Proverbs 24:29
Modern English Version
29 Do not say, “I will do so to him as he has done to me;
I will render to the man according to his work.”
Proverbs 24:29
American Standard Version
29 Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me;
I will render to the man according to his work.
Proverbs 25:21-22
Modern English Version
21 If your enemy is hungry, give him bread to eat;
and if he is thirsty, give him water to drink;
22 for you will heap coals of fire upon his head,
and the Lord will reward you.
Proverbs 25:21-22
American Standard Version
21 If [a]thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat;
And if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:
22 For thou wilt heap coals of fire upon his head,
And Jehovah will reward thee.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 25:21 Hebrew he that hateth thee.
Proverbs 25:28
Modern English Version
28 He who has no rule over his own spirit
is like a city that is broken down and without walls.
Proverbs 25:28
American Standard Version
28 [a]He whose spirit is without restraint
Is like a city that is broken down and without walls.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 25:28 Or, He that hath no rule over his spirit
Proverbs 27:4
Modern English Version
4 Wrath is cruel, and anger is outrageous,
but who is able to stand before envy?
Proverbs 27:4
American Standard Version
4 Wrath is cruel, and anger is [a]overwhelming;
But who is able to stand before jealousy?
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 27:4 Hebrew a flood.
Proverbs 29:8-9
Modern English Version
8 Scornful men bring a city into a snare,
but wise men turn away wrath.
9 If a wise man contends with a foolish man,
whether he rage or laugh, there is no rest.
Proverbs 29:8-9
American Standard Version
8 Scoffers set a city in a flame;
But wise men turn away wrath.
9 If a wise man hath a controversy with a foolish man,
[a]Whether he be angry or laugh, there will be no rest.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 29:9 Or, He rageth and laugheth, and there is no rest
Proverbs 29:11
Modern English Version
11 A fool utters all his mind,
but a wise man keeps it in until afterwards.
Proverbs 29:11
American Standard Version
11 A fool uttereth all his [a]anger;
But a wise man keepeth it back and stilleth it.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 29:11 Hebrew spirit.
Proverbs 29:22
Modern English Version
22 An angry man stirs up strife,
and a furious man abounds in transgression.
Proverbs 29:22
American Standard Version
22 An angry man stirreth up strife,
And a wrathful man aboundeth in transgression.
Proverbs 30:32-33
Modern English Version
32 If you have been foolish in lifting up yourself,
or if you have thought evil,
put your hand on your mouth.
33 Surely the churning of milk brings forth butter,
and the wringing of the nose brings forth blood,
so the forcing of wrath brings forth strife.
Proverbs 30:32-33
American Standard Version
32 If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself,
Or if thou hast thought evil,
Lay thy hand upon thy mouth.
33 For the [a]churning of milk bringeth forth butter,
And the [b]wringing of the nose bringeth forth blood;
So the [c]forcing of wrath bringeth forth strife.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 30:33 Hebrew pressing.
- Proverbs 30:33 Hebrew pressing.
- Proverbs 30:33 Hebrew pressing.
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