Proverbs 2:7
New King James Version
7 He stores up sound wisdom for the upright;
(A)He is a shield to those who walk uprightly;
Proverbs 2:7
Lexham English Bible
7 For the upright, he stores[a] sound judgment, a shield for those who walk uprightly,
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 2:7 Or “hides, keeps”
Proverbs 6:6-8
New King James Version
The Folly of Indolence
6 (A)Go to the ant, you sluggard!
Consider her ways and be wise,
7 Which, having no [a]captain,
Overseer or ruler,
8 Provides her [b]supplies in the summer,
And gathers her food in the harvest.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 6:7 Lit. leader
- Proverbs 6:8 Lit. bread
Proverbs 6:6-8
Lexham English Bible
Against Sloth
6 Go to the ant, lazy!
Consider its ways and be wise.
7 It has no chief,
officer, or ruler.
8 In the summer, it prepares its food;
in the harvest, it gathers its sustenance.
Proverbs 8:12-16
New King James Version
12 “I, wisdom, dwell with prudence,
And find out knowledge and discretion.
13 (A)The fear of the Lord is to hate evil;
(B)Pride and arrogance and the evil way
And (C)the perverse mouth I hate.
14 Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom;
I am understanding, (D)I have strength.
15 (E)By me kings reign,
And rulers decree justice.
16 By me princes rule, and nobles,
All the judges of [a]the earth.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 8:16 MT, Syr., Tg., Vg. righteousness; LXX, Bg., some mss. and editions earth
Proverbs 8:12-16
Lexham English Bible
12 I, wisdom, live with prudence,
and I find knowledge and discretion.
13 The fear of Yahweh is hatred of evil,
pride, and arrogance and an evil way.
And I hate a mouth of perversity.
14 Advice and sound judgment[a] are mine;
I am understanding, strength is mine.[b]
15 By me kings reign,
and rulers decree righteousness.
16 By me rulers rule,
and nobles—all judges of righteousness.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 8:14 Literally “To/for me are advice and sound judgment”
- Proverbs 8:14 Literally “to/for me is strength”
Proverbs 11:5
New King James Version
5 The righteousness of the blameless will [a]direct his way aright,
But the wicked will fall by his own (A)wickedness.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 11:5 Or make smooth or straight
Proverbs 11:5
Lexham English Bible
5 The righteousness of the blameless will keep his ways straight,
but the wicked will fall by his wickedness.
Proverbs 11:23
New King James Version
23 The desire of the righteous is only good,
But the expectation of the wicked (A)is wrath.
Proverbs 11:23
Lexham English Bible
23 The desire of the righteous is only good,
but the expectation of the wicked, wrath.
Proverbs 12:24
New King James Version
24 (A)The hand of the diligent will rule,
But the lazy man will be put to forced labor.
Proverbs 12:24
Lexham English Bible
24 The hand of the diligent ones will rule,
but the lazy will belong to forced labor.
Proverbs 13:2
New King James Version
2 (A)A man shall eat well by the fruit of his mouth,
But the soul of the unfaithful feeds on violence.
Proverbs 13:2
Lexham English Bible
2 From the fruit of the mouth of a man, he shall eat what is good,
but the desire[a] of the treacherous, wrongdoing.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 13:2 Or “soul”
Proverbs 13:13
New King James Version
13 He who (A)despises the word will be destroyed,
But he who fears the commandment will be rewarded.
Proverbs 13:13
Lexham English Bible
13 He who despises a word will bring destruction on himself,
but he who respects a commandment will be rewarded.
Proverbs 15:22
New King James Version
22 (A)Without counsel, plans go awry,
But in the multitude of counselors they are established.
Proverbs 15:22
Lexham English Bible
22 Plans go wrong when there is no counsel,
but with many advisors it will succeed.
Proverbs 16:3
New King James Version
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 16:3 Lit. Roll
Proverbs 16:3
Lexham English Bible
3 Commit your work to Yahweh,
and your plans will be established.
Proverbs 16:9
New King James Version
Proverbs 16:9
Lexham English Bible
9 The mind[a] of a person will plan his ways,
and Yahweh will direct his steps.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 16:9 Literally “heart”
Proverbs 16:12
New King James Version
12 It is an abomination for kings to commit wickedness,
For (A)a throne is established by righteousness.
Proverbs 16:12
Lexham English Bible
12 An abomination to kings is doing evil,
for by righteousness the throne will be established.
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