Proverbs 3:3
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3 Do not let loyalty and faithfulness forsake you;
bind them around your neck;
write them on the tablet of your heart.(A)
Proverbs 3:3
Evangelical Heritage Version
3 Do not allow mercy and truth to leave you.
Fasten them around your neck.
Write them on the tablet of your heart.
Proverbs 11:13
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13 A gossip goes about telling secrets,
but one who is trustworthy in spirit keeps a confidence.(A)
Proverbs 11:13
Evangelical Heritage Version
13 A gossip goes around betraying secrets,
but a trustworthy spirit keeps a matter confidential.
Proverbs 14:22
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22 Do not those who plan evil err?
Those who plan good find loyalty and faithfulness.
Proverbs 14:22
Evangelical Heritage Version
22 Don’t those who plan evil go astray?
But those who plan to do good find mercy and truth.
Proverbs 16:6
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6 By loyalty and faithfulness iniquity is atoned for,
and by the fear of the Lord one avoids evil.(A)
Proverbs 16:6
Evangelical Heritage Version
6 Through mercy and truth, guilt is atoned for,
and through the fear of the Lord, one turns away from evil.
Proverbs 17:17
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17 A friend loves at all times,
and kinsfolk are born to share adversity.(A)
Proverbs 17:17
Evangelical Heritage Version
17 A friend loves at all times,
and a brother is born for a time of trouble.
Proverbs 19:22
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22 What is desirable in a person is loyalty,
and it is better to be poor than a liar.
Proverbs 19:22
Evangelical Heritage Version
22 A desirable trait in a person is loyalty.[a]
It is better to be poor than a liar.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 19:22 Or what a person desires is loyalty. The word translated loyalty often refers to mercy.
Proverbs 20:6
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6 Many proclaim themselves loyal,
but who can find one worthy of trust?(A)
Proverbs 20:6
Evangelical Heritage Version
6 Many people claim to be loyal,[a]
but who can find a trustworthy man?
Footnotes
- Proverbs 20:6 The word translated loyal often means merciful. The line is difficult.
Proverbs 20:28
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Footnotes
- 20.28 Gk: Heb loyalty
Proverbs 20:28
Evangelical Heritage Version
28 Mercy and truth protect a king,
and he maintains his throne with mercy.
Proverbs 23:26-28
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Proverbs 23:26-28
Evangelical Heritage Version
26 My son, give me your heart,
and let your eyes be pleased with my ways,
27 because a prostitute is a deep pit,
and an immoral woman is a narrow well.
28 She is also like a robber waiting to ambush someone,
and she multiplies unfaithful men among the people.
Proverbs 25:13
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13 Like the cold of snow in the time of harvest
are faithful messengers to those who send them;
they refresh the spirit of their masters.(A)
Proverbs 25:13
Evangelical Heritage Version
13 To those who send him, a trustworthy messenger
is like cooling snow on a warm day during harvest.
He refreshes his masters’ spirits.
Proverbs 25:19
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19 Like a bad tooth or a lame foot
is trust in a faithless person in time of trouble.
Proverbs 25:19
Evangelical Heritage Version
19 Confidence in an unfaithful person during a time of crisis
is like a broken tooth or a lame foot.
Proverbs 28:20
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20 The faithful will abound with blessings,
but one who is in a hurry to be rich will not go unpunished.(A)
Proverbs 28:20
Evangelical Heritage Version
20 A trustworthy person has many blessings,
but a person in a hurry to get rich will not go unpunished.
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