Proverbs 20:28
Holman Christian Standard Bible
28 Loyalty and faithfulness deliver a king;
through loyalty he maintains his throne.
Proverbs 20:28
International Standard Version
28 Gracious love and truth preserve a king;
through love his throne is made secure.
Proverbs 21:8
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Proverbs 21:8
International Standard Version
8 The conduct[a] of a guilty man is perverse,
but the behavior of the pure is upright.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 21:8 Lit. way
Proverbs 21:29
Holman Christian Standard Bible
29 A wicked man puts on a bold face,(A)
but the upright man considers his way.
Proverbs 21:29
International Standard Version
29 The wicked man puts up a bold appearance,
but the upright thinks about what he is doing.[a]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 21:29 Lit. about his ways
Proverbs 22:10-11
Holman Christian Standard Bible
11 The one who loves a pure heart
and gracious lips—the king is his friend.(C)
Proverbs 22:10-11
International Standard Version
11 Whoever loves purity[c] and gracious speech
will gain the king as his friend.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 22:10 The Heb. lacks too
- Proverbs 22:10 Or litigation
- Proverbs 22:11 Lit. purity of heart
Proverbs 23:1-3
Holman Christian Standard Bible
23 When you sit down to dine with a ruler,
consider carefully what[a] is before you,
2 and put a knife to your throat
if you have a big[b] appetite;
3 don’t desire his choice food,(A)
for that food is deceptive.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 23:1 Or who
- Proverbs 23:2 Lit you are the master of an
Proverbs 23:1-3
International Standard Version
Things to Avoid in Life
23 Whenever you sit down to dine with a ruler,
carefully think about what is before you.
2 Put a knife to your own throat,
if you have a big appetite.[a]
3 Don’t crave his delicacies,
because the meal is deceptive.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 23:2 Lit. a master of an appetite
Proverbs 23:6-8
Holman Christian Standard Bible
6 Don’t eat a stingy person’s bread,[a](A)
and don’t desire his choice food,(B)
7 for it’s like someone calculating inwardly.[b](C)
“Eat and drink,” he says to you,
but his heart is not with you.(D)
8 You will vomit the little you’ve eaten
and waste your pleasant words.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 23:6 Lit eat bread of an evil eye
- Proverbs 23:7 LXX reads it is like someone swallowing a hair in the throat
Proverbs 23:6-8
International Standard Version
6 Don’t consume food provided by a miserly[a] person,
and don’t desire his delicacies,
7 for as he thinks within himself, so he is.
“Eat and drink!” he’ll say to you,
but his heart won’t be with you.
8 You’ll vomit up what little you’ve eaten,
and your compliments will have been wasted.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 23:6 Lit. by the evil eyed
Proverbs 25:5
Holman Christian Standard Bible
5 Remove the wicked from the king’s presence,(A)
and his throne will be established in righteousness.(B)
Proverbs 25:5
International Standard Version
5 Purge the wicked from the king’s presence,
and his throne will be established in righteousness.
Proverbs 26:6
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Proverbs 26:6
International Standard Version
6 Whoever sends a message by the hand of a fool
cuts off his own[a] feet and drinks violence.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 26:6 The Heb. lacks his own
Proverbs 26:10
Holman Christian Standard Bible
10 The one who hires a fool or who hires those passing by
is like an archer who wounds everyone.
Proverbs 26:10
International Standard Version
10 An archer who shoots at anyone—
is like someone who hires a fool or anyone who passes by.
Proverbs 26:24-28
Holman Christian Standard Bible
24 A hateful person disguises himself with his speech
and harbors deceit within.
25 When he speaks graciously, don’t believe him,
for there are seven abominations in his heart.(A)
26 Though his hatred is concealed by deception,
his evil will be revealed in the assembly.
27 The one who digs a pit will fall into it,
and whoever rolls a stone—
it will come back on him.(B)
28 A lying tongue hates those it crushes,
and a flattering mouth causes ruin.
Proverbs 26:24-28
International Standard Version
24 Someone who hates hides behind his words,
harboring deceit within himself.
25 Though he speaks graciously, don’t believe him,
for there are seven detestable things in his heart.
26 Though malice disguises itself with deception,
its evil will be exposed publicly.
27 Whoever digs a pit will fall into it,
and the stone will come back
on whoever starts it rolling.
28 A lying tongue hates its victims,
and a flattering mouth causes ruin.
Proverbs 28:21
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Proverbs 28:21
International Standard Version
21 To show partiality isn’t good,
yet for a piece of bread the valiant will transgress.
Proverbs 29:5
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 29:5 Lit is smooth on
Proverbs 29:5
International Standard Version
5 A strong man who flatters his neighbor
is setting a trap where he walks.[a]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 29:5 Lit. trap for his footsteps
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