were rearranged to get smooth English word order.
Proverbs 28:23
Legacy Standard Bible
Proverbs 28:23
Evangelical Heritage Version
23 In the end a person who corrects someone will find more favor
than a person with a flattering tongue.
Proverbs 29:20
Legacy Standard Bible
Proverbs 29:20
Evangelical Heritage Version
20 Have you seen a person who is hasty with his words?
There is more hope for a fool than for him.
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