Proverbs 24:28
English Standard Version
28 (A)Be not a witness against your neighbor without cause,
and do not deceive with your lips.
Proverbs 24:28
International Standard Version
28 Don’t testify against your neighbor without a cause,
and don’t lie when you speak.[a]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 24:28 Lit. don’t deceive with your lips
Proverbs 28:6
English Standard Version
6 (A)Better is a poor man who (B)walks in his integrity
than a rich man who is (C)crooked in his ways.
Proverbs 28:6
International Standard Version
6 It’s better to be poor and live a blameless life
than to be rich but crooked in one’s lifestyle.
Proverbs 28:13
English Standard Version
13 Whoever (A)conceals his transgressions will not prosper,
but he who (B)confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy.
Proverbs 28:13
International Standard Version
13 Whoever hides his transgressions will not succeed,
but whoever confesses and forsakes them will find mercy.
Proverbs 28:23
English Standard Version
Proverbs 28:23
International Standard Version
23 Whoever rebukes a man will later on find more favor
than someone who flatters with his words.[a]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 28:23 Lit. tongue
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