Proverbs 25:27
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 25:27 Lit seek their glory, glory
Proverbs 25:27
New Living Translation
27 It’s not good to eat too much honey,
and it’s not good to seek honors for yourself.
Proverbs 26:12
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Proverbs 26:12
New Living Translation
12 There is more hope for fools
than for people who think they are wise.
Proverbs 27:1-2
Holman Christian Standard Bible
27 Don’t boast about tomorrow,
for you don’t know what a day might bring.(A)
2 Let another praise you, and not your own mouth—
a stranger, and not your own lips.(B)
Proverbs 27:1-2
New Living Translation
27 Don’t brag about tomorrow,
since you don’t know what the day will bring.
2 Let someone else praise you, not your own mouth—
a stranger, not your own lips.
Proverbs 28:11
Holman Christian Standard Bible
11 A rich man is wise in his own eyes,
but a poor man who has discernment sees through him.
Proverbs 28:11
New Living Translation
11 Rich people may think they are wise,
but a poor person with discernment can see right through them.
Proverbs 28:25
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Proverbs 28:25
New Living Translation
25 Greed causes fighting;
trusting the Lord leads to prosperity.
Proverbs 29:23
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Proverbs 29:23
New Living Translation
23 Pride ends in humiliation,
while humility brings honor.
Proverbs 30:2-4
Holman Christian Standard Bible
2 I am more stupid than any other man,[a]
and I lack man’s ability to understand.(A)
3 I have not gained wisdom,
and I have no knowledge of the Holy One.(B)
4 Who has gone up to heaven and come down?(C)
Who has gathered the wind in His hands?
Who has bound up the waters in a cloak?(D)
Who has established all the ends of the earth?(E)
What is His name,
and what is the name of His Son—
if you know?(F)
Footnotes
- Proverbs 30:2 Lit I am more stupid than a man
Proverbs 30:2-4
New Living Translation
2 I am too stupid to be human,
and I lack common sense.
3 I have not mastered human wisdom,
nor do I know the Holy One.
4 Who but God goes up to heaven and comes back down?
Who holds the wind in his fists?
Who wraps up the oceans in his cloak?
Who has created the whole wide world?
What is his name—and his son’s name?
Tell me if you know!
Proverbs 30:21-23
Holman Christian Standard Bible
21 The earth trembles under three things;
it cannot bear up under four:
22 a servant when he becomes king,(A)
a fool when he is stuffed with food,
23 an unloved woman when she marries,(B)
and a servant girl when she ousts her queen.
Proverbs 30:21-23
New Living Translation
21 There are three things that make the earth tremble—
no, four it cannot endure:
22 a slave who becomes a king,
an overbearing fool who prospers,
23 a bitter woman who finally gets a husband,
a servant girl who supplants her mistress.
Proverbs 30:29-33
Holman Christian Standard Bible
29 Three things are stately in their stride,
even four are stately in their walk:
30 a lion, which is mightiest among beasts
and doesn’t retreat before anything,
31 a strutting rooster,[a] a goat,
and a king at the head of his army.[b]
32 If you have been foolish by exalting yourself
or if you’ve been scheming,
put your hand over your mouth.(A)
33 For the churning of milk produces butter,
and twisting a nose draws blood,
and stirring up anger produces strife.(B)
Footnotes
- Proverbs 30:31 Or a greyhound
- Proverbs 30:31 LXX reads king addressing his people
Proverbs 30:29-33
New Living Translation
29 There are three things that walk with stately stride—
no, four that strut about:
30 the lion, king of animals, who won’t turn aside for anything,
31 the strutting rooster,
the male goat,
a king as he leads his army.
32 If you have been a fool by being proud or plotting evil,
cover your mouth in shame.
33 As the beating of cream yields butter
and striking the nose causes bleeding,
so stirring up anger causes quarrels.
Proverbs 31:30
Holman Christian Standard Bible
30 Charm is deceptive and beauty is fleeting,(A)
but a woman who fears the Lord will be praised.
Proverbs 31:30
New Living Translation
30 Charm is deceptive, and beauty does not last;
but a woman who fears the Lord will be greatly praised.
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