Proverbs 2:7
Modern English Version
7 He lays up sound wisdom for the righteous;
He is a shield to those who walk uprightly.
Proverbs 2:7
American Standard Version
7 He layeth up sound wisdom for the upright;
[a]He is a shield to them that walk in integrity;
Footnotes
- Proverbs 2:7 Or, And a shield for etc.
Proverbs 11:1
Modern English Version
11 A false balance is abomination to the Lord,
but a just weight is His delight.
Proverbs 11:1
American Standard Version
11 [a]A false balance is an abomination to Jehovah;
But a just weight is his delight.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 11:1 Hebrew A balance of deceit.
Proverbs 11:3
Modern English Version
3 The integrity of the upright will guide them,
but the perverseness of transgressors will destroy them.
Proverbs 11:3
American Standard Version
3 The integrity of the upright shall guide them;
But the perverseness of the treacherous shall destroy them.
Proverbs 11:20
Modern English Version
20 Those who are of a perverse heart are abomination to the Lord,
but such as are upright in their way are His delight.
Proverbs 11:20
American Standard Version
20 They that are perverse in heart are an abomination to Jehovah;
But such as are perfect in their way are his delight.
Proverbs 12:19
Modern English Version
19 The truthful lip will be established forever,
but a lying tongue is but for a moment.
Proverbs 12:19
American Standard Version
19 The lip of truth shall be established for ever;
But a lying tongue is but for a moment.
Proverbs 12:22
Modern English Version
22 Lying lips are abomination to the Lord,
but those who deal truly are His delight.
Proverbs 12:22
American Standard Version
22 Lying lips are an abomination to Jehovah;
But they that deal truly are his delight.
Proverbs 14:25
Modern English Version
25 A true witness delivers souls,
but a deceitful witness speaks lies.
Proverbs 14:25
American Standard Version
25 A true witness delivereth souls;
But he that [a]uttereth lies causeth deceit.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 14:25 Hebrew breatheth out.
Proverbs 16:13
Modern English Version
13 Righteous lips are the delight of kings,
and they love him who speaks right.
Proverbs 16:13
American Standard Version
13 Righteous lips are the delight of kings;
And they love him that speaketh right.
Proverbs 19:1
Modern English Version
19 Better is the poor who walks in his integrity
than he who is perverse in his lips and is a fool.
Proverbs 19:1
American Standard Version
19 Better is the poor that walketh in his integrity
Than he that is perverse in his lips and is a fool.
Proverbs 20:7
Modern English Version
7 The just man walks in his integrity;
his children are blessed after him.
Proverbs 20:7
American Standard Version
7 A righteous man that walketh in his integrity,
Blessed are his children after him.
Proverbs 20:10
Modern English Version
10 Diverse weights and diverse measures,
both of them alike are an abomination to the Lord.
Proverbs 20:10
American Standard Version
10 [a]Diverse weights, and diverse measures,
Both of them alike are an abomination to Jehovah.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 20:10 Hebrew A stone and a stone, an ephah and an ephah.
Proverbs 24:26
Modern English Version
26 Every man will kiss his lips
that gives a right answer.
Proverbs 24:26
American Standard Version
26 He [a]kisseth the lips
Who giveth a right answer.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 24:26 Or, kisseth with the lips
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