Proverbs 4:14
Modern English Version
14 Do not enter the path of the wicked,
and do not go in the way of evil men.
Proverbs 4:14
New King James Version
14 (A)Do not enter the path of the wicked,
And do not walk in the way of evil.
Proverbs 14:19
Modern English Version
19 The evil bow before the good,
and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
Proverbs 14:19
New King James Version
19 The evil will bow before the good,
And the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
Proverbs 15:26
Modern English Version
26 The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the Lord,
but the words of the pure are pleasant words.
Proverbs 15:26
New King James Version
26 (A)The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the Lord,
(B)But the words of the pure are pleasant.
Proverbs 17:11
Modern English Version
11 An evil man seeks only rebellion;
therefore a cruel messenger will be sent against him.
Proverbs 17:11
New King James Version
11 An evil man seeks only rebellion;
Therefore a cruel messenger will be sent against him.
Proverbs 24:1-2
Modern English Version
Saying Twenty
24 Do not be envious against evil men,
nor desire to be with them;
2 for their heart studies destruction,
and their lips talk of mischief.
Proverbs 24:1-2
New King James Version
Do Not Envy Evil Men
24 Do not be (A)envious of evil men,
Nor desire to be with them;
2 For their heart devises violence,
And their lips talk of troublemaking.
Proverbs 24:19-20
Modern English Version
Saying Twenty-Nine
19 Do not fret because of evil men,
nor be envious of the wicked;
20 for there will be no reward to the evil man;
the candle of the wicked will be put out.
Proverbs 24:19-20
New King James Version
19 (A)Do not fret because of evildoers,
Nor be envious of the wicked;
20 For there will be no prospect for the evil man;
The lamp of the wicked will be put out.
Proverbs 28:5
Modern English Version
5 Evil men do not understand justice,
but those who seek the Lord understand all things.
Proverbs 28:5
New King James Version
Proverbs 29:6
Modern English Version
6 In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare,
but the righteous sing and rejoice.
Proverbs 29:6
New King James Version
6 By transgression an evil man is snared,
But the righteous sings and rejoices.
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