Proverbs 1:18-19
New King James Version
18 But they lie in wait for their own blood,
They lurk secretly for their own lives.
19 (A)So are the ways of everyone who is greedy for gain;
It takes away the life of its owners.
Proverbs 1:18-19
21st Century King James Version
18 And they lie in wait for their own blood; they lurk privily for their own lives.
19 So are the ways of every one that is greedy for gain, which taketh away the life of the owners thereof.
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Proverbs 15:16
New King James Version
16 (A)Better is a little with the fear of the Lord,
Than great treasure with trouble.
Proverbs 15:16
21st Century King James Version
16 Better is little with the fear of the Lord, than great treasure and trouble therewith.
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Proverbs 15:27
New King James Version
27 (A)He who is greedy for gain troubles his own house,
But he who hates bribes will live.
Proverbs 15:27
21st Century King James Version
27 He that is greedy for gain troubleth his own house, but he that hateth bribes shall live.
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Proverbs 21:26
New King James Version
26 He covets greedily all day long,
But the righteous (A)gives and does not spare.
Proverbs 21:26
21st Century King James Version
26 he coveteth greedily all the day long, but the righteous giveth and spareth not.
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Proverbs 22:1
New King James Version
The Value of a Good Name
22 A (A)good name is to be chosen rather than great riches,
Loving favor rather than silver and gold.
Proverbs 22:1
21st Century King James Version
22 A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favor rather than silver and gold.
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Proverbs 25:16
New King James Version
16 Have you found honey?
Eat only as much as you need,
Lest you be filled with it and vomit.
Proverbs 25:16
21st Century King James Version
16 Hast thou found honey? Eat only so much as is sufficient for thee, lest thou be filled therewith and vomit it.
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Proverbs 27:20
New King James Version
Footnotes
- Proverbs 27:20 Or Sheol
- Proverbs 27:20 Heb. Abaddon
Proverbs 27:20
21st Century King James Version
20 Hell and destruction are never full; so the eyes of man are never satisfied.
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Proverbs 28:6
New King James Version
6 Better is the poor who walks in his integrity
Than one perverse in his ways, though he be rich.
Proverbs 28:6
21st Century King James Version
6 Better is the poor that walketh in his uprightness than he that is perverse in his ways, though he be rich.
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Proverbs 28:8
New King James Version
8 One who increases his possessions by usury and extortion
Gathers it for him who will pity the poor.
Proverbs 28:8
21st Century King James Version
8 He that by usury and unjust gain increaseth his substance, shall gather it for him that will pity the poor.
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Proverbs 28:22
New King James Version
22 A man with an evil eye hastens after riches,
And does not consider that (A)poverty will come upon him.
Proverbs 28:22
21st Century King James Version
22 He that hasteneth to be rich hath an evil eye and considereth not that poverty shall come upon him.
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Proverbs 28:25
New King James Version
25 (A)He who is of a proud heart stirs up strife,
(B)But he who trusts in the Lord will be prospered.
Proverbs 28:25
21st Century King James Version
25 He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife, but he that putteth his trust in the Lord shall prosper.
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Proverbs 29:4
New King James Version
4 The king establishes the land by justice,
But he who receives bribes overthrows it.
Proverbs 29:4
21st Century King James Version
4 The king by judgment establisheth the land, but he that receiveth bribes overthroweth it.
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