Proverbs 3:9-10
Authorized (King James) Version
9 Honour the Lord with thy substance,
and with the firstfruits of all thine increase:
10 so shall thy barns be filled with plenty,
and thy presses shall burst out with new wine.
Proverbs 3:9-10
American Standard Version
9 Honor Jehovah with thy substance,
And with the first-fruits of all thine increase:
10 So shall thy barns be filled with plenty,
And thy vats shall overflow with new wine.
Proverbs 3:27-28
Authorized (King James) Version
27 Withhold not good from them to whom it is due,
when it is in the power of thine hand to do it.
28 Say not unto thy neighbour,
Go, and come again, and to morrow I will give;
when thou hast it by thee.
Proverbs 3:27-28
American Standard Version
27 Withhold not good from them to whom it is due,
When it is in the power of thy hand to do it.
28 Say not unto thy neighbor, Go, and come again,
And to-morrow I will give;
When thou hast it by thee.
Proverbs 11:24-25
Authorized (King James) Version
24 There is that scattereth, and yet increaseth;
and there is that withholdeth more than is meet, but it tendeth to poverty.
25 The liberal soul shall be made fat:
and he that watereth shall be watered also himself.
Proverbs 11:24-25
American Standard Version
24 There is that scattereth, and increaseth yet more;
And there is that withholdeth [a]more than is meet, but it tendeth only to want.
25 The liberal soul shall be made fat;
And he that watereth shall be watered also himself.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 11:24 Or, what is justly due
Proverbs 21:26
Authorized (King James) Version
26 He coveteth greedily all the day long:
but the righteous giveth and spareth not.
Proverbs 21:26
American Standard Version
26 There is that coveteth greedily all the day long;
But the righteous giveth and withholdeth not.
Proverbs 22:9
Authorized (King James) Version
9 He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed;
for he giveth of his bread to the poor.
Proverbs 22:9
American Standard Version
9 He that hath a [a]bountiful eye shall be blessed;
For he giveth of his bread to the poor.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 22:9 Hebrew good.
Proverbs 23:6
Authorized (King James) Version
6 Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye,
neither desire thou his dainty meats:
Proverbs 23:6
American Standard Version
6 Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye,
Neither desire thou his dainties:
Proverbs 25:14
Authorized (King James) Version
14 Whoso boasteth himself of a false gift
is like clouds and wind without rain.
Proverbs 25:14
American Standard Version
14 As clouds and wind without rain,
So is he that boasteth himself [a]of his gifts falsely.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 25:14 Hebrew in a gift of falsehood.
Proverbs 25:21-22
Authorized (King James) Version
21 If thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat;
and if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:
22 for thou shalt heap coals of fire upon his head,
and the Lord shall reward thee.
Proverbs 25:21-22
American Standard Version
21 If [a]thine enemy be hungry, give him bread to eat;
And if he be thirsty, give him water to drink:
22 For thou wilt heap coals of fire upon his head,
And Jehovah will reward thee.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 25:21 Hebrew he that hateth thee.
Proverbs 28:27
Authorized (King James) Version
27 He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack:
but he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.
Proverbs 28:27
American Standard Version
27 He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack;
But he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.
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