Proverbs 25:27
Modern English Version
27 It is not good to eat much honey;
so for men to search their own glory is not glory.
Proverbs 25:27
Authorized (King James) Version
27 It is not good to eat much honey:
so for men to search their own glory is not glory.
Proverbs 26:12
Modern English Version
12 Do you see a man wise in his own conceit?
There is more hope for a fool than for him.
Proverbs 26:12
Authorized (King James) Version
12 Seest thou a man wise in his own conceit?
there is more hope of a fool than of him.
Proverbs 27:1-2
Modern English Version
27 Do not boast about tomorrow,
for you do not know what a day may bring forth.
2 Let another man praise you, and not your own mouth;
a stranger, and not your own lips.
Proverbs 27:1-2
Authorized (King James) Version
27 Boast not thyself of to morrow;
for thou knowest not what a day may bring forth.
2 Let another man praise thee, and not thine own mouth;
a stranger, and not thine own lips.
Proverbs 28:11
Modern English Version
11 The rich man is wise in his own conceit,
but the poor who has understanding searches him out.
Proverbs 28:11
Authorized (King James) Version
11 The rich man is wise in his own conceit;
but the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.
Proverbs 28:25
Modern English Version
25 He who is of a proud heart stirs up strife,
but he who puts his trust in the Lord will prosper.
Proverbs 28:25
Authorized (King James) Version
25 He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife:
but he that putteth his trust in the Lord shall be made fat.
Proverbs 29:23
Modern English Version
23 A man’s pride will bring him low,
but honor will uphold the humble in spirit.
Proverbs 29:23
Authorized (King James) Version
23 A man’s pride shall bring him low:
but honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.
Proverbs 30:2-4
Modern English Version
2 Surely I am more brutish than any man,
and have not the understanding of a man.
3 I neither learned wisdom,
nor have the knowledge of the holy.
4 Who has ascended up into heaven, or descended?
Who has gathered the wind in his fists?
Who has bound the waters in a garment?
Who has established all the ends of the earth?
What is His name, and what is the name of His son,
if you know?
Proverbs 30:2-4
Authorized (King James) Version
2 Surely I am more brutish than any man,
and have not the understanding of a man.
3 I neither learned wisdom, nor have the knowledge of the holy.
4 Who hath ascended up into heaven, or descended?
who hath gathered the wind in his fists?
who hath bound the waters in a garment?
who hath established all the ends of the earth?
what is his name, and what is his son’s name,
if thou canst tell?
Proverbs 30:21-23
Modern English Version
21 For three things the earth is disquieted,
and for four which it cannot bear:
22 for a servant when he reigns,
and a fool when he is filled with food,
23 for a hateful woman when she is married,
and a handmaid who is heir to her mistress.
Proverbs 30:21-23
Authorized (King James) Version
21 For three things the earth is disquieted,
and for four which it cannot bear:
22 for a servant when he reigneth;
and a fool when he is filled with meat;
23 for an odious woman when she is married;
and an handmaid that is heir to her mistress.
Proverbs 30:29-33
Modern English Version
29 There are three things which go well,
indeed, four are comely in going:
30 a lion which is strongest among beasts,
and does not turn away for any;
31 a strutting rooster, a male goat also,
and a king, against whom there is no rising up.
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 30:29-33
Authorized (King James) Version
29 There be three things which go well,
yea, four are comely in going:
30 a lion which is strongest among beasts,
and turneth not away for any;
31 a greyhound; an he goat also;
and a king, against whom there is no rising up.
32 If thou hast done foolishly in lifting up thyself,
or if thou hast thought evil,
lay thine hand upon thy mouth.
33 Surely the churning of milk bringeth forth butter,
and the wringing of the nose bringeth forth blood:
so the forcing of wrath bringeth forth strife.
Proverbs 31:30
Modern English Version
30 Charm is deceitful, and beauty is vain,
but a woman who fears the Lord, she shall be praised.
Proverbs 31:30
Authorized (King James) Version
30 Favour is deceitful, and beauty is vain:
but a woman that feareth the Lord, she shall be praised.
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