Proverbs 3:3-4
New King James Version
3 Let not mercy and truth forsake you;
(A)Bind them around your neck,
(B)Write them on the tablet of your heart,
4 (C)And so find favor and [a]high esteem
In the sight of God and man.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 3:4 Lit. good understanding
Proverbs 3:3-4
Authorized (King James) Version
3 Let not mercy and truth forsake thee:
bind them about thy neck;
write them upon the table of thine heart:
4 so shalt thou find favour and good understanding
in the sight of God and man.
Proverbs 3:13-18
New King James Version
13 (A)Happy is the man who finds wisdom,
And the man who gains understanding;
14 (B)For her proceeds are better than the profits of silver,
And her gain than fine gold.
15 She is more precious than rubies,
And (C)all the things you may desire cannot compare with her.
16 (D)Length of days is in her right hand,
In her left hand riches and honor.
17 (E)Her ways are ways of pleasantness,
And all her paths are peace.
18 She is (F)a tree of life to those who take hold of her,
And happy are all who [a]retain her.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 3:18 hold her fast
Proverbs 3:13-18
Authorized (King James) Version
13 Happy is the man that findeth wisdom,
and the man that getteth understanding.
14 For the merchandise of it is better than the merchandise of silver,
and the gain thereof than fine gold.
15 She is more precious than rubies:
and all the things thou canst desire are not to be compared unto her.
16 Length of days is in her right hand;
and in her left hand riches and honour.
17 Her ways are ways of pleasantness,
and all her paths are peace.
18 She is a tree of life to them that lay hold upon her:
and happy is every one that retaineth her.
Proverbs 3:35
New King James Version
35 The wise shall inherit glory,
But shame shall be the legacy of fools.
Proverbs 3:35
Authorized (King James) Version
35 The wise shall inherit glory:
but shame shall be the promotion of fools.
Proverbs 4:7-9
New King James Version
7 (A)Wisdom is the principal thing;
Therefore get wisdom.
And in all your getting, get understanding.
8 (B)Exalt her, and she will promote you;
She will bring you honor, when you embrace her.
9 She will place on your head (C)an ornament of grace;
A crown of glory she will deliver to you.”
Proverbs 4:7-9
Authorized (King James) Version
7 Wisdom is the principal thing; therefore get wisdom:
and with all thy getting get understanding.
8 Exalt her, and she shall promote thee:
she shall bring thee to honour, when thou dost embrace her.
9 She shall give to thine head an ornament of grace:
a crown of glory shall she deliver to thee.
Proverbs 10:7
New King James Version
7 (A)The memory of the righteous is blessed,
But the name of the wicked will rot.
Proverbs 10:7
Authorized (King James) Version
7 The memory of the just is blessed:
but the name of the wicked shall rot.
Proverbs 11:16
New King James Version
16 A gracious woman retains honor,
But ruthless men retain riches.
Proverbs 11:16
Authorized (King James) Version
16 A gracious woman retaineth honour:
and strong men retain riches.
Proverbs 11:26-27
New King James Version
26 The people will curse (A)him who withholds grain,
But (B)blessing will be on the head of him who sells it.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 11:27 Lit. seeks
Proverbs 11:26-27
Authorized (King James) Version
26 He that withholdeth corn, the people shall curse him:
but blessing shall be upon the head of him that selleth it.
27 He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour:
but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him.
Proverbs 12:8
New King James Version
8 A man will be commended according to his wisdom,
(A)But he who is of a perverse heart will be despised.
Proverbs 12:8
Authorized (King James) Version
8 A man shall be commended according to his wisdom:
but he that is of a perverse heart shall be despised.
Proverbs 12:9
New King James Version
9 (A)Better is the one who is [a]slighted but has a servant,
Than he who honors himself but lacks bread.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 12:9 lightly esteemed
Proverbs 12:9
Authorized (King James) Version
9 He that is despised, and hath a servant,
is better than he that honoureth himself, and lacketh bread.
Proverbs 13:15
New King James Version
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 13:15 gives
Proverbs 13:15
Authorized (King James) Version
15 Good understanding giveth favour:
but the way of transgressors is hard.
Proverbs 13:18
New King James Version
18 Poverty and shame will come to him who [a]disdains correction,
But (A)he who regards a rebuke will be honored.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 13:18 Lit. ignores
Proverbs 13:18
Authorized (King James) Version
18 Poverty and shame shall be to him that refuseth instruction:
but he that regardeth reproof shall be honoured.
Proverbs 14:35
New King James Version
35 (A)The king’s favor is toward a wise servant,
But his wrath is against him who causes shame.
Proverbs 14:35
Authorized (King James) Version
35 The king’s favour is toward a wise servant:
but his wrath is against him that causeth shame.
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