Proverbs 11:6
New American Standard Bible
6 The righteousness of the upright will rescue them,
But the treacherous will (A)be caught by their own greed.
Proverbs 11:6
New Living Translation
6 The godliness of good people rescues them;
the ambition of treacherous people traps them.
Proverbs 12:12
New American Standard Bible
12 The (A)wicked person desires the [a]plunder of evil people,
But the root of the righteous (B)yields fruit.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 12:12 Lit net (for trapping prey); another reading is mountain stronghold
Proverbs 12:12
New Living Translation
12 Thieves are jealous of each other’s loot,
but the godly are well rooted and bear their own fruit.
Proverbs 20:21
New American Standard Bible
21 An inheritance gained in a hurry at the beginning
Will not be blessed in the end.
Proverbs 20:21
New Living Translation
21 An inheritance obtained too early in life
is not a blessing in the end.
Proverbs 21:5
New American Standard Bible
5 The plans of the (A)diligent certainly lead to advantage,
But everyone (B)who is in a hurry certainly comes to poverty.
Proverbs 21:5
New Living Translation
5 Good planning and hard work lead to prosperity,
but hasty shortcuts lead to poverty.
Proverbs 21:20
New American Standard Bible
20 There is precious (A)treasure and oil in the home of the wise,
But a foolish person (B)swallows it up.
Proverbs 21:20
New Living Translation
20 The wise have wealth and luxury,
but fools spend whatever they get.
Proverbs 21:20
New American Standard Bible
20 There is precious (A)treasure and oil in the home of the wise,
But a foolish person (B)swallows it up.
Proverbs 21:20
New Living Translation
20 The wise have wealth and luxury,
but fools spend whatever they get.
Proverbs 23:4
New American Standard Bible
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 23:4 Lit Refrain from your understanding of it
Proverbs 23:4
New Living Translation
4 Don’t wear yourself out trying to get rich.
Be wise enough to know when to quit.
Proverbs 27:20
New American Standard Bible
20 [a](A)Sheol and [b]Abaddon are (B)never satisfied,
Nor are the (C)eyes of a person ever satisfied.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 27:20 I.e., The netherworld
- Proverbs 27:20 I.e., the place of destruction
Proverbs 27:20
New Living Translation
20 Just as Death and Destruction[a] are never satisfied,
so human desire is never satisfied.
Notas al pie
- 27:20 Hebrew Sheol and Abaddon.
Proverbs 27:20
New American Standard Bible
20 [a](A)Sheol and [b]Abaddon are (B)never satisfied,
Nor are the (C)eyes of a person ever satisfied.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 27:20 I.e., The netherworld
- Proverbs 27:20 I.e., the place of destruction
Proverbs 27:20
New Living Translation
20 Just as Death and Destruction[a] are never satisfied,
so human desire is never satisfied.
Notas al pie
- 27:20 Hebrew Sheol and Abaddon.
Proverbs 28:20
New American Standard Bible
20 A (A)faithful person will abound with blessings,
But one who (B)hurries to be rich will not go unpunished.
Proverbs 28:20
New Living Translation
20 The trustworthy person will get a rich reward,
but a person who wants quick riches will get into trouble.
Proverbs 30:15-16
New American Standard Bible
15 The leech has two daughters:
“Give” and “Give.”
There are three things that will not be satisfied,
Four that will not say, “Enough”:
16 [a](A)Sheol, the (B)infertile womb,
Earth that is never satisfied with water,
And fire that never says, “Enough.”
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 30:16 I.e., The netherworld
Proverbs 30:15-16
New Living Translation
15 The leech has two suckers
that cry out, “More, more!”[a]
There are three things that are never satisfied—
no, four that never say, “Enough!”:
16 the grave,[b]
the barren womb,
the thirsty desert,
the blazing fire.
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