Proverbs 3:32
New King James Version
32 For the perverse person is an abomination to the Lord,
(A)But His secret counsel is with the upright.
Proverbs 3:32
American Standard Version
32 For the perverse is an abomination to Jehovah;
But his [a]friendship is with the upright.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 3:32 Or, counsel
Proverbs 11:30
New King James Version
Footnotes
- Proverbs 11:30 Lit. takes, in the sense of brings, cf. 1 Sam. 16:11
Proverbs 11:30
American Standard Version
30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life;
And he that is wise winneth souls.
Proverbs 12:26
New King James Version
26 The righteous should choose his friends carefully,
For the way of the wicked leads them astray.
Proverbs 12:26
American Standard Version
26 The righteous is a guide to his neighbor;
But the way of the wicked causeth them to err.
Proverbs 14:20
New King James Version
Footnotes
- Proverbs 14:20 Lit. many are the lovers of the rich
Proverbs 14:20
American Standard Version
20 The poor is hated even of his own neighbor;
But the rich hath many friends.
Proverbs 16:28
New King James Version
28 A perverse man sows strife,
And (A)a whisperer separates the best of friends.
Proverbs 16:28
American Standard Version
28 A perverse man scattereth abroad strife;
And a whisperer [a]separateth chief friends.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 16:28 Or, alienateth his friend
Proverbs 17:9
New King James Version
Proverbs 17:9
American Standard Version
9 He that covereth a transgression seeketh love;
But he that harpeth on a matter separateth chief friends.
Proverbs 17:17
New King James Version
17 (A)A friend loves at all times,
And a brother is born for adversity.
Proverbs 17:17
American Standard Version
17 A friend loveth at all times;
And [a]a brother is born for adversity.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 17:17 Or, is born as a brother
Proverbs 18:19
New King James Version
19 A brother offended is harder to win than a strong city,
And contentions are like the bars of a castle.
Proverbs 18:19
American Standard Version
19 A brother [a]offended is harder to be won than a strong city;
And such contentions are like the bars of a castle.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 18:19 Or, injured
Proverbs 18:24
New King James Version
24 A man who has friends [a]must himself be friendly,
(A)But there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 18:24 So with Gr. mss., Syr., Tg., Vg.; MT may come to ruin
Proverbs 18:24
American Standard Version
24 [a]He that maketh many friends doeth it to his own destruction;
But there is a [b]friend that sticketh closer than a brother.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 18:24 Hebrew A man of friends.
- Proverbs 18:24 Hebrew lover.
Proverbs 19:4
New King James Version
4 (A)Wealth makes many friends,
But the poor is separated from his friend.
Proverbs 19:4
American Standard Version
4 Wealth addeth many friends;
But [a]the poor is separated from his friend.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 19:4 Or, the friend of the poor separateth himself from him
Proverbs 19:6-7
New King James Version
6 Many entreat the favor of the nobility,
And every man is a friend to one who gives gifts.
7 (A)All the brothers of the poor hate him;
How much more do his friends go (B)far from him!
He may pursue them with words, yet they [a]abandon him.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 19:7 Lit. are not
Proverbs 19:6-7
American Standard Version
6 Many will entreat the favor of [a]the liberal man;
And every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.
7 All the brethren of the poor do hate him:
How much more do his friends go far from him!
[b]He pursueth them with words, but they are gone.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 19:6 Or, a prince
- Proverbs 19:7 Or, He pursueth after words, which are nought
Proverbs 20:6
New King James Version
6 Most men will proclaim each his own [a]goodness,
But who can find a faithful man?
Footnotes
- Proverbs 20:6 Lit. mercy
Proverbs 20:6
American Standard Version
6 [a]Most men will proclaim every one his own kindness;
But a faithful man who can find?
Footnotes
- Proverbs 20:6 Or, Many a man will meet one that is kind to him
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