Proverbs 3:27-32
Christian Standard Bible
Treat Others Fairly
27 When it is in your power,[a]
don’t withhold good(A) from the one to whom it belongs.
28 Don’t say to your neighbor, “Go away! Come back later.
I’ll give it tomorrow”—when it is there with you.(B)
29 Don’t plan any harm against your neighbor,(C)
for he trusts you and lives near you.
30 Don’t accuse anyone without cause,(D)
when he has done you no harm.
31 Don’t envy a violent man(E)
or choose any of his ways;
32 for the devious are detestable to the Lord,
but he is a friend[b] to the upright.(F)
Proverbs 3:27-32
Common English Bible
27 Don’t withhold good from someone who deserves it,
when it is in your power to do so.
28 Don’t say to your neighbor, “Go and come back;
I’ll give it to you tomorrow,” when you have it.
29 Don’t plan to harm your neighbor
who trusts and lives near you.
30 Don’t accuse anyone without reason,
when they haven’t harmed you.
31 Don’t envy violent people
or choose any of their ways.
32 Devious people are detestable to the Lord,
but the virtuous are his close friends.
Proverbs 10:2
Christian Standard Bible
2 Ill-gotten gains do not profit anyone,
but righteousness rescues from death.(A)
Proverbs 10:2
Common English Bible
2 The treasure of the wicked won’t profit them,
but righteousness rescues people from death.
Proverbs 11:1
Christian Standard Bible
Proverbs 11:1
Common English Bible
11 The Lord detests dishonest scales,
but delights in an accurate weight.
Proverbs 13:3
Christian Standard Bible
3 The one who guards his mouth protects his life;(A)
the one who opens his lips invites his own ruin.(B)
Proverbs 13:3
Common English Bible
3 People who watch their mouths guard their lives,
but those who open their lips are ruined.
Proverbs 13:11
Christian Standard Bible
11 Wealth obtained by fraud will dwindle,(A)
but whoever earns it through labor[a] will multiply it.(B)
Footnotes
- 13:11 Lit whoever gathers upon his hand
Proverbs 13:11
Common English Bible
11 Riches gotten quickly[a] will dwindle,
but those who acquire them gradually become wealthy.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 13:11 LXX; MT from meaninglessness
Proverbs 14:2
Christian Standard Bible
2 Whoever lives with integrity fears the Lord,(A)
but the one who is devious in his ways despises him.(B)
Proverbs 14:2
Common English Bible
2 Those who walk with integrity fear the Lord,
but those who take a crooked path despise him.
Proverbs 14:5
Christian Standard Bible
5 An honest witness does not deceive,
but a dishonest witness utters lies.(A)
Proverbs 14:5
Common English Bible
5 A truthful witness doesn’t lie,
but a false witness spews lies.
Proverbs 15:27
Christian Standard Bible
27 The one who profits dishonestly(A) troubles his household,
but the one who hates bribes will live.(B)
Proverbs 15:27
Common English Bible
27 Those who acquire things unjustly gain trouble for their house,
but those who hate bribes will live.
Proverbs 16:6
Christian Standard Bible
6 Iniquity is atoned for by loyalty and faithfulness,(A)
and one turns from evil by the fear of the Lord.(B)
Proverbs 16:6
Common English Bible
6 Love and faithfulness reconcile guilt;
the fear of the Lord turns away evil.
Proverbs 16:8
Christian Standard Bible
8 Better a little with righteousness
than great income with injustice.(A)
Proverbs 16:8
Common English Bible
8 Better a little with righteousness
than great profits without justice.
Proverbs 16:11
Christian Standard Bible
11 Honest balances and scales are the Lord’s;
all the weights in the bag are his concern.(A)
Proverbs 16:11
Common English Bible
11 Honest balances and scales are the Lord’s;
all the weights in the bag are his doing.
Proverbs 17:2
Christian Standard Bible
2 A prudent servant will rule over a disgraceful son
and share an inheritance among brothers.
Proverbs 17:2
Common English Bible
2 An insightful servant rules over a disgraceful son
and will divide an inheritance
with the brothers.
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