Proverbs 2:11-22
21st Century King James Version
11 discretion shall preserve thee, and understanding shall keep thee,
12 to deliver thee from the way of the evil man, from men that speaketh froward things,
13 who leave the paths of uprightness to walk in the ways of darkness,
14 who rejoice to do evil and delight in the frowardness of the wicked,
15 whose ways are crooked and who are froward in their paths.
16 Wisdom will deliver thee from the strange woman, even from the stranger, who flattereth with her words,
17 who forsaketh the guide of her youth, and forgetteth the covenant of her God;
18 for her house inclineth unto death, and her paths unto the dead.
19 None that go unto her return again, neither take they hold of the paths of life.
20 Thus thou mayest walk in the way of good men, and keep to the paths of the righteous.
21 For the upright shall dwell in the land, and the perfect shall remain in it;
22 but the wicked shall be cut off from the earth, and the transgressors shall be rooted out of it.
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Proverbs 2:11-22
American Standard Version
11 Discretion shall watch over thee;
Understanding shall keep thee:
12 To deliver thee from the way of [a]evil,
From the men that speak perverse things;
13 Who forsake the paths of uprightness,
To walk in the ways of darkness;
14 Who rejoice to do evil,
And delight in the perverseness of [b]evil;
15 Who are crooked in their ways,
And wayward in their paths:
16 To deliver thee from the strange woman,
Even from the foreigner that [c]flattereth with her words;
17 That forsaketh the [d]friend of her youth,
And forgetteth the covenant of her God:
18 For [e]her house inclineth unto death,
And her paths unto [f]the dead;
19 None that go unto her return again,
Neither do they attain unto the paths of life:
20 That thou mayest walk in the way of good men,
And keep the paths of the righteous.
21 For the upright shall dwell in the [g]land,
And the perfect shall remain in it.
22 But the wicked shall be cut off from the land,
[h]And the treacherous shall be rooted out of it.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 2:12 Or, the evil man
- Proverbs 2:14 Or, the evil man
- Proverbs 2:16 Hebrew maketh smooth her words.
- Proverbs 2:17 Or, guide
- Proverbs 2:18 Or, she sinketh down unto death, which is her house
- Proverbs 2:18 Or, the shades. Hebrew Rephaim.
- Proverbs 2:21 Or, earth
- Proverbs 2:22 Or, earth
Proverbs 3:31-32
21st Century King James Version
31 Envy thou not the oppressor, and choose none of his ways;
32 for the froward is an abomination to the Lord, but His secret is with the righteous.
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Proverbs 3:31-32
American Standard Version
31 Envy thou not the man of violence,
And choose none of his ways.
32 For the perverse is an abomination to Jehovah;
But his [a]friendship is with the upright.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 3:32 Or, counsel
Proverbs 6:12-15
21st Century King James Version
12 A vile person, a wicked man walketh with a froward mouth;
13 he winketh with his eyes, he speaketh with his feet, he teacheth with his fingers;
14 frowardness is in his heart, he deviseth mischief continually, he soweth discord.
15 Therefore shall his calamity come suddenly; suddenly shall he be broken without remedy.
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Proverbs 6:12-15
American Standard Version
12 A worthless person, a man of iniquity,
Is he that walketh with a perverse mouth;
13 That winketh with his eyes, that [a]speaketh with his feet,
That [b]maketh signs with his fingers;
14 In whose heart is perverseness,
Who deviseth evil continually,
Who [c]soweth discord.
15 Therefore shall his calamity come suddenly;
On a sudden shall he be broken, and that without remedy.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 6:13 Or, shuffleth
- Proverbs 6:13 Or, teacheth with
- Proverbs 6:14 Hebrew letteth loose.
