Proverbs 20:22
Lexham English Bible
22 Do not say “I will repay evil”;
wait for Yahweh and he will deliver you.
Proverbs 20:22
American Standard Version
22 Say not thou, I will recompense evil:
Wait for Jehovah, and he will save thee.
Proverbs 20:28
Lexham English Bible
28 Loyalty and faithfulness will preserve a king,
and he is upheld with the righteousness of his throne.
Proverbs 20:28
American Standard Version
28 Kindness and truth preserve the king;
And [a]his throne is upholden by kindness.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 20:28 Or, he upholdeth his throne
Proverbs 22:3
Lexham English Bible
3 The clever sees danger and hides,
but the simple go on and suffer.
Proverbs 22:3
American Standard Version
3 A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself;
But the simple pass on, and [a]suffer for it.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 22:3 Hebrew are mulcted.
Proverbs 22:10
Lexham English Bible
10 Drive out a scoffer and strife will go out;
quarrel and abuse will cease.
Proverbs 22:10
American Standard Version
10 Cast out the scoffer, and contention will go out;
Yea, strife and ignominy will cease.
Proverbs 27:12
Lexham English Bible
12 When the clever sees danger, he hides;
the simple go on and suffer.
Proverbs 27:12
American Standard Version
12 A prudent man seeth the evil, and hideth himself;
But the simple pass on, and suffer for it.
Proverbs 28:16
Lexham English Bible
16 A ruler who lacks understanding is[a] a cruel oppressor,
but those who hate unjust gain will have long[b] days.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 28:16 Hebrew “and”
- Proverbs 28:16 Or “prolong”
Proverbs 28:16
American Standard Version
16 [a]The prince that lacketh understanding is also a great oppressor;
But he that hateth covetousness shall prolong his days.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 28:16 Or, O prince that lackest understanding and art a great oppressor, He etc.
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