Proverbs 11:16-17
Lexham English Bible
16 A woman of grace receives honor,
but the ruthless gets wealth.
17 A person of kindness rewards himself,[a]
but a cruel person harms his own flesh.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 11:17 Or “soul,” or “inner self”
Proverbs 11:16-17
World English Bible
16 A gracious woman obtains honor,
but violent men obtain riches.
17 The merciful man does good to his own soul,
but he who is cruel troubles his own flesh.
Proverbs 11:16-17
Lexham English Bible
16 A woman of grace receives honor,
but the ruthless gets wealth.
17 A person of kindness rewards himself,[a]
but a cruel person harms his own flesh.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 11:17 Or “soul,” or “inner self”
Proverbs 11:16-17
World English Bible
16 A gracious woman obtains honor,
but violent men obtain riches.
17 The merciful man does good to his own soul,
but he who is cruel troubles his own flesh.
Proverbs 12:10
Lexham English Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 12:10 Or “soul,” or “inner self”
- Proverbs 12:10 Hebrew “compassions”
Proverbs 12:10
World English Bible
10 A righteous man respects the life of his animal,
but the tender mercies of the wicked are cruel.
Proverbs 12:25
Lexham English Bible
25 Anxiety in the heart[a] of a man will weigh him down,
but a good word will cheer him.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 12:25 Or “mind”
Proverbs 12:25
World English Bible
25 Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs it down,
but a kind word makes it glad.
Proverbs 21:10
Lexham English Bible
10 The soul[a] of the wicked desires evil;
his neighbor will not find mercy in his eyes.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 21:10 Or “soul, life, throat”
Proverbs 21:10
World English Bible
10 The soul of the wicked desires evil;
his neighbor finds no mercy in his eyes.
Proverbs 28:13
Lexham English Bible
13 He who conceals his transgression will not prosper,
but he who confesses and forsakes will obtain mercy.
Proverbs 28:13
World English Bible
13 He who conceals his sins doesn’t prosper,
but whoever confesses and renounces them finds mercy.
Proverbs 28:13
Lexham English Bible
13 He who conceals his transgression will not prosper,
but he who confesses and forsakes will obtain mercy.
Proverbs 28:13
World English Bible
13 He who conceals his sins doesn’t prosper,
but whoever confesses and renounces them finds mercy.
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