Proverbs 3:27-32
Christian Standard Bible
Treat Others Fairly
27 When it is in your power,[a]
don’t withhold good(A) from the one to whom it belongs.
28 Don’t say to your neighbor, “Go away! Come back later.
I’ll give it tomorrow”—when it is there with you.(B)
29 Don’t plan any harm against your neighbor,(C)
for he trusts you and lives near you.
30 Don’t accuse anyone without cause,(D)
when he has done you no harm.
31 Don’t envy a violent man(E)
or choose any of his ways;
32 for the devious are detestable to the Lord,
but he is a friend[b] to the upright.(F)
Proverbs 3:27-32
New Living Translation
27 Do not withhold good from those who deserve it
when it’s in your power to help them.
28 If you can help your neighbor now, don’t say,
“Come back tomorrow, and then I’ll help you.”
29 Don’t plot harm against your neighbor,
for those who live nearby trust you.
30 Don’t pick a fight without reason,
when no one has done you harm.
31 Don’t envy violent people
or copy their ways.
32 Such wicked people are detestable to the Lord,
but he offers his friendship to the godly.
Proverbs 10:2
Christian Standard Bible
2 Ill-gotten gains do not profit anyone,
but righteousness rescues from death.(A)
Proverbs 10:2
New Living Translation
2 Tainted wealth has no lasting value,
but right living can save your life.
Proverbs 11:1
Christian Standard Bible
Proverbs 11:1
New Living Translation
11 The Lord detests the use of dishonest scales,
but he delights in accurate weights.
Proverbs 13:3
Christian Standard Bible
3 The one who guards his mouth protects his life;(A)
the one who opens his lips invites his own ruin.(B)
Proverbs 13:3
New Living Translation
3 Those who control their tongue will have a long life;
opening your mouth can ruin everything.
Proverbs 13:11
Christian Standard Bible
11 Wealth obtained by fraud will dwindle,(A)
but whoever earns it through labor[a] will multiply it.(B)
Footnotes
- 13:11 Lit whoever gathers upon his hand
Proverbs 13:11
New Living Translation
11 Wealth from get-rich-quick schemes quickly disappears;
wealth from hard work grows over time.
Proverbs 14:2
Christian Standard Bible
2 Whoever lives with integrity fears the Lord,(A)
but the one who is devious in his ways despises him.(B)
Proverbs 14:2
New Living Translation
2 Those who follow the right path fear the Lord;
those who take the wrong path despise him.
Proverbs 14:5
Christian Standard Bible
5 An honest witness does not deceive,
but a dishonest witness utters lies.(A)
Proverbs 14:5
New Living Translation
5 An honest witness does not lie;
a false witness breathes lies.
Proverbs 15:27
Christian Standard Bible
27 The one who profits dishonestly(A) troubles his household,
but the one who hates bribes will live.(B)
Proverbs 15:27
New Living Translation
27 Greed brings grief to the whole family,
but those who hate bribes will live.
Proverbs 16:6
Christian Standard Bible
6 Iniquity is atoned for by loyalty and faithfulness,(A)
and one turns from evil by the fear of the Lord.(B)
Proverbs 16:6
New Living Translation
6 Unfailing love and faithfulness make atonement for sin.
By fearing the Lord, people avoid evil.
Proverbs 16:8
Christian Standard Bible
8 Better a little with righteousness
than great income with injustice.(A)
Proverbs 16:8
New Living Translation
8 Better to have little, with godliness,
than to be rich and dishonest.
Proverbs 16:11
Christian Standard Bible
11 Honest balances and scales are the Lord’s;
all the weights in the bag are his concern.(A)
Proverbs 16:11
New Living Translation
11 The Lord demands accurate scales and balances;
he sets the standards for fairness.
Proverbs 17:2
Christian Standard Bible
2 A prudent servant will rule over a disgraceful son
and share an inheritance among brothers.
Proverbs 17:2
New Living Translation
2 A wise servant will rule over the master’s disgraceful son
and will share the inheritance of the master’s children.
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