Proverbs 4:20-21
New American Standard Bible
20 My son, (A)pay attention to my words;
(B)Incline your ear to my sayings.
21 (C)They are not to escape from your sight;
(D)Keep them in the midst of your heart.
Proverbs 4:20-21
New King James Version
20 My son, give attention to my words;
Incline your ear to my sayings.
21 Do not let them depart from your eyes;
Keep them in the midst of your heart;
Proverbs 4:23
New American Standard Bible
23 Watch over your heart with all diligence,
For (A)from it flow the springs of life.
Proverbs 4:23
New King James Version
23 Keep your heart with all diligence,
For out of it spring the issues of (A)life.
Proverbs 10:20
New American Standard Bible
20 The tongue of the righteous is like (A)choice silver,
The heart of the wicked is worth little.
Proverbs 10:20
New King James Version
20 The tongue of the righteous is choice silver;
The heart of the wicked is worth little.
Proverbs 12:20
New American Standard Bible
20 Deceit is in the heart of those who devise evil,
But counselors of peace have joy.
Proverbs 12:20
New King James Version
20 Deceit is in the heart of those who devise evil,
But counselors of peace have joy.
Proverbs 15:13
New American Standard Bible
13 A (A)joyful heart makes a [a]cheerful face,
But [b]when the heart is (B)sad, the (C)spirit is broken.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 15:13 Lit good
- Proverbs 15:13 Lit in sadness of heart
Proverbs 15:13
New King James Version
13 (A)A merry heart makes a cheerful [a]countenance,
But (B)by sorrow of the heart the spirit is broken.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 15:13 face
Proverbs 15:15
New American Standard Bible
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 15:15 Or wretched
- Proverbs 15:15 Lit good
Proverbs 15:15
New King James Version
15 All the days of the afflicted are evil,
(A)But he who is of a merry heart has a continual feast.
Proverbs 15:30
New American Standard Bible
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 15:30 Lit The light of the eyes gladdens
- Proverbs 15:30 Lit makes fat
Proverbs 15:30
New King James Version
30 The light of the eyes rejoices the heart,
And a good report makes the bones [a]healthy.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 15:30 Lit. fat
Proverbs 16:1-2
New American Standard Bible
Contrast of the Upright and the Wicked
16 The (A)plans of the heart belong to a person,
But the answer of the tongue is from the Lord.
2 All the ways of a person are clean in his own sight,
But the (B)Lord examines the [a]motives.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 16:2 Lit spirits
Proverbs 16:1-2
New King James Version
Wisdom Is Better Than Gold
16 The (A)preparations[a] of the heart belong to man,
(B)But the answer of the tongue is from the Lord.
2 All the ways of a man are pure in his own (C)eyes,
But the Lord weighs the spirits.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 16:1 plans
Proverbs 16:5
New American Standard Bible
5 Everyone who is proud in heart is an abomination to the Lord;
[a]Be assured, he will not go unpunished.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 16:5 Lit Hand to hand, he
Proverbs 16:5
New King James Version
5 (A)Everyone proud in heart is an abomination to the Lord;
Though they join [a]forces, none will go unpunished.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 16:5 Lit. hand to hand
Proverbs 16:21-23
New American Standard Bible
21 The (A)wise in heart will be called understanding,
And sweetness of [a]speech (B)increases [b]persuasiveness.
22 Understanding is a fountain of life to those who have it,
But the discipline of fools is foolishness.
23 The (C)heart of the wise instructs his mouth
And adds [c]persuasiveness to his lips.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 16:21 Lit lips
- Proverbs 16:21 Or learning
- Proverbs 16:23 Or learning
Proverbs 16:21-23
New King James Version
21 The wise in heart will be called prudent,
And sweetness of the lips increases learning.
22 Understanding is a wellspring of life to him who has it.
But the correction of fools is folly.
23 The heart of the wise teaches his mouth,
And adds learning to his lips.
Proverbs 17:3
New American Standard Bible
Proverbs 17:3
New King James Version
3 The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold,
(A)But the Lord tests the hearts.
Proverbs 17:22
New American Standard Bible
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 17:22 Lit causes good healing
Proverbs 17:22
New King James Version
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 17:22 Or makes medicine even better
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