Proverbs 2:11-22
Legacy Standard Bible
11 Discretion will (A)keep you,
Discernment will guard you,
12 To (B)deliver you from the way of evil,
From the man who speaks (C)perverse things;
13 From those who (D)forsake the paths of uprightness
To walk in the (E)ways of darkness;
14 Who are (F)glad to do evil
And they rejoice in the perversity of evil;
15 Whose paths are (G)crooked,
And who are devious in their tracks;
16 To deliver you from the [a](H)strange woman,
From the [b](I)foreign woman who flatters with her words;
17 Who forsakes the close (J)companion of her youth
And forgets the (K)covenant of her God;
18 For (L)her house [c]sinks down to death
And her tracks descend to the [d]dead;
19 All (M)who go to her will not return,
And they will not reach the (N)paths of life.
20 So that you will (O)walk in the way of good men
And keep to the (P)paths of the righteous.
21 For (Q)the upright will dwell in the land
And (R)the blameless will remain in it;
22 But (S)the wicked will be cut off from the land
And (T)the treacherous will be (U)torn away from it.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 2:16 A forbidden woman, outside of the marriage covenant; an adulteress; parallel with foreign woman; so in Prov
- Proverbs 2:16 An unfamiliar woman, alien to the marriage covenant; parallel with strange woman
- Proverbs 2:18 Lit bows down
- Proverbs 2:18 Lit departed spirits
Proverbs 2:11-22
Christian Standard Bible
11 Discretion will watch over you,
and understanding will guard you.(A)
12 It will rescue you from the way of evil—
from anyone who says perverse things,
13 from those who abandon the right paths
to walk in ways of darkness,(B)
14 from those who enjoy doing evil(C)
and celebrate perversion,
15 whose paths are crooked,(D)
and whose ways are devious.(E)
16 It will rescue you from a forbidden woman,(F)
from a wayward woman with her flattering talk,(G)
17 who abandons the companion of her youth(H)
and forgets the covenant of her God;
18 for her house sinks down to death
and her ways to the land of the departed spirits.(I)
19 None return who go to her;
none reach the paths of life.(J)
20 So follow the way of the good,(K)
and keep to the paths of the righteous.
21 For the upright will inhabit the land,
and those of integrity will remain in it;(L)
22 but the wicked will be cut off from the land,(M)
and the treacherous ripped out of it.(N)
Proverbs 3:31-32
Legacy Standard Bible
31 (A)Do not envy a man of violence
And do not choose any of his ways.
32 For the (B)devious one is an abomination to Yahweh;
But His (C)secret council is with the upright.
Proverbs 3:31-32
Christian Standard Bible
31 Don’t envy a violent man(A)
or choose any of his ways;
32 for the devious are detestable to the Lord,
but he is a friend[a] to the upright.(B)
Footnotes
- 3:32 Or confidential counsel
Proverbs 6:12-15
Legacy Standard Bible
12 A (A)vile person, a wicked man,
Is the one who walks with a (B)perverse mouth,
13 Who (C)winks with his eyes, who [a]signals with his feet,
Who [b]points with his fingers;
14 Who with (D)perversity in his heart continually (E)devises evil,
Who [c](F)spreads contentions.
15 Therefore (G)his disaster will come suddenly;
(H)Instantly he will be broken and there will be (I)no healing.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 6:13 Lit scrapes
- Proverbs 6:13 Lit instructs
- Proverbs 6:14 Lit sends out
Proverbs 6:12-15
Christian Standard Bible
The Malicious Man
12 A worthless person,(A) a wicked man
goes around speaking dishonestly,(B)
13 winking(C) his eyes, signaling with his feet,
and gesturing with his fingers.
14 He always plots evil(D) with perversity in his heart;
he stirs up trouble.(E)
15 Therefore calamity will strike him suddenly;
he will be shattered instantly, beyond recovery.(F)
Proverbs 10:6
Legacy Standard Bible
Proverbs 10:6
Christian Standard Bible
6 Blessings are on the head of the righteous,
but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.(A)
Proverbs 10:11-13
Legacy Standard Bible
11 The (A)mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life,
But (B)the mouth of the wicked covers up violence.
12 Hatred stirs up strife,
But (C)love covers all transgressions.
13 On (D)the lips of the one who has understanding, wisdom is found,
But (E)a rod is for the back of him who lacks a heart of wisdom.
Proverbs 10:11-13
Christian Standard Bible
11 The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life,(A)
but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.(B)
12 Hatred stirs up conflicts,
but love covers all offenses.(C)
13 Wisdom is found on the lips of the discerning,
but a rod is for the back of the one who lacks sense.(D)
Proverbs 10:18
Legacy Standard Bible
18 He (A)who covers up hatred has lying lips,
And he who spreads a bad report is a fool.
Proverbs 10:18
Christian Standard Bible
18 The one who conceals hatred has lying lips,
and whoever spreads slander is a fool.(A)
Proverbs 11:13
Legacy Standard Bible
13 He (A)who goes about as a slanderer reveals secrets,
But he who is faithful in spirit (B)conceals a matter.
Proverbs 11:13
Christian Standard Bible
13 A gossip goes around revealing a secret,
but a trustworthy person keeps a confidence.(A)
Proverbs 12:15-18
Legacy Standard Bible
15 The (A)way of an ignorant fool is right in his own eyes,
But a wise man is he who listens to counsel.
16 An (B)ignorant fool’s [a]anger is known at once,
But a prudent man conceals disgrace.
17 He who breathes out truth declares what is right,
But a false witness, deceit.
18 There is one who (C)speaks rashly like the thrusts of a sword,
But the (D)tongue of the wise brings healing.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 12:16 Or vexation
Proverbs 12:15-18
Christian Standard Bible
15 A fool’s way is right in his own eyes,(A)
but whoever listens to counsel is wise.
16 A fool’s displeasure is known at once,
but whoever ignores an insult is sensible.(B)
17 Whoever speaks the truth declares what is right,
but a false witness speaks deceit.(C)
18 There is one who speaks rashly,
like a piercing sword;(D)
but the tongue of the wise brings healing.(E)
Proverbs 13:16
Legacy Standard Bible
16 Every (A)prudent man acts with knowledge,
But a fool spreads out folly.
Proverbs 13:16
Christian Standard Bible
16 Every sensible person acts knowledgeably,
but a fool displays his stupidity.(A)
Proverbs 16:27-30
Legacy Standard Bible
27 A (A)vile man digs up evil,
And the words on his lips are like (B)scorching fire.
28 A perverse man spreads strife,
And a whisperer separates close companions.
29 A man of violence (C)entices his neighbor
And leads him in a way that is not good.
30 He who winks his eyes does so to devise perverse things;
He who compresses his lips brings evil to pass.
Proverbs 16:27-30
Christian Standard Bible
27 A worthless person digs up evil,
and his speech is like a scorching fire.(A)
28 A contrary person spreads conflict,
and a gossip separates close friends.(B)
30 The one who narrows his eyes is planning deceptions;
the one who compresses his lips brings about evil.(E)
Proverbs 17:4
Legacy Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 17:4 Lit Falsehood
Proverbs 17:4
Christian Standard Bible
4 A wicked person listens to malicious talk;[a]
a liar pays attention to a destructive tongue.
Footnotes
- 17:4 Lit to lips of iniquity
Proverbs 17:9
Legacy Standard Bible
9 He who (A)covers a transgression seeks love,
But he who repeats a matter (B)separates close companions.
Proverbs 17:9
Christian Standard Bible
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