Proverbs 2:11-22
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11 prudence will watch over you,
and understanding will guard you.
12 It will save you from the way of evil,
from those who speak perversely,
13 who forsake the paths of uprightness
to walk in the ways of darkness,(A)
14 who rejoice in doing evil
and delight in the perverseness of evil,(B)
15 those whose paths are crooked
and who are devious in their ways.(C)
16 You will be saved from the loose woman,[a]
from the adulteress[b] with her smooth words,(D)
17 who forsakes the partner of her youth
and forgets her sacred covenant,
18 for her way[c] leads down to death
and her paths to the shades;(E)
19 those who go to her never come back,
nor do they regain the paths of life.
20 Therefore walk in the way of the good,
and keep to the paths of the just.
21 For the upright will abide in the land,
and the innocent will remain in it,(F)
22 but the wicked will be cut off from the earth,
and the treacherous will be rooted out of it.(G)
Proverbs 2:11-22
New American Standard Bible
11 Discretion will (A)watch over you,
Understanding will guard you,
12 To (B)rescue you from the way of evil,
From a person who speaks (C)perverse things;
13 From those who (D)leave the paths of uprightness
To walk in the (E)ways of darkness;
14 Who (F)delight in doing evil
And rejoice in the perversity of evil;
15 Whose paths are (G)crooked,
And who are devious in their ways;
16 To (H)rescue you from the strange woman,
From the (I)foreign woman who flatters with her words,
17 Who leaves the (J)companion of her youth
And forgets the (K)covenant of her God;
18 For (L)her house sinks down to death,
And her tracks lead to the [a]dead;
19 None (M)who go to her return,
Nor do they reach the (N)paths of life.
20 So you will (O)walk in the way of good people
And keep to the (P)paths of the righteous.
21 For (Q)the upright will live in the land,
And (R)the blameless will remain in it;
22 But (S)the wicked will be eliminated from the land,
And (T)the treacherous will be (U)torn away from it.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 2:18 Lit departed spirits
Proverbs 3:31-32
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31 Do not envy the violent,
and do not choose any of their ways,(A)
32 for the perverse are an abomination to the Lord,
but the upright are in his confidence.(B)
Proverbs 3:31-32
New American Standard Bible
31 (A)Do not envy a violent person,
And do not choose any of his ways.
32 For the (B)devious are an abomination to the Lord;
But [a]He is (C)intimate with the upright.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 3:32 Lit His private counsel is
Proverbs 6:12-15
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12 A scoundrel and a villain
goes around with crooked speech,(A)
13 winking the eyes, shuffling the feet,
pointing the fingers,(B)
14 with perverted mind devising evil,
continually sowing discord;(C)
15 on such a one calamity will descend suddenly,
in a moment, damage beyond repair.(D)
Proverbs 6:12-15
New American Standard Bible
12 A (A)worthless person, a wicked man,
Is 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)perversion in his heart, continually (E)devises evil,
Who [c](F)spreads strife.
15 Therefore (G)his disaster will come suddenly;
(H)Instantly he will be broken and there will be (I)no healing.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 6:13 Lit scrapes
- Proverbs 6:13 Lit instructs with
- Proverbs 6:14 Lit sends out
Proverbs 10:6
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6 Blessings are on the head of the righteous,
but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.(A)
Proverbs 10:6
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Proverbs 10:11-13
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11 The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life,
but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.(A)
12 Hatred stirs up strife,
but love covers all offenses.(B)
13 On the lips of one who has understanding wisdom is found,
but a rod is for the back of one who lacks sense.(C)
Proverbs 10:11-13
New American Standard Bible
11 The (A)mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life,
But (B)the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
12 Hatred stirs up strife,
But (C)love covers all offenses.
13 On (D)the lips of the discerning, wisdom is found,
But (E)a rod is for the back of him who has no [a]sense.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 10:13 Lit heart
Proverbs 10:18
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18 Lying lips conceal hatred,
and whoever utters slander is a fool.
Proverbs 10:18
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18 One (A)who conceals hatred has lying lips,
And one who spreads slander is a fool.
Proverbs 11:13
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13 A gossip goes about telling secrets,
but one who is trustworthy in spirit keeps a confidence.(A)
Proverbs 11:13
New American Standard Bible
13 One (A)who goes about as a slanderer reveals secrets,
But one who is [a]trustworthy (B)conceals a matter.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 11:13 Lit faithful of spirit
Proverbs 12:15-18
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15 Fools think their own way is right,
but the wise listen to advice.(A)
16 Fools show their anger at once,
but the prudent ignore an insult.(B)
17 Whoever speaks the truth gives honest evidence,
but a false witness speaks deceitfully.(C)
18 Rash words are like sword thrusts,
but the tongue of the wise brings healing.(D)
Proverbs 12:15-18
New American Standard Bible
15 The (A)way of a fool is right in his own eyes,
But a person who listens to advice is wise.
16 A (B)fool’s anger is known at once,
But a prudent person conceals dishonor.
17 One who declares truth tells 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.
Proverbs 13:16
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16 The clever do all things intelligently,
but the fool displays folly.(A)
Proverbs 13:16
New American Standard Bible
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 13:16 Lit spreads out
Proverbs 16:27-30
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27 Scoundrels concoct evil,
and their speech is like a scorching fire.(A)
28 A perverse person spreads strife,
and a whisperer separates close friends.(B)
29 The violent entice their neighbors
and lead them in a way that is not good.(C)
30 One who winks the eyes plans[a] perverse things;
one who compresses the lips brings evil to pass.
Notas al pie
- 16.30 Gk Syr Vg Tg: Heb to plan
Proverbs 16:27-30
New American Standard Bible
27 A (A)worthless person digs up evil,
While [a]his words are like (B)scorching fire.
28 A perverse person spreads strife,
And a [b]slanderer separates close friends.
29 A person 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.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 16:27 Lit on his lips
- Proverbs 16:28 Or gossip
Proverbs 17:4
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4 An evildoer listens to wicked lips,
and a liar gives heed to a mischievous tongue.
Proverbs 17:4
New American Standard Bible
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 17:4 Lit falsehood
Proverbs 17:9
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9 One who forgives an affront fosters friendship,
but one who dwells on disputes will alienate a friend.(A)
Proverbs 17:9
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9 One who (A)conceals an offense seeks love,
But one who repeats a matter (B)separates close friends.
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