Proverbs 10:6
21st Century King James Version
6 Blessings are upon the head of the just, but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
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Proverbs 10:6
American Standard Version
6 Blessings are upon the head of the righteous;
But [a]violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 10:6 Or, the mouth of the wicked covereth violence
Proverbs 10:11-13
21st Century King James Version
11 The mouth of a righteous man is a well of life, but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
12 Hatred stirreth up strifes, but love covereth all sins.
13 On the lips of him that hath understanding wisdom is found, but a rod is for the back of him that is void of understanding.
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Proverbs 10:11-13
American Standard Version
11 The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life;
But [a]violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
12 Hatred stirreth up strifes;
But love covereth all transgressions.
13 In the lips of him that hath discernment wisdom is found;
But a rod is for the back of him that is void of [b]understanding.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 10:11 Or, the mouth of the wicked covereth violence
- Proverbs 10:13 Hebrew heart.
Proverbs 10:18
21st Century King James Version
18 He that hideth hatred with lying lips, and he that uttereth slander, is a fool.
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Proverbs 10:18
American Standard Version
18 He that hideth hatred is of lying lips;
And he that uttereth a slander is a fool.
Proverbs 11:13
21st Century King James Version
13 A talebearer revealeth secrets, but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter.
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Proverbs 11:13
American Standard Version
13 He that goeth about as a tale-bearer revealeth secrets;
But he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth a matter.
Proverbs 12:15-18
21st Century King James Version
15 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes, but he that hearkeneth unto counsel is wise.
16 A fool’s wrath is known at once, but a prudent man covereth shame.
17 He that speaketh truth showeth forth righteousness, but a false witness, deceit.
18 There is he that speaketh like the piercings of a sword, but the tongue of the wise is healing.
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Proverbs 12:15-18
American Standard Version
15 The way of a fool is right in his own eyes;
But he that is wise hearkeneth unto counsel.
16 A fool’s vexation is [a]presently known;
But a prudent man concealeth shame.
17 He that [b]uttereth truth showeth forth righteousness;
But a false witness, deceit.
18 There is that speaketh rashly like the piercings of a sword;
But the tongue of the wise is health.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 12:16 Or, openly. Hebrew in the day.
- Proverbs 12:17 Hebrew breatheth out.
Proverbs 13:16
21st Century King James Version
16 Every prudent man dealeth with knowledge, but a fool layeth open his folly.
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Proverbs 13:16
American Standard Version
16 Every prudent man worketh with knowledge;
But a fool flaunteth his folly.
Proverbs 16:27-30
21st Century King James Version
27 A froward man diggeth up evil, and on his lips there is a burning fire.
28 A froward man soweth strife, and a whisperer separateth closest friends.
29 A violent man enticeth his neighbor and leadeth him into the way that is not good.
30 He shutteth his eyes to devise froward things; moving his lips he bringeth evil to pass.
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Proverbs 16:27-30
American Standard Version
27 A worthless man [a]deviseth mischief;
And in his lips there is as a scorching fire.
28 A perverse man scattereth abroad strife;
And a whisperer [b]separateth chief friends.
29 A man of violence enticeth his neighbor,
And leadeth him in a way that is not good.
30 [c]He that shutteth his eyes, it is to devise perverse things:
He that compresseth his lips bringeth evil to pass.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 16:27 Hebrew diggeth.
- Proverbs 16:28 Or, alienateth his friend
- Proverbs 16:30 Or, He that shutteth his eyes to devise perverse things, That compresseth his lips, bringeth etc.
Proverbs 17:4
21st Century King James Version
4 A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips, and a liar giveth ear to a wicked tongue.
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Proverbs 17:4
American Standard Version
4 An evil-doer giveth heed to wicked lips;
And [a]a liar giveth ear to a mischievous tongue.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 17:4 Hebrew falsehood.
Proverbs 17:9
21st Century King James Version
9 He that covereth a transgression seeketh love, but he that repeateth a matter separateth good friends.
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Proverbs 17:9
American Standard Version
9 He that covereth a transgression seeketh love;
But he that harpeth on a matter separateth chief friends.
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