Proverbs 15:3
English Standard Version
3 (A)The eyes of the Lord are in every place,
keeping watch on the evil and the good.
Proverbs 15:3
Common English Bible
3 The Lord’s eyes are everywhere,
keeping watch on evil and good people.
Proverbs 17:13
English Standard Version
Proverbs 17:13
Common English Bible
13 Evil will never depart from the house
of those who return evil for good.
Proverbs 17:26
English Standard Version
26 (A)To impose a fine on a righteous man is not good,
nor to strike the noble for their uprightness.
Proverbs 17:26
Common English Bible
26 It isn’t good to punish the righteous,
to strike the honorable for their integrity.
Proverbs 20:8
English Standard Version
Proverbs 20:8
Common English Bible
8 A king who sits on his judgment throne
sifts out all evil with his eyes.
Proverbs 28:10
English Standard Version
10 Whoever misleads the upright into an evil way
(A)will fall into his own pit,
but the blameless (B)will have a goodly inheritance.
Proverbs 28:10
Common English Bible
10 Whoever misleads those who do right onto an evil path
will fall into their own pit,
but the blameless will inherit good things.
Proverbs 28:21
English Standard Version
Proverbs 28:21
Common English Bible
21 Those who show favoritism aren’t good;
people do wrong for a crust of bread.
Proverbs 31:10-12
English Standard Version
The Woman Who Fears the Lord
10 [a] (A)An excellent wife who can find?
She is far more precious than (B)jewels.
11 The heart of her husband trusts in her,
and he will have no lack of gain.
12 She does him good, and not harm,
all the days of her life.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 31:10 Verses 10–31 are an acrostic poem, each verse beginning with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet
Proverbs 31:10-12
Common English Bible
The competent wife
10 A competent wife, how does one find her?
Her value is far above pearls.
11 Her husband entrusts his heart to her,
and with her he will have all he needs.
12 She brings him good and not trouble
all the days of her life.
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