Proverbs 3:21-26
English Standard Version
21 My son, (A)do not lose sight of these—
keep sound wisdom and discretion,
22 and they will be (B)life for your soul
and (C)adornment for your neck.
23 (D)Then you will walk on your way securely,
(E)and your foot will not stumble.
24 (F)If you lie down, you will not be afraid;
when you lie down, (G)your sleep will be sweet.
25 (H)Do not be afraid of sudden terror
or of (I)the ruin[a] of the wicked, when it comes,
26 for the Lord will be your confidence
and will (J)keep your foot from being caught.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 3:25 Hebrew storm
Proverbs 3:21-26
Common English Bible
Integrity of wisdom
21 My son, don’t let them slip from your eyes;
hold on to sound judgment and discretion.
22 They will be life for your whole being,
and an ornament for your neck.
23 Then you will walk safely on your path,
and your foot won’t stumble.
24 If you lie down, you won’t be terrified.
When you lie down, your sleep will be pleasant.
25 Don’t fear sudden terror
or the ruin that comes to the wicked.
26 The Lord will be your confidence;
he will guard your feet from being snared.
Proverbs 11:6
English Standard Version
6 (A)The righteousness of the upright delivers them,
but the treacherous (B)are taken captive by their lust.
Proverbs 11:6
Common English Bible
6 Those who do right are saved by their righteousness,
but the untrustworthy are caught by their own desires.
Proverbs 11:8
English Standard Version
8 (A)The righteous is delivered from trouble,
and the wicked walks into it instead.
Proverbs 11:8
Common English Bible
8 The righteous are saved from distress,
and the wicked take their place.
Proverbs 11:15
English Standard Version
15 (A)Whoever puts up security for a stranger will surely suffer harm,
but he who hates striking hands in pledge is secure.
Proverbs 11:15
Common English Bible
15 Guaranteeing the debt of a stranger brings big trouble,
but the one who refuses to shake hands will be secure.
Proverbs 12:6-7
Common English Bible
6 The words of the wicked are a deathtrap,
but the speech of those who do right rescues them.
7 The wicked are destroyed and are no more,
but the family of the righteous will endure.
Proverbs 12:13
English Standard Version
13 An evil man is ensnared (A)by the transgression of his lips,[a]
(B)but the righteous escapes from trouble.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 12:13 Or In the transgression of the lips, there is an evil snare
Proverbs 12:13
Common English Bible
13 The wicked are trapped by the transgressions of their lips,
but the righteous escape from distress.
Proverbs 12:21
English Standard Version
21 (A)No ill befalls the righteous,
but the wicked are filled with trouble.
Proverbs 12:21
Common English Bible
21 No harm happens to the righteous,
but the wicked receive their fill of trouble.
Proverbs 13:3
English Standard Version
Proverbs 13:3
Common English Bible
3 People who watch their mouths guard their lives,
but those who open their lips are ruined.
Proverbs 13:14
English Standard Version
14 The teaching of the wise is (A)a fountain of life,
that one may (B)turn away from the snares of death.
Proverbs 13:14
Common English Bible
14 The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life,
turning a person away from deathtraps.
Proverbs 15:24
English Standard Version
24 The path of life leads upward (A)for the prudent,
that he may turn away from Sheol beneath.
Proverbs 15:24
Common English Bible
24 For those with insight, life is an upward path,
avoiding the grave [a] below.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 15:24 Heb Sheol
Proverbs 15:27
English Standard Version
27 Whoever is (A)greedy for unjust gain (B)troubles his own household,
but he who hates (C)bribes will live.
Proverbs 15:27
Common English Bible
27 Those who acquire things unjustly gain trouble for their house,
but those who hate bribes will live.
Proverbs 19:16
English Standard Version
16 Whoever (A)keeps the commandment keeps his life;
he who despises his ways will die.
Proverbs 19:16
Common English Bible
16 Those who keep the commandment preserve their lives;
those who disregard their ways will die.
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