Proverbs 1:10
World English Bible
10 My son, if sinners entice you,
don’t consent.
Proverbs 1:10
English Standard Version
10 My son, if sinners (A)entice you,
do not consent.
Proverbs 4:23-27
World English Bible
23 Keep your heart with all diligence,
for out of it is the wellspring of life.
24 Put away from yourself a perverse mouth.
Put corrupt lips far from you.
25 Let your eyes look straight ahead.
Fix your gaze directly before you.
26 Make the path of your feet level.
Let all of your ways be established.
27 Don’t turn to the right hand nor to the left.
Remove your foot from evil.
Proverbs 4:23-27
English Standard Version
23 Keep your heart with all vigilance,
for (A)from it flow (B)the springs of life.
24 Put away from you (C)crooked speech,
and put (D)devious talk far from you.
25 (E)Let your eyes look directly forward,
and your gaze be straight before you.
26 (F)Ponder[a] the path of your feet;
(G)then all your ways will be sure.
27 (H)Do not swerve to the right or to the left;
turn your foot away from evil.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 4:26 Or Make level
Proverbs 10:9
World English Bible
9 He who walks blamelessly walks surely,
but he who perverts his ways will be found out.
Proverbs 10:9
English Standard Version
9 (A)Whoever walks in integrity walks securely,
but he who makes his ways crooked (B)will be found out.
Proverbs 11:5-6
World English Bible
5 The righteousness of the blameless will direct his way,
but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.
6 The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them,
but the unfaithful will be trapped by evil desires.
Proverbs 11:5-6
English Standard Version
5 The righteousness of the blameless (A)keeps his way straight,
but the wicked falls by his own wickedness.
6 (B)The righteousness of the upright delivers them,
but the treacherous (C)are taken captive by their lust.
Proverbs 14:12
World English Bible
12 There is a way which seems right to a man,
but in the end it leads to death.
Proverbs 14:12
English Standard Version
Footnotes
- Proverbs 14:12 Hebrew ways of death
Proverbs 14:16
World English Bible
16 A wise man fears and shuns evil,
but the fool is hot headed and reckless.
Proverbs 14:16
English Standard Version
16 (A)One who is wise is cautious[a] and (B)turns away from evil,
but a fool is reckless and careless.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 14:16 Or fears [the Lord]
Proverbs 14:22
World English Bible
22 Don’t they go astray who plot evil?
But love and faithfulness belong to those who plan good.
Proverbs 14:22
English Standard Version
22 Do they not go astray who (A)devise evil?
Those who devise good meet[a] (B)steadfast love and faithfulness.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 14:22 Or show
Proverbs 15:3
World English Bible
3 Yahweh’s eyes are everywhere,
keeping watch on the evil and the good.
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 16:6
World English Bible
6 By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for.
By the fear of Yahweh men depart from evil.
Proverbs 16:6
English Standard Version
6 By (A)steadfast love and faithfulness iniquity is atoned for,
and by (B)the fear of the Lord one (C)turns away from evil.
Proverbs 16:17
World English Bible
17 The highway of the upright is to depart from evil.
He who keeps his way preserves his soul.
Proverbs 16:17
English Standard Version
17 The highway of the upright (A)turns aside from evil;
whoever guards his way preserves his life.
Proverbs 19:21
World English Bible
21 There are many plans in a man’s heart,
but Yahweh’s counsel will prevail.
Proverbs 19:21
English Standard Version
21 (A)Many are the plans in the mind of a man,
but (B)it is the purpose of the Lord (C)that will stand.
Proverbs 21:15
World English Bible
15 It is joy to the righteous to do justice;
but it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.
Proverbs 21:15
English Standard Version
15 When justice is done, it is a joy to the righteous
(A)but terror to evildoers.
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