Proverbs 20:28
21st Century King James Version
28 Mercy and truth preserve the king, and his throne is upheld by mercy.
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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 21:8
21st Century King James Version
8 The way of man is froward and strange, but as for the pure, his work is right.
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Proverbs 21:8
American Standard Version
8 The way of him that is laden with guilt is exceeding crooked;
But as for the pure, his work is [a]right.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 21:8 Or, straight
Proverbs 21:29
21st Century King James Version
29 A wicked man hardeneth his face, but as for the upright, he considereth his ways.
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Proverbs 21:29
American Standard Version
29 A wicked man hardeneth his face;
But as for the upright, [a]he establisheth his ways.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 21:29 Another reading is, he considereth his way.
Proverbs 22:10-11
21st Century King James Version
10 Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go away; yea, strife and reproach shall cease.
11 He that loveth pureness of heart: for the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend.
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Proverbs 22:10-11
American Standard Version
10 Cast out the scoffer, and contention will go out;
Yea, strife and ignominy will cease.
11 He that loveth [a]pureness of heart,
[b]For the grace of his lips the king will be his friend.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 22:11 Another reading is, the pure of heart.
- Proverbs 22:11 Or, Hath grace in his lips. Or, That hath grace in his lips
Proverbs 23:1-3
21st Century King James Version
23 When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before thee;
2 and put a knife to thy throat if thou be a man given to appetite.
3 Be not desirous of his dainties, for they are deceitful meat.
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Proverbs 23:1-3
American Standard Version
23 When thou sittest to eat with a ruler,
Consider diligently [a]him that is before thee;
2 [b]And put a knife to thy throat,
If thou be a man given to appetite.
3 Be not desirous of his dainties;
Seeing they are deceitful food.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 23:1 Or, what
- Proverbs 23:2 Or, For thou wilt put
Proverbs 23:6-8
21st Century King James Version
6 Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainty meats;
7 for as he thinketh in his heart, so is he. “Eat and drink,” saith he to thee, but his heart is not with thee.
8 The morsel which thou hast eaten shalt thou vomit up, and lose thy sweet words.
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Proverbs 23:6-8
American Standard Version
6 Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye,
Neither desire thou his dainties:
7 For [a]as he thinketh within himself, so is he:
Eat and drink, saith he to thee;
But his heart is not with thee.
8 The morsel which thou hast eaten shalt thou vomit up,
And lose thy sweet words.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 23:7 Or, as one that reckoneth
Proverbs 25:5
21st Century King James Version
5 Take away the wicked from the presence of the king, and his throne shall be established in righteousness.
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Proverbs 25:5
American Standard Version
5 Take away the wicked from before the king,
And his throne shall be established in righteousness.
Proverbs 26:6
21st Century King James Version
6 He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool cutteth off the feet and drinketh violence.
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Proverbs 26:6
American Standard Version
6 He that sendeth a message by the hand of a fool
Cutteth off his own feet, and drinketh in damage.
Proverbs 26:10
21st Century King James Version
10 The great God who formed all things both rewardeth the fool and rewardeth transgressors.
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Proverbs 26:10
American Standard Version
10 [a]As an archer that woundeth all,
So is he that hireth a fool and he that hireth them that pass by.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 26:10 Or, A master worker formeth all things; But he that hireth the fool is as one that hireth them that pass by. The Hebrew is obscure.
Proverbs 26:24-28
21st Century King James Version
24 He that hateth dissembleth with his lips and layeth up deceit within him;
25 when he speaketh fair believe him not, for there are seven abominations in his heart.
26 Whose hatred is covered by deceit, his wickedness shall be shown before the whole congregation.
27 Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein, and he that rolleth a stone, it will return upon him.
28 A lying tongue hateth those that are afflicted by it, and a flattering mouth worketh ruin.
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Proverbs 26:24-28
American Standard Version
24 He that hateth dissembleth with his lips;
But he layeth up deceit within him:
25 When he speaketh fair, believe him not;
For there are seven abominations in his heart:
26 Though his hatred cover itself with guile,
His wickedness shall be openly showed before the assembly.
27 Whoso diggeth a pit shall fall therein;
And he that rolleth a stone, it shall return upon him.
28 A lying tongue hateth those whom it hath [a]wounded;
And a flattering mouth worketh ruin.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 26:28 Hebrew crushed.
Proverbs 28:21
21st Century King James Version
21 To have respect of persons is not good, for that man will transgress for a piece of bread.
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Proverbs 28:21
American Standard Version
21 To have respect of persons is not good;
[a]Neither that a man should transgress for a piece of bread.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 28:21 Or, For for a piece of bread a man will transgress
Proverbs 29:5
21st Century King James Version
5 A man that flattereth his neighbor spreadeth a net for his feet.
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Proverbs 29:5
American Standard Version
5 A man that flattereth his neighbor
Spreadeth a net for his steps.
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