Proverbs 3:21-26
Legacy Standard Bible
21 My son, (A)let them not deviate from your eyes;
Guard sound wisdom and discretion,
22 So they will be (B)life for your soul
And (C)grace for your neck.
23 Then you will (D)walk in your way securely
And your foot will not (E)stumble.
24 When you (F)lie down, you will not be in dread;
You will lie down, and your sleep will be pleasant.
25 (G)Do not be afraid of sudden dread
Nor of the (H)storm of the wicked when it comes;
26 For Yahweh will be [a]your confidence
And will (I)keep your foot from being caught.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 3:26 Or at your side
Proverbs 3:21-26
Evangelical Heritage Version
21 My son, do not take your eyes off these things.
Guard sound judgment and insight.
22 They will be life for your soul
and grace to adorn your neck.
23 Then you will walk safely on your way,
and your foot will not stumble.
24 When you lie down, you will not be afraid.
When you lie down, your sleep will be pleasant.
25 Do not be afraid of sudden terror,
nor of the destruction of the wicked when it comes,
26 because the Lord will be your confidence.
He will keep your foot from being caught.
Proverbs 11:6
Legacy Standard Bible
6 The righteousness of the upright will deliver them,
But the treacherous will (A)be captured by their own desire.
Proverbs 11:6
Evangelical Heritage Version
6 The righteousness of upright people rescues them,
but treacherous people are trapped by their own desire.
Proverbs 11:8
Legacy Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 11:8 Or trouble
- Proverbs 11:8 Lit enters
Proverbs 11:8
Evangelical Heritage Version
8 A righteous person is rescued from trouble,
and a wicked person takes his place.
Proverbs 11:15
Legacy Standard Bible
15 If one becomes a (A)guarantor for a stranger, he will surely suffer,
But he who hates [a]striking hands in pledge is secure.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 11:15 Or being a guarantor
Proverbs 11:15
Evangelical Heritage Version
15 Guaranteeing a loan for a stranger leads to trouble,
but one who hates to shake hands[a] remains secure.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 11:15 Or make a deal
Proverbs 12:6-7
Legacy Standard Bible
6 The (A)words of the wicked lie in wait for blood,
But the (B)mouth of the upright will deliver them.
7 The (C)wicked are overthrown and are no more,
But the (D)house of the righteous will stand.
Proverbs 12:6-7
Evangelical Heritage Version
6 The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood,
but the mouths of the upright will save them.
7 Wicked people are overthrown, and they are no more,
but the house of the righteous continues to stand.
Proverbs 12:13
Legacy Standard Bible
13 The snare of an evil man is in the transgression of his lips,
But the (A)righteous man will come out from distress.
Proverbs 12:13
Evangelical Heritage Version
13 The rebellion on his lips is a trap for an evil person,
but a righteous person gets out of trouble.
Proverbs 12:21
Legacy Standard Bible
21 (A)No misfortune befalls the righteous,
But the wicked are filled with calamity.
Proverbs 12:21
Evangelical Heritage Version
21 No disaster will strike a righteous person,
but wicked people are filled with trouble.
Proverbs 13:3
Legacy Standard Bible
3 The one who (A)guards his mouth keeps his soul;
The one who (B)opens wide his lips [a]comes to ruin.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 13:3 Lit ruin is his
Proverbs 13:3
Evangelical Heritage Version
3 Whoever guards his mouth preserves his life.
Whoever opens his lips carelessly ruins himself.
Proverbs 13:14
Legacy Standard Bible
14 The [a]instruction of the wise is a (A)fountain of life,
To turn aside from the (B)snares of death.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 13:14 Or law
Proverbs 13:14
Evangelical Heritage Version
14 The teaching of a wise person is a fountain of life.
It can turn someone away from the snares of death.
Proverbs 15:24
Legacy Standard Bible
24 The (A)path of life leads upward for the one who has insight
That he may turn away from Sheol below.
Proverbs 15:24
Evangelical Heritage Version
24 The path of life leads upward for a person with insight,
so that he may turn away from hell[a] below.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 15:24 Or the grave. The Hebrew word is sheol.
Proverbs 15:27
Legacy Standard Bible
27 He who is (A)greedy for gain troubles his own house,
But he who (B)hates gifts of bribery will live.
Proverbs 15:27
Evangelical Heritage Version
27 Someone who is greedy for gain brings trouble to his own household,
but a person who hates bribes will live.
Proverbs 19:16
Legacy Standard Bible
16 He who (A)keeps the commandment keeps his soul,
But he who despises his way will die.
Proverbs 19:16
Evangelical Heritage Version
16 A person who keeps a command preserves his life.
One who despises his ways will die.
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