Proverbs 2:6-8
English Standard Version
Proverbs 2:6-8
Revised Standard Version
6 For the Lord gives wisdom;
from his mouth come knowledge and understanding;
7 he stores up sound wisdom for the upright;
he is a shield to those who walk in integrity,
8 guarding the paths of justice
and preserving the way of his saints.
Proverbs 3:3-4
English Standard Version
3 Let not (A)steadfast love and (B)faithfulness forsake you;
(C)bind them around your neck;
(D)write them on the tablet of your heart.
4 So you will (E)find favor and (F)good success[a]
in the sight of God and man.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 3:4 Or repute
Proverbs 3:3-4
Revised Standard Version
3 Let not loyalty and faithfulness forsake you;
bind them about your neck,
write them on the tablet of your heart.
4 So you will find favor and good repute[a]
in the sight of God and man.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 3:4 Cn: Heb understanding
Proverbs 3:11
English Standard Version
11 (A)My son, do not despise the Lord's discipline
or be weary of his reproof,
Proverbs 3:11
Revised Standard Version
11 My son, do not despise the Lord’s discipline
or be weary of his reproof,
Proverbs 5:21
English Standard Version
Footnotes
- Proverbs 5:21 Or makes level
Proverbs 5:21
Revised Standard Version
21 For a man’s ways are before the eyes of the Lord,
and he watches[a] all his paths.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 5:21 The meaning of the Hebrew word is uncertain
Proverbs 6:16-19
English Standard Version
16 There are (A)six things that the Lord hates,
(B)seven that are an abomination to him:
17 (C)haughty eyes, (D)a lying tongue,
and (E)hands that shed innocent blood,
18 (F)a heart that devises wicked plans,
(G)feet that make haste to run to evil,
19 (H)a false witness who (I)breathes out lies,
and one who (J)sows discord among brothers.
Proverbs 6:16-19
Revised Standard Version
16 There are six things which the Lord hates,
seven which are an abomination to him:
17 haughty eyes, a lying tongue,
and hands that shed innocent blood,
18 a heart that devises wicked plans,
feet that make haste to run to evil,
19 a false witness who breathes out lies,
and a man who sows discord among brothers.
Proverbs 15:3
English Standard Version
3 (A)The eyes of the Lord are in every place,
keeping watch on the evil and the good.
Proverbs 15:3
Revised Standard Version
3 The eyes of the Lord are in every place,
keeping watch on the evil and the good.
Proverbs 15:11
English Standard Version
11 Sheol and Abaddon lie open before the Lord;
how much more (A)the hearts of the children of man!
Proverbs 15:11
Revised Standard Version
11 Sheol and Abaddon lie open before the Lord
how much more the hearts of men!
Proverbs 15:29
English Standard Version
Proverbs 15:29
Revised Standard Version
29 The Lord is far from the wicked,
but he hears the prayer of the righteous.
Proverbs 16:1-2
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16 The plans of the heart belong to man,
but (A)the answer of the tongue is from the Lord.
2 (B)All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes,
but the Lord (C)weighs the spirit.[a]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 16:2 Or spirits
Proverbs 16:1-2
Revised Standard Version
16 The plans of the mind belong to man,
but the answer of the tongue is from the Lord.
2 All the ways of a man are pure in his own eyes,
but the Lord weighs the spirit.
Proverbs 16:9
English Standard Version
Proverbs 16:9
Revised Standard Version
9 A man’s mind plans his way,
but the Lord directs his steps.
Proverbs 16:11
English Standard Version
11 (A)A just balance and scales are the Lord's;
all the weights in the bag are his work.
Proverbs 16:11
Revised Standard Version
11 A just balance and scales are the Lord’s;
all the weights in the bag are his work.
Proverbs 16:33
English Standard Version
Proverbs 16:33
Revised Standard Version
33 The lot is cast into the lap,
but the decision is wholly from the Lord.
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