Proverbs 11:4
World English Bible
4 Riches don’t profit in the day of wrath,
but righteousness delivers from death.
Proverbs 11:4
Common English Bible
4 Riches don’t help in the day of wrath,
but righteousness rescues from death.
Proverbs 11:16-18
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.
18 Wicked people earn deceitful wages,
but one who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward.
Proverbs 11:16-18
Common English Bible
16 A gracious woman gains honor;
violent men gain only wealth.
17 Kind persons benefit themselves,
but cruel people harm themselves.
18 The wicked earn false wages,
but those who sow righteousness receive a true reward.
Proverbs 11:28
World English Bible
28 He who trusts in his riches will fall,
but the righteous shall flourish as the green leaf.
Proverbs 11:28
Common English Bible
28 Those who trust in their wealth will wither,
but the righteous will thrive like leafy trees.
Proverbs 13:11
World English Bible
11 Wealth gained dishonestly dwindles away,
but he who gathers by hand makes it grow.
Proverbs 13:11
Common English Bible
11 Riches gotten quickly[a] will dwindle,
but those who acquire them gradually become wealthy.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 13:11 LXX; MT from meaninglessness
Proverbs 15:16
World English Bible
16 Better is little, with the fear of Yahweh,
than great treasure with trouble.
Proverbs 15:16
Common English Bible
16 Better a little with fear of the Lord
than a great treasure with turmoil.
Proverbs 15:27
World English Bible
27 He who is greedy for gain troubles his own house,
but he who hates bribes will live.
Proverbs 15:27
Common English Bible
27 Those who acquire things unjustly gain trouble for their house,
but those who hate bribes will live.
Proverbs 17:8
World English Bible
8 A bribe is a precious stone in the eyes of him who gives it;
wherever he turns, he prospers.
Proverbs 17:8
Common English Bible
8 A bribe seems magical in the eyes of those who give it,
granting success to all who use it.
Proverbs 20:17
World English Bible
17 Fraudulent food is sweet to a man,
but afterwards his mouth is filled with gravel.
Proverbs 20:17
Common English Bible
17 Stolen bread is sweet,
but afterward the mouth is full of gravel.
Proverbs 20:21
World English Bible
21 An inheritance quickly gained at the beginning,
won’t be blessed in the end.
Proverbs 20:21
Common English Bible
21 Inheritance gained quickly at first
won’t bless later on.
Proverbs 21:5-7
World English Bible
5 The plans of the diligent surely lead to profit;
and everyone who is hasty surely rushes to poverty.
6 Getting treasures by a lying tongue
is a fleeting vapor for those who seek death.
7 The violence of the wicked will drive them away,
because they refuse to do what is right.
Proverbs 21:5-7
Common English Bible
5 The plans of the diligent end up in profit,
but those who hurry end up with loss.
6 Those who gain treasure with lies
are like a drifting fog, leading to death.
7 The violence of the wicked will sweep them away,
for they refuse to act with justice.
Proverbs 21:14
World English Bible
14 A gift in secret pacifies anger,
and a bribe in the cloak, strong wrath.
Proverbs 21:14
Common English Bible
14 A secret gift calms anger,
and a hidden bribe removes[a] furious wrath.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 21:14 Heb lacks removes.
Proverbs 28:6
World English Bible
6 Better is the poor who walks in his integrity,
than he who is perverse in his ways, and he is rich.
Proverbs 28:6
Common English Bible
6 Better to be poor and walk in innocence
than to be on crooked paths and wealthy.
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