Proverbs 11:4
Lexham English Bible
4 Wealth does not profit on the day of wrath,
but righteousness will deliver from death.
Proverbs 11:4
New King James Version
Proverbs 11:16-18
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.
18 The wicked earns[b] deceptive gain,[c]
but he who sows righteousness, a true reward.[d]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 11:17 Or “soul,” or “inner self”
- Proverbs 11:18 Or “does, makes”
- Proverbs 11:18 Literally “gain of deception”
- Proverbs 11:18 Literally “a reward of truth”
Proverbs 11:16-18
New King James Version
16 A gracious woman retains honor,
But ruthless men retain riches.
17 (A)The merciful man does good for his own soul,
But he who is cruel troubles his own flesh.
18 The wicked man does deceptive work,
But (B)he who sows righteousness will have a sure reward.
Proverbs 11:28
Lexham English Bible
28 He who trusts in his wealth is he who will fall,
but like a green leaf the righteous will flourish.
Proverbs 11:28
New King James Version
Proverbs 13:11
Lexham English Bible
11 Wealth gained from haste[a] will dwindle,
but he who gathers little by little[b] will increase it.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 13:11 Or “vanity”
- Proverbs 13:11 Literally “upon the hand”
Proverbs 13:11
New King James Version
11 (A)Wealth gained by dishonesty will be diminished,
But he who gathers by labor will increase.
Proverbs 15:16
Lexham English Bible
16 Better is little with the fear of Yahweh
than great treasure and trouble with it.[a]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 15:16 Or “him”
Proverbs 15:16
New King James Version
16 (A)Better is a little with the fear of the Lord,
Than great treasure with trouble.
Proverbs 15:27
Lexham English Bible
27 He who makes trouble for his house is he who is greedy for unjust gain,
but he who hates bribes will live.
Proverbs 15:27
New King James Version
27 (A)He who is greedy for gain troubles his own house,
But he who hates bribes will live.
Proverbs 17:8
Lexham English Bible
8 The bribe is a stone of magic in the eyes of its owner;[a]
everywhere[b] he will turn, he will prosper.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 17:8 Or “master”
- Proverbs 17:8 Literally “to all which”
Proverbs 17:8
New King James Version
8 A present is a precious stone in the eyes of its possessor;
Wherever he turns, he prospers.
Proverbs 20:17
Lexham English Bible
17 Bread gained by deceit is sweet for the man,
but afterward, his mouth will be filled with gravel.
Proverbs 20:17
New King James Version
17 (A)Bread gained by deceit is sweet to a man,
But afterward his mouth will be filled with gravel.
Proverbs 20:21
Lexham English Bible
21 An inheritance acquired hastily at the beginning[a]
will not be blessed at its end.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 20:21 Literally “at the first”
Proverbs 20:21
New King James Version
Proverbs 21:5-7
Lexham English Bible
5 The plans of the diligent only lead to abundance,
but all who are hasty, only to want.
6 He who makes treasure by a lying tongue
is a fleeting vapor and seeker[a] of death.
7 The violence of the wicked will sweep them away,
for they refuse to do justice.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 21:6 Hebrew “seekers”
Proverbs 21:5-7
New King James Version
5 (A)The plans of the diligent lead surely to plenty,
But those of everyone who is hasty, surely to poverty.
7 The violence of the wicked will [b]destroy them,
Because they refuse to do justice.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 21:6 LXX Pursue vanity on the snares of death; Vg. Is vain and foolish, and shall stumble on the snares of death; Tg. They shall be destroyed, and they shall fall who seek death
- Proverbs 21:7 Lit. drag them away
Proverbs 21:14
Lexham English Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 21:14 Hebrew “the secret”
- Proverbs 21:14 Literally “nostril”
- Proverbs 21:14 Literally “bribe in the bosom”
Proverbs 21:14
New King James Version
14 A gift in secret pacifies anger,
And a bribe [a]behind the back, strong wrath.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 21:14 Under cover, lit. in the bosom
Proverbs 28:6
Lexham English Bible
6 Better to be poor and walking in one’s integrity
than to be crooked of ways when one is rich.
Proverbs 28:6
New King James Version
6 Better is the poor who walks in his integrity
Than one perverse in his ways, though he be rich.
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