Proverbs 14:19
Expanded Bible
19 Evil people will bow down to those who are good;
the wicked will bow down at the ·door of those who do right [L gates of the righteous].
Proverbs 14:19
New American Standard Bible
19 The (A)evil will bow down before the good,
And the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
Proverbs 14:32
Expanded Bible
32 The wicked are ·ruined [thrown down] by their own evil,
but those who ·do right [are righteous] ·are protected [find refuge] even in death.
Proverbs 14:32
New American Standard Bible
32 The wicked is (A)thrust down by his own wrongdoing,
But the (B)righteous has a refuge when he dies.
Proverbs 15:3
Expanded Bible
3 The Lord’s eyes ·see everything [L are everywhere];
he watches both evil and good people.
Proverbs 15:3
New American Standard Bible
3 The (A)eyes of the Lord are in every place,
Watching the evil and the good.
Proverbs 15:6
Expanded Bible
6 Much ·wealth [treasure] is in the houses of ·good [righteous] people,
but evil people get nothing but trouble.
Proverbs 15:6
New American Standard Bible
6 Great wealth is in the house of the (A)righteous,
But trouble is in the income of the wicked.
Proverbs 15:8
Expanded Bible
8 The Lord ·hates [detests] the sacrifice that the wicked offer,
but he ·likes [favors] the prayers of ·honest people [people with integrity].
Proverbs 15:8
New American Standard Bible
8 The (A)sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord,
But (B)the prayer of the upright is His delight.
Proverbs 15:9
Expanded Bible
9 The Lord ·hates [detests] ·what evil people do [L the path of the wicked],
but he ·loves [favors] those who ·do what is right [pursue righteousness].
Proverbs 15:9
New American Standard Bible
9 The way of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord,
But He loves the one who (A)pursues righteousness.
Proverbs 15:28
Expanded Bible
28 ·Good people [L The heart/mind of the righteous] ·think [reflect; meditate] before they answer,
but the wicked simply ·pour [blurt] out evil.
Proverbs 15:28
New American Standard Bible
28 The heart of the righteous (A)ponders how to answer,
But the (B)mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.
Proverbs 15:29
Expanded Bible
29 The Lord ·does not listen to [L is far from] the wicked,
but he hears the prayers of ·those who do right [the righteous].
Proverbs 15:29
New American Standard Bible
Proverbs 16:4
Expanded Bible
4 The Lord makes everything ·go as he pleases [for a purpose].
He has even prepared a day of ·disaster [evil; harm; trouble] for evil people.
Proverbs 16:4
New American Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 16:4 Or His
Proverbs 17:4
Expanded Bible
4 Evil people listen to ·evil words [L guilty lips].
Liars pay attention to ·cruel words [L a destructive tongue].
Proverbs 17:4
New American Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 17:4 Lit falsehood
Proverbs 17:23
Expanded Bible
23 When the wicked ·accept money to do wrong [take a secret bribe/L bribe from the chest/bosom]
·there can be no [it stretches] justice.
Proverbs 17:23
New American Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 17:23 Lit a fold in a robe; i.e., secretly
Proverbs 18:3
Expanded Bible
3 Do something evil, and people won’t like you.
Do something shameful, and they will ·make fun of [insult] you.
Proverbs 18:3
New American Standard Bible
3 When a wicked person comes, contempt also comes,
And with dishonor comes taunting.
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