Proverbs 20:28
World English Bible
28 Love and faithfulness keep the king safe.
His throne is sustained by love.
Proverbs 20:28
Holman Christian Standard Bible
28 Loyalty and faithfulness deliver a king;
through loyalty he maintains his throne.
Proverbs 21:8
World English Bible
8 The way of the guilty is devious,
but the conduct of the innocent is upright.
Proverbs 21:8
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Proverbs 21:29
World English Bible
29 A wicked man hardens his face;
but as for the upright, he establishes his ways.
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 22:10-11
World English Bible
10 Drive out the mocker, and strife will go out;
yes, quarrels and insults will stop.
11 He who loves purity of heart and speaks gracefully
is the king’s friend.
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 23:1-3
World English Bible
23 When you sit to eat with a ruler,
consider diligently what is before you;
2 put a knife to your throat,
if you are a man given to appetite.
3 Don’t be desirous of his dainties,
since they are deceitful food.
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 23:6-8
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6 Don’t eat the food of him who has a stingy eye,
and don’t crave his delicacies:
7 for as he thinks about the cost, so he is.
“Eat and drink!” he says to you,
but his heart is not with you.
8 The morsel which you have eaten you shall vomit up,
and lose your good words.
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 25:5
World English Bible
5 Take away the wicked from the king’s presence,
and his throne will be established in righteousness.
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 26:6
World English Bible
6 One who sends a message by the hand of a fool
is cutting off feet and drinking violence.
Proverbs 26:6
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Proverbs 26:10
World English Bible
10 As an archer who wounds all,
so is he who hires a fool
or he who hires those who pass by.
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 26:24-28
World English Bible
24 A malicious man disguises himself with his lips,
but he harbors evil in his heart.
25 When his speech is charming, don’t believe him,
for there are seven abominations in his heart.
26 His malice may be concealed by deception,
but his wickedness will be exposed in the assembly.
27 Whoever digs a pit shall fall into it.
Whoever rolls a stone, it will come back on him.
28 A lying tongue hates those it hurts;
and a flattering mouth works ruin.
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 28:21
World English Bible
21 To show partiality is not good;
yet a man will do wrong for a piece of bread.
Proverbs 28:21
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Proverbs 29:5
World English Bible
5 A man who flatters his neighbor
spreads a net for his feet.
Proverbs 29:5
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 29:5 Lit is smooth on
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