Proverbs 3:7-8
World English Bible
7 Don’t be wise in your own eyes.
Fear Yahweh, and depart from evil.
8 It will be health to your body,
and nourishment to your bones.
Proverbs 3:7-8
American Standard Version
7 Be not wise in thine own eyes;
Fear Jehovah, and depart from evil:
8 It will be health to thy navel,
And [a]marrow to thy bones.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 3:8 Or, refreshing. Hebrew moistening.
Proverbs 10:29
World English Bible
29 The way of Yahweh is a stronghold to the upright,
but it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.
Proverbs 10:29
American Standard Version
29 The way of Jehovah is a stronghold to the upright;
But [a]it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 10:29 Or, destruction shall be to etc.
Proverbs 11:7
World English Bible
7 When a wicked man dies, hope perishes,
and expectation of power comes to nothing.
Proverbs 11:7
American Standard Version
7 When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish;
And the hope of [a]iniquity perisheth.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 11:7 Or, strong men
Proverbs 17:22
World English Bible
22 A cheerful heart makes good medicine,
but a crushed spirit dries up the bones.
Proverbs 17:22
American Standard Version
22 A cheerful heart [a]is a good medicine;
But a broken spirit drieth up the bones.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 17:22 Hebrew causeth good healing.
Proverbs 18:10-11
World English Bible
10 Yahweh’s name is a strong tower:
the righteous run to him, and are safe.
11 The rich man’s wealth is his strong city,
like an unscalable wall in his own imagination.
Proverbs 18:10-11
American Standard Version
10 The name of Jehovah is a strong tower;
The righteous runneth into it, and [a]is safe.
11 The rich man’s wealth is his strong city,
And as a high wall in his own imagination.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 18:10 Hebrew is set on high.
Proverbs 20:29
World English Bible
29 The glory of young men is their strength.
The splendor of old men is their gray hair.
Proverbs 20:29
American Standard Version
29 The glory of young men is their strength;
And the beauty of old men is the hoary head.
Proverbs 21:22
World English Bible
22 A wise man scales the city of the mighty,
and brings down the strength of its confidence.
Proverbs 21:22
American Standard Version
22 A wise man scaleth the city of the mighty,
And bringeth down the strength of the confidence thereof.
Proverbs 24:3
World English Bible
3 Through wisdom a house is built;
by understanding it is established;
Proverbs 24:3
American Standard Version
3 Through wisdom is a house builded;
And by understanding it is established;
Proverbs 24:5
World English Bible
5 A wise man has great power;
and a knowledgeable man increases strength;
Proverbs 24:5
American Standard Version
Footnotes
- Proverbs 24:5 Hebrew is in strength.
- Proverbs 24:5 Hebrew strengtheneth might.
Proverbs 24:10
World English Bible
10 If you falter in the time of trouble,
your strength is small.
Proverbs 24:10
American Standard Version
10 If thou faint in the day of adversity,
Thy strength is small.
Proverbs 30:25
World English Bible
25 The ants are not a strong people,
yet they provide their food in the summer.
Proverbs 30:25
American Standard Version
25 The ants are a people not strong,
Yet they provide their food in the summer;
Proverbs 31:17
World English Bible
17 She arms her waist with strength,
and makes her arms strong.
Proverbs 31:17
American Standard Version
17 She girdeth her loins with strength,
And maketh strong her arms.
Proverbs 31:25
World English Bible
25 Strength and dignity are her clothing.
She laughs at the time to come.
Proverbs 31:25
American Standard Version
25 Strength and dignity are her clothing;
And she laugheth at the time to come.
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