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
World English Bible
16 The man who wanders out of the way of understanding
shall rest in the assembly of the departed spirits.
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
World English Bible
18 The wicked is a ransom for the righteous,
the treacherous for the upright.
Proverbs 21:21
Lexham English Bible
21 He who pursues righteousness and kindness
will find life, righteousness, and honor.
Proverbs 21:21
World English Bible
21 He who follows after righteousness and kindness
finds life, righteousness, and honor.
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
World English Bible
27 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination—
how much more, when he brings it with a wicked mind!
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
World English Bible
8 He who sows wickedness reaps trouble,
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
World English Bible
15 Don’t lay in wait, wicked man, against the habitation of the righteous.
Don’t destroy his resting place;
16 for a righteous man falls seven times and rises up again;
but the wicked are overthrown by calamity.
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
World English Bible
26 Like snow in summer, and as rain in harvest,
so honor is not fitting for a fool.
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
World English Bible
3 A whip is for the horse,
a bridle for the donkey,
and a rod for the back of fools!
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
World English Bible
27 Whoever digs a pit shall fall into it.
Whoever rolls a stone, it will come back on him.
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
World English Bible
16 When the wicked increase, sin increases;
but the righteous will see their downfall.
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