Proverbs 3:3-4
World English Bible
3 Don’t let kindness and truth forsake you.
Bind them around your neck.
Write them on the tablet of your heart.
4 So you will find favor,
and good understanding in the sight of God and man.
Proverbs 3:3-4
New American Standard Bible
3 Do not let (A)kindness and truth leave you;
(B)Bind them around your neck,
(C)Write them on the tablet of your heart.
4 So you will (D)find favor and a (E)good [a]reputation
In the sight of God and man.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 3:4 Lit understanding
Proverbs 3:13-18
World English Bible
13 Happy is the man who finds wisdom,
the man who gets understanding.
14 For her good profit is better than getting silver,
and her return is better than fine gold.
15 She is more precious than rubies.
None of the things you can desire are to be compared to her.
16 Length of days is in her right hand.
In her left hand are riches and honor.
17 Her ways are ways of pleasantness.
All her paths are peace.
18 She is a tree of life to those who lay hold of her.
Happy is everyone who retains her.
Proverbs 3:13-18
New American Standard Bible
13 (A)Blessed is a person who finds wisdom,
And one who obtains understanding.
14 For [a]her (B)profit is better than the profit of silver,
And her produce better than gold.
15 She is (C)more precious than [b]jewels,
And nothing you desire compares with her.
16 [c](D)Long life is in her right hand;
In her left hand are (E)riches and honor.
17 Her (F)ways are pleasant ways,
And all her paths are (G)peace.
18 She is a (H)tree of life to those who take hold of her,
And happy are those who hold on to her.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 3:14 I.e., the profit from Wisdom (personified)
- Proverbs 3:15 Lit corals
- Proverbs 3:16 Lit Length of days
Proverbs 3:35
World English Bible
35 The wise will inherit glory,
but shame will be the promotion of fools.
Proverbs 3:35
New American Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 3:35 Lit raise high
Proverbs 4:7-9
World English Bible
7 Wisdom is supreme.
Get wisdom.
Yes, though it costs all your possessions, get understanding.
8 Esteem her, and she will exalt you.
She will bring you to honor when you embrace her.
9 She will give to your head a garland of grace.
She will deliver a crown of splendor to you.”
Proverbs 4:7-9
New American Standard Bible
7 (A)The [a]beginning of wisdom is: (B)Acquire wisdom;
And with all your possessions, acquire understanding.
8 (C)Prize her, and she will exalt you;
She will honor you if you embrace her.
9 She will place (D)on your head a garland of grace;
She will present you with a crown of beauty.”
Footnotes
- Proverbs 4:7 Or primary thing is wisdom
Proverbs 10:7
World English Bible
7 The memory of the righteous is blessed,
but the name of the wicked will rot.
Proverbs 10:7
New American Standard Bible
Proverbs 11:16
World English Bible
16 A gracious woman obtains honor,
but violent men obtain riches.
Proverbs 11:16
New American Standard Bible
16 A (A)gracious woman attains honor,
And ruthless men attain riches.
Proverbs 11:26-27
World English Bible
26 People curse someone who withholds grain,
but blessing will be on the head of him who sells it.
27 He who diligently seeks good seeks favor,
but he who searches after evil, it shall come to him.
Proverbs 11:26-27
New American Standard Bible
26 One who withholds grain, the (A)people will curse him,
But (B)blessing will be on the head of him who (C)sells it.
27 One who diligently seeks good seeks favor,
But (D)one who seeks evil, evil will come to him.
Proverbs 12:8
World English Bible
8 A man shall be commended according to his wisdom,
but he who has a warped mind shall be despised.
Proverbs 12:8
New American Standard Bible
8 A person will be praised according to his insight,
But one of perverse [a]mind will be despised.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 12:8 Lit heart
Proverbs 12:9
World English Bible
9 Better is he who is little known, and has a servant,
than he who honors himself, and lacks bread.
Proverbs 12:9
New American Standard Bible
9 Better is one who is lightly esteemed and has a servant,
Than one who honors himself and lacks bread.
Proverbs 13:15
World English Bible
15 Good understanding wins favor,
but the way of the unfaithful is hard.
Proverbs 13:15
New American Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 13:15 Cf. LXX in destruction; MT constant
Proverbs 13:18
World English Bible
18 Poverty and shame come to him who refuses discipline,
but he who heeds correction shall be honored.
Proverbs 13:18
New American Standard Bible
18 Poverty and shame will come to one who (A)neglects [a]discipline,
But one who complies with rebuke will be honored.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 13:18 Or instruction
Proverbs 14:35
World English Bible
35 The king’s favor is toward a servant who deals wisely,
but his wrath is toward one who causes shame.
Proverbs 14:35
New American Standard Bible
35 The king’s favor is toward a (A)servant who acts wisely,
But his anger is toward him who acts shamefully.
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