Proverbs 3:21-26
English Standard Version
21 My son, (A)do not lose sight of these—
keep sound wisdom and discretion,
22 and they will be (B)life for your soul
and (C)adornment for your neck.
23 (D)Then you will walk on your way securely,
(E)and your foot will not stumble.
24 (F)If you lie down, you will not be afraid;
when you lie down, (G)your sleep will be sweet.
25 (H)Do not be afraid of sudden terror
or of (I)the ruin[a] of the wicked, when it comes,
26 for the Lord will be your confidence
and will (J)keep your foot from being caught.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 3:25 Hebrew storm
Proverbs 3:21-26
International Standard Version
Benefits of Wisdom
21 My son, do not let wisdom[a] leave your sight.
Carefully observe sound judgment and discernment,
22 and they will be life to you
and a graceful ornament[b] for your neck.
23 Then you will travel safely on your way,
and your foot will not stumble.
24 When you sit[c] down, you will not be afraid;
when you lie down, your sleep will be pleasant.[d]
25 Do not be afraid of sudden disaster,[e]
or the devastation that comes to the wicked.
26 Indeed, the Lord will be your confidence,
and he will keep your foot from being caught.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 3:21 The Heb. lacks wisdom
- Proverbs 3:22 Lit. grace
- Proverbs 3:24 So LXX; MT reads lie
- Proverbs 3:24 Or sweet
- Proverbs 3:25 Lit. terror
Proverbs 11:6
English Standard Version
6 (A)The righteousness of the upright delivers them,
but the treacherous (B)are taken captive by their lust.
Proverbs 11:6
International Standard Version
6 The righteousness of the upright delivers them,
but the treacherous are trapped by their evil desires.
Proverbs 11:8
English Standard Version
8 (A)The righteous is delivered from trouble,
and the wicked walks into it instead.
Proverbs 11:8
International Standard Version
8 The righteous person is delivered from trouble;
it comes upon the wicked instead.
Proverbs 11:15
English Standard Version
15 (A)Whoever puts up security for a stranger will surely suffer harm,
but he who hates striking hands in pledge is secure.
Proverbs 11:15
International Standard Version
15 Securing a loan for a stranger will bring suffering,
but by refusing to do so, one remains safe.
Proverbs 12:6-7
International Standard Version
6 The words of the wicked lead to[a] bloodshed,
but the speech of the upright delivers them.
7 After they’re overthrown, the wicked won’t be found,
but the house of the righteous stands firm.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 12:6 Lit. wicked lie in wait for
Proverbs 12:13
English Standard Version
13 An evil man is ensnared (A)by the transgression of his lips,[a]
(B)but the righteous escapes from trouble.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 12:13 Or In the transgression of the lips, there is an evil snare
Proverbs 12:13
International Standard Version
13 An evil man’s sinful speech ensnares him,
but the righteous person escapes from trouble.
Proverbs 12:21
English Standard Version
21 (A)No ill befalls the righteous,
but the wicked are filled with trouble.
Proverbs 12:21
International Standard Version
21 No harm overwhelms the righteous,
but the wicked overflow with trouble.
Proverbs 13:3
English Standard Version
Proverbs 13:3
International Standard Version
3 Anyone who guards his words protects his life;
anyone who talks too much[a] is ruined.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 13:3 Lit. who opens wide his lips
Proverbs 13:14
English Standard Version
14 The teaching of the wise is (A)a fountain of life,
that one may (B)turn away from the snares of death.
Proverbs 13:14
International Standard Version
14 What the wise have to teach is a fountain of life
and causes someone to avoid the snares of death.
Proverbs 15:24
English Standard Version
24 The path of life leads upward (A)for the prudent,
that he may turn away from Sheol beneath.
Proverbs 15:24
International Standard Version
24 The way of life leads upward for the wise
so he may avoid Sheol[a] below.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 15:24 I.e. the realm of the dead
Proverbs 15:27
English Standard Version
27 Whoever is (A)greedy for unjust gain (B)troubles his own household,
but he who hates (C)bribes will live.
Proverbs 15:27
International Standard Version
27 Those who are greedy for unjust gain bring trouble into their homes,
but the person who hates bribes will live.
Proverbs 19:16
English Standard Version
16 Whoever (A)keeps the commandment keeps his life;
he who despises his ways will die.
Proverbs 19:16
International Standard Version
16 Whoever obeys a commandment keeps himself safe,[a]
but someone who is contemptuous in conduct[b] will die.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 19:16 Lit. keeps his soul
- Proverbs 19:16 Lit. in his way
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