Proverbs 3:27-32
World English Bible
27 Don’t withhold good from those to whom it is due,
when it is in the power of your hand to do it.
28 Don’t say to your neighbor, “Go, and come again;
tomorrow I will give it to you,”
when you have it by you.
29 Don’t devise evil against your neighbor,
since he dwells securely by you.
30 Don’t strive with a man without cause,
if he has done you no harm.
31 Don’t envy the man of violence.
Choose none of his ways.
32 For the perverse is an abomination to Yahweh,
but his friendship is with the upright.
Proverbs 3:27-32
American Standard Version
27 Withhold not good from them to whom it is due,
When it is in the power of thy hand to do it.
28 Say not unto thy neighbor, Go, and come again,
And to-morrow I will give;
When thou hast it by thee.
29 Devise not evil against thy neighbor,
Seeing he dwelleth securely by thee.
30 Strive not with a man without cause,
If he have done thee no harm.
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 10:2
World English Bible
2 Treasures of wickedness profit nothing,
but righteousness delivers from death.
Proverbs 10:2
American Standard Version
2 Treasures of wickedness profit nothing;
But righteousness delivereth from death.
Proverbs 11:1
World English Bible
11 A false balance is an abomination to Yahweh,
but accurate weights are his delight.
Proverbs 11:1
American Standard Version
11 [a]A false balance is an abomination to Jehovah;
But a just weight is his delight.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 11:1 Hebrew A balance of deceit.
Proverbs 13:3
World English Bible
3 He who guards his mouth guards his soul.
One who opens wide his lips comes to ruin.
Proverbs 13:3
American Standard Version
3 He that guardeth his mouth keepeth his life;
But he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.
Proverbs 13:11
World English Bible
11 Wealth gained dishonestly dwindles away,
but he who gathers by hand makes it grow.
Proverbs 13:11
American Standard Version
11 Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished;
But he that gathereth [a]by labor shall have increase.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 13:11 Hebrew with the hand.
Proverbs 14:2
World English Bible
2 He who walks in his uprightness fears Yahweh,
but he who is perverse in his ways despises him.
Proverbs 14:2
American Standard Version
2 He that walketh in his uprightness feareth Jehovah;
But he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.
Proverbs 14:5
World English Bible
5 A truthful witness will not lie,
but a false witness pours out lies.
Proverbs 14:5
American Standard Version
5 A faithful witness will not lie;
But a false witness [a]uttereth lies.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 14:5 Hebrew breatheth out.
Proverbs 15:27
World English Bible
27 He who is greedy for gain troubles his own house,
but he who hates bribes will live.
Proverbs 15:27
American Standard Version
27 He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house;
But he that hateth bribes shall live.
Proverbs 16:6
World English Bible
6 By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for.
By the fear of Yahweh men depart from evil.
Proverbs 16:6
American Standard Version
6 By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for;
And by the fear of Jehovah men depart from evil.
Proverbs 16:8
World English Bible
8 Better is a little with righteousness,
than great revenues with injustice.
Proverbs 16:8
American Standard Version
8 Better is a little, with righteousness,
Than great revenues with injustice.
Proverbs 16:11
World English Bible
11 Honest balances and scales are Yahweh’s;
all the weights in the bag are his work.
Proverbs 16:11
American Standard Version
11 A just balance and scales are Jehovah’s;
All the weights of the bag are his work.
Proverbs 17:2
World English Bible
2 A servant who deals wisely will rule over a son who causes shame,
and shall have a part in the inheritance among the brothers.
Proverbs 17:2
American Standard Version
2 A servant that dealeth wisely shall have rule over a son that [a]causeth shame,
And shall have part in the inheritance among the brethren.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 17:2 Or, doeth shamefully
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