Proverbs 2:20
21st Century King James Version
20 Thus thou mayest walk in the way of good men, and keep to the paths of the righteous.
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Proverbs 2:20
American Standard Version
20 That thou mayest walk in the way of good men,
And keep the paths of the righteous.
Proverbs 9:9
21st Century King James Version
9 Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser; teach a just man, and he will increase in learning.
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Proverbs 9:9
American Standard Version
9 Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be yet wiser:
Teach a righteous man, and he will increase in learning.
Proverbs 10:6
21st Century King James Version
6 Blessings are upon the head of the just, but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
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Proverbs 10:6
American Standard Version
6 Blessings are upon the head of the righteous;
But [a]violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 10:6 Or, the mouth of the wicked covereth violence
Proverbs 10:11
21st Century King James Version
11 The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life, but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
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Proverbs 10:11
American Standard Version
11 The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life;
But [a]violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 10:11 Or, the mouth of the wicked covereth violence
Proverbs 10:16
21st Century King James Version
16 The labor of the righteous tendeth to life, the fruit of the wicked to sin.
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Proverbs 10:16
American Standard Version
16 The labor of the righteous tendeth to life;
The increase of the wicked, to sin.
Proverbs 10:20
21st Century King James Version
20 The tongue of the just is as choice silver; the heart of the wicked is of little worth.
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Proverbs 10:20
American Standard Version
20 The tongue of the righteous is as choice silver:
The heart of the wicked is little worth.
Proverbs 10:21
21st Century King James Version
21 The lips of the righteous feed many, but fools die for want of wisdom.
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Proverbs 10:21
American Standard Version
21 The lips of the righteous feed many;
But the foolish die for lack of [a]understanding.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 10:21 Hebrew heart.
Proverbs 10:24-25
21st Century King James Version
24 The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him; but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
25 As the whirlwind passeth, so is the wicked no more; but the righteous is as an everlasting foundation.
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Proverbs 10:24-25
American Standard Version
24 The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him;
And the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
25 [a]When the whirlwind passeth, the wicked is no more;
But the righteous is an everlasting foundation.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 10:25 Or, As the whirlwind passeth, so is the wicked no more
Proverbs 10:28
21st Century King James Version
28 The hope of the righteous shall be gladness, but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.
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Proverbs 10:28
American Standard Version
28 The hope of the righteous shall be gladness;
But the expectation of the wicked shall perish.
Proverbs 10:30-32
21st Century King James Version
30 The righteous shall never be removed, but the wicked shall not inhabit the earth.
31 The mouth of the just bringeth forth wisdom, but the froward tongue shall be cut out.
32 The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked speaketh frowardness.
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Proverbs 10:30-32
American Standard Version
30 The righteous shall never be removed;
But the wicked shall not dwell in the [a]land.
31 The mouth of the righteous [b]bringeth forth wisdom;
But the perverse tongue shall be cut off.
32 The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable;
But the mouth of the wicked [c]speaketh perverseness.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 10:30 Or, earth
- Proverbs 10:31 Or, buddeth with
- Proverbs 10:32 Or, is
Proverbs 11:8-10
21st Century King James Version
8 The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his stead.
9 A hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbor, but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.
10 When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth; and when the wicked perish, there is shouting.
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Proverbs 11:8-10
American Standard Version
8 The righteous is delivered out of trouble;
And the wicked cometh in his stead.
9 With his mouth the godless man destroyeth his neighbor;
But through knowledge shall the righteous be delivered.
10 When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth;
And when the wicked perish, there is shouting.
Proverbs 11:23
21st Century King James Version
23 The desire of the righteous is only good, but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.
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Proverbs 11:23
American Standard Version
23 The desire of the righteous is only good;
But the expectation of the wicked is [a]wrath.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 11:23 Or, arrogance
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