Proverbs 3:32
World English Bible
32 For the perverse is an abomination to Yahweh,
but his friendship is with the upright.
Proverbs 3:32
Christian Standard Bible
Footnotes
- 3:32 Or confidential counsel
Proverbs 11:30
World English Bible
30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life.
He who is wise wins souls.
Proverbs 11:30
Christian Standard Bible
Proverbs 12:26
World English Bible
26 A righteous person is cautious in friendship,
but the way of the wicked leads them astray.
Proverbs 12:26
Christian Standard Bible
26 A righteous person is careful in dealing with his neighbor,[a]
but the ways of the wicked lead them astray.(A)
Footnotes
- 12:26 Or person guides his neighbor
Proverbs 14:20
World English Bible
20 The poor person is shunned even by his own neighbor,
but the rich person has many friends.
Proverbs 14:20
Christian Standard Bible
Proverbs 16:28
World English Bible
28 A perverse man stirs up strife.
A whisperer separates close friends.
Proverbs 16:28
Christian Standard Bible
28 A contrary person spreads conflict,
and a gossip separates close friends.(A)
Proverbs 17:9
World English Bible
9 He who covers an offense promotes love;
but he who repeats a matter separates best friends.
Proverbs 17:9
Christian Standard Bible
Proverbs 17:17
World English Bible
17 A friend loves at all times;
and a brother is born for adversity.
Proverbs 17:17
Christian Standard Bible
17 A friend loves at all times,(A)
and a brother is born for a difficult time.
Proverbs 18:19
World English Bible
19 A brother offended is more difficult than a fortified city.
Disputes are like the bars of a fortress.
Proverbs 18:19
Christian Standard Bible
19 An offended brother is harder to reach[a]
than a fortified city,
and quarrels are like the bars of a fortress.
Footnotes
- 18:19 LXX, Syr, Tg, Vg read is stronger
Proverbs 18:24
World English Bible
24 A man of many companions may be ruined,
but there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.
Proverbs 18:24
Christian Standard Bible
Footnotes
- 18:24 Some LXX mss, Syr, Tg, Vg read friends must be friendly
Proverbs 19:4
World English Bible
4 Wealth adds many friends,
but the poor is separated from his friend.
Proverbs 19:4
Christian Standard Bible
4 Wealth attracts many friends,(A)
but a poor person is separated from his friend.
Proverbs 19:6-7
World English Bible
6 Many will entreat the favor of a ruler,
and everyone is a friend to a man who gives gifts.
7 All the relatives of the poor shun him:
how much more do his friends avoid him!
He pursues them with pleas, but they are gone.
Proverbs 19:6-7
Christian Standard Bible
Proverbs 20:6
World English Bible
6 Many men claim to be men of unfailing love,
but who can find a faithful man?
Proverbs 20:6
Christian Standard Bible
6 Many a person proclaims his own loyalty,
but who can find a trustworthy person?(A)
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