Proverbs 21:16
Lexham English Bible
16 Whoever wanders from the way of understanding,
in the assembly of the dead[a] he will rest.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 21:16 Or “Rephaim”
Proverbs 21:16
Christian Standard Bible
16 The person who strays from the way of prudence
will come to rest in the assembly of the departed spirits.(A)
Proverbs 21:18
Lexham English Bible
18 A ransom for the righteous is the wicked,
and the faithless instead of the upright.
Proverbs 21:18
Christian Standard Bible
Footnotes
- 21:18 Or in place of
Proverbs 21:21
Lexham English Bible
21 He who pursues righteousness and kindness
will find life, righteousness, and honor.
Proverbs 21:21
Christian Standard Bible
21 The one who pursues righteousness and faithful love
will find life, righteousness, and honor.(A)
Proverbs 21:27
Lexham English Bible
27 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination;
how much more when he brings it in divisiveness!
Proverbs 21:27
Christian Standard Bible
27 The sacrifice of a wicked person is detestable—
how much more so
when he brings it with ulterior motives!(A)
Proverbs 22:8
Lexham English Bible
8 He who sows injustice will reap calamity,
and the rod of his anger will fail.
Proverbs 22:8
Christian Standard Bible
8 The one who sows injustice will reap disaster,(A)
and the rod of his fury will be destroyed.
Proverbs 24:15-16
Lexham English Bible
15 Do not lie in wait like an outlaw against the home of the righteous;
do not do violence to his dwelling place.
16 For seven times the righteous will fall, but he will rise,
but the wicked will be overthrown by calamity.
Proverbs 24:15-16
Christian Standard Bible
15 Don’t set an ambush, you wicked one,
at the camp of the righteous man;(A)
don’t destroy his dwelling.
16 Though a righteous person falls seven times,
he will get up,(B)
but the wicked will stumble into ruin.(C)
Proverbs 26:1
Lexham English Bible
26 Like snow in the summer and like rain at the harvest,
so honor is not fitting for a fool.
Proverbs 26:1
Christian Standard Bible
Proverbs 26:3
Lexham English Bible
3 A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey,
and a rod for the back of fools.
Proverbs 26:3
Christian Standard Bible
Proverbs 26:27
Lexham English Bible
27 He who digs a pit, in it he will fall,
and he who rolls a stone, on him it will come back.
Proverbs 26:27
Christian Standard Bible
27 The one who digs a pit will fall into it,
and whoever rolls a stone—
it will come back on him.(A)
Proverbs 29:16
Lexham English Bible
16 With the increase of the wicked, transgression will increase,
but the righteous will look on his downfall.
Proverbs 29:16
Christian Standard Bible
16 When the wicked increase, rebellion increases,
but the righteous will see their downfall.(A)
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