Proverbs 3:32
Expanded Bible
32 ·The Lord hates those who do wrong [L The devious are an abomination to the Lord],
but he is a ·friend [confidant] to those who are ·honest [virtuous].
Proverbs 3:32
New American Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 3:32 Lit His private counsel is
Proverbs 11:30
Expanded Bible
30 ·A good person gives life to others [L The fruit of the righteous is the tree of life];
the wise person ·teaches others how to live [gathers lives/souls].
Proverbs 11:30
New American Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 11:30 Lit takes
Proverbs 12:26
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26 ·Good [Righteous] people ·take advice from their friends [or show the way to their friends/neighbors],
but ·an evil person is easily led to do wrong [or the path of the evil person makes them wander].
Proverbs 12:26
New American Standard Bible
26 The righteous person is a guide to his neighbor,
But the way of the wicked leads them astray.
Proverbs 14:20
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20 The poor are ·rejected [hated], even by their neighbors,
but the rich have many friends [C perhaps an ironic reference to fair-weather friends].
Proverbs 14:20
New American Standard Bible
20 The (A)poor is hated even by his neighbor,
But those who love the rich are many.
Proverbs 16:28
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28 A ·useless [perverse] person causes ·trouble [conflicts],
and a gossip ruins close friendships.
Proverbs 16:28
New American Standard Bible
28 A perverse person spreads strife,
And a [a]slanderer separates close friends.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 16:28 Or gossip
Proverbs 17:9
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9 ·Whoever forgives someone’s sin makes a friend [L One who seeks love conceals an offense],
but ·gossiping about the sin [repeating a thing] breaks up friendships.
Proverbs 17:9
New American Standard Bible
9 One who (A)conceals an offense seeks love,
But one who repeats a matter (B)separates close friends.
Proverbs 17:17
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17 A friend loves you all the time,
and a brother ·helps in [L is born for a] time of trouble.
Proverbs 17:17
New American Standard Bible
17 A (A)friend loves at all times,
And a brother is born for adversity.
Proverbs 18:19
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19 A brother who has been ·insulted [offended] is harder to win back than a walled city,
and arguments separate people like the barred gates of a palace.
Proverbs 18:19
New American Standard Bible
19 A brother who is offended is harder to be won than a strong city,
And quarrels are like the bars of a citadel.
Proverbs 18:24
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24 Some friends may ruin you,
but a real friend will ·be more loyal [cling closer] than a brother.
Proverbs 18:24
New American Standard Bible
24 A person of too many friends comes to [a]ruin,
But there is (A)a friend who sticks closer than a brother.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 18:24 Lit be broken in pieces
Proverbs 19:4
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4 Wealthy people are always finding more friends,
but the poor lose all theirs.
Proverbs 19:4
New American Standard Bible
4 (A)Wealth adds many friends,
But a poor person is separated from his friend.
Proverbs 19:6-7
Expanded Bible
6 Many people ·want to please [L seek the face of] a leader,
and everyone is friends with those who give gifts.
7 Poor people’s relatives ·avoid [L hate] them;
·even [L how much more do] their friends stay far away.
They run after them, begging,
but they are gone.
Proverbs 19:6-7
New American Standard Bible
6 (A)Many will seek the favor of a [a]generous person,
And every person is a friend to (B)him who gives gifts.
7 All the brothers of a poor person hate him;
How much more do his (C)friends abandon him!
He (D)pursues them with words, but they are [b]gone.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 19:6 Or noble
- Proverbs 19:7 Lit not
Proverbs 20:6
Expanded Bible
6 Many people claim to be loyal,
but it is hard to find a ·trustworthy [reliable] person.
Proverbs 20:6
New American Standard Bible
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