Proverbs 3:33-34
New King James Version
33 (A)The curse of the Lord is on the house of the wicked,
But (B)He blesses the home of the just.
34 (C)Surely He scorns the scornful,
But gives grace to the humble.
Proverbs 3:33-34
Lexham English Bible
33 The curse of Yahweh is on the house of the wicked,
and the abode of the righteous ones he blesses.
34 With those who scorn, he is scornful,
but to those who are humble, he gives favor.
Proverbs 4:23-27
New King James Version
23 Keep your heart with all diligence,
For out of it spring the issues of (A)life.
24 Put away from you a [a]deceitful mouth,
And put perverse lips far from you.
25 Let your eyes look straight ahead,
And your eyelids look right before you.
26 Ponder the path of your (B)feet,
And let all your ways be established.
27 Do not turn to the right or the left;
Remove your foot from evil.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 4:24 devious
Proverbs 4:23-27
Lexham English Bible
23 With all vigilance, keep your heart,
for from it comes the source[a] of life.
24 Remove from yourself deceitful speech,[b]
and abolish devious talk[c] from yourself.
25 May your eyes look forward[d]
and your gaze be straight before you.
26 May the path of your foot be balanced
and all your ways be sure.
27 Do not swerve right or left;
remove your foot from evil.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 4:23 Or “extremity”
- Proverbs 4:24 Literally “crookedness of mouth”
- Proverbs 4:24 Literally “deviousness of lips”
- Proverbs 4:25 Or “opposite”
Proverbs 8:35
New King James Version
35 For whoever finds me finds life,
And (A)obtains favor from the Lord;
Proverbs 8:35
Lexham English Bible
35 For he who finds me is he who finds[a] life,
and he obtains favor from Yahweh.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 8:35 Hebrew “those who find”
Proverbs 10:6
New King James Version
6 Blessings are on the head of the righteous,
But violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
Proverbs 10:6
Lexham English Bible
6 Blessings belong to the head of the righteous,
but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
Proverbs 11:17
New King James Version
17 (A)The merciful man does good for his own soul,
But he who is cruel troubles his own flesh.
Proverbs 11:17
Lexham English Bible
17 A person of kindness rewards himself,[a]
but a cruel person harms his own flesh.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 11:17 Or “soul,” or “inner self”
Proverbs 11:31
New King James Version
31 (A)If the righteous will be [a]recompensed on the earth,
How much more the ungodly and the sinner.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 11:31 rewarded
Proverbs 11:31
Lexham English Bible
31 If the righteous on earth will be repaid,
how much more[a] the wicked and sinner.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 11:31 Literally “more for”
Proverbs 12:2
New King James Version
2 A good man obtains favor from the Lord,
But a man of wicked intentions He will condemn.
Proverbs 12:2
Lexham English Bible
2 The good obtains favor from Yahweh,
but anyone who schemes, he condemns.
Proverbs 12:12
New King James Version
12 The wicked covet the catch of evil men,
But the root of the righteous yields fruit.
Proverbs 12:12
Lexham English Bible
12 The wicked covets the proceeds of evil,
but the root of the righteous bears fruit.[a]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 12:12 Literally “gives, sets up”
Proverbs 13:21
New King James Version
21 (A)Evil pursues sinners,
But to the righteous, good shall be repaid.
Proverbs 13:21
Lexham English Bible
21 Misfortune will pursue sinners,
but the righteous will be rewarded with prosperity.[a]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 13:21 Literally “it will reward prosperity”
Proverbs 14:14
New King James Version
14 The backslider in heart will be (A)filled with his own ways,
But a good man will be satisfied [a]from (B)above.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 14:14 Lit. from above himself
Proverbs 14:14
Lexham English Bible
14 From his ways, the perverse of heart will be satisfied,
and from his own,[a] so shall a good man.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 14:14 Literally “from upon him”
Proverbs 18:22
New King James Version
22 (A)He who finds a wife finds a good thing,
And obtains favor from the Lord.
Proverbs 18:22
Lexham English Bible
22 He who finds a wife[a] finds good,
and he will obtain favor from Yahweh.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 18:22 Or “woman”
Proverbs 22:9
New King James Version
Footnotes
- Proverbs 22:9 Lit. good
Proverbs 22:9
Lexham English Bible
9 He who is generous[a] will be blessed,
for he gives to the poor from his own bread.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 22:9 Literally “the generous of eye”
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