Proverbs 2:7
New King James Version
7 He stores up sound wisdom for the upright;
(A)He is a shield to those who walk uprightly;
Proverbs 2:7
American Standard Version
7 He layeth up sound wisdom for the upright;
[a]He is a shield to them that walk in integrity;
Footnotes
- Proverbs 2:7 Or, And a shield for etc.
Proverbs 6:6-8
New King James Version
The Folly of Indolence
6 (A)Go to the ant, you sluggard!
Consider her ways and be wise,
7 Which, having no [a]captain,
Overseer or ruler,
8 Provides her [b]supplies in the summer,
And gathers her food in the harvest.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 6:7 Lit. leader
- Proverbs 6:8 Lit. bread
Proverbs 6:6-8
American Standard Version
6 Go to the ant, thou sluggard;
Consider her ways, and be wise:
7 Which having no [a]chief,
Overseer, or ruler,
8 Provideth her bread in the summer,
And gathereth her food in the harvest.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 6:7 Or, judge
Proverbs 8:12-16
New King James Version
12 “I, wisdom, dwell with prudence,
And find out knowledge and discretion.
13 (A)The fear of the Lord is to hate evil;
(B)Pride and arrogance and the evil way
And (C)the perverse mouth I hate.
14 Counsel is mine, and sound wisdom;
I am understanding, (D)I have strength.
15 (E)By me kings reign,
And rulers decree justice.
16 By me princes rule, and nobles,
All the judges of [a]the earth.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 8:16 MT, Syr., Tg., Vg. righteousness; LXX, Bg., some mss. and editions earth
Proverbs 8:12-16
American Standard Version
12 I wisdom have made prudence my dwelling,
And find out [a]knowledge and discretion.
13 The fear of Jehovah is to hate evil:
Pride, and arrogancy, and the evil way,
And the perverse mouth, do I hate.
14 Counsel is mine, and [b]sound knowledge:
I am understanding; I have might.
15 By me kings reign,
And princes decree justice.
16 By me [c]princes rule,
And nobles, even all the judges of the earth.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 8:12 Or, knowledge of witty inventions
- Proverbs 8:14 Or, effectual working
- Proverbs 8:16 Or, rulers
Proverbs 11:5
New King James Version
5 The righteousness of the blameless will [a]direct his way aright,
But the wicked will fall by his own (A)wickedness.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 11:5 Or make smooth or straight
Proverbs 11:5
American Standard Version
5 The righteousness of the perfect shall [a]direct his way;
But the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 11:5 Or, make straight (or, plain)
Proverbs 11:23
New King James Version
23 The desire of the righteous is only good,
But the expectation of the wicked (A)is wrath.
Proverbs 11:23
American Standard Version
23 The desire of the righteous is only good;
But the expectation of the wicked is [a]wrath.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 11:23 Or, arrogance
Proverbs 12:24
New King James Version
24 (A)The hand of the diligent will rule,
But the lazy man will be put to forced labor.
Proverbs 12:24
American Standard Version
24 The hand of the diligent shall bear rule;
But [a]the slothful shall be put under taskwork.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 12:24 Hebrew slothfulness.
Proverbs 13:2
New King James Version
2 (A)A man shall eat well by the fruit of his mouth,
But the soul of the unfaithful feeds on violence.
Proverbs 13:2
American Standard Version
2 A man shall eat good [a]by the fruit of his mouth;
But [b]the soul of the treacherous shall eat violence.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 13:2 Or, from
- Proverbs 13:2 Or, the desire of the treacherous is for violence
Proverbs 13:13
New King James Version
13 He who (A)despises the word will be destroyed,
But he who fears the commandment will be rewarded.
Proverbs 13:13
American Standard Version
13 Whoso despiseth the word [a]bringeth destruction on himself;
But he that feareth the commandment shall be rewarded.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 13:13 Or, maketh himself a debtor thereto
Proverbs 15:22
New King James Version
22 (A)Without counsel, plans go awry,
But in the multitude of counselors they are established.
Proverbs 15:22
American Standard Version
22 Where there is no counsel, purposes are disappointed;
But in the multitude of counsellors they are established.
Proverbs 16:3
New King James Version
Footnotes
- Proverbs 16:3 Lit. Roll
Proverbs 16:3
American Standard Version
3 [a]Commit thy works unto Jehovah,
And thy purposes shall be established.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 16:3 Hebrew Roll.
Proverbs 16:9
New King James Version
Proverbs 16:9
American Standard Version
9 A man’s heart deviseth his way;
But Jehovah directeth his steps.
Proverbs 16:12
New King James Version
12 It is an abomination for kings to commit wickedness,
For (A)a throne is established by righteousness.
Proverbs 16:12
American Standard Version
12 It is an abomination to kings to commit wickedness;
For the throne is established by righteousness.
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