Proverbs 3:32
New King James Version
32 For the perverse person is an abomination to the Lord,
(A)But His secret counsel is with the upright.
Proverbs 3:32
21st Century King James Version
32 for the froward is an abomination to the Lord, but His secret is with the righteous.
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Proverbs 11:30
New King James Version
Footnotes
- Proverbs 11:30 Lit. takes, in the sense of brings, cf. 1 Sam. 16:11
Proverbs 11:30
21st Century King James Version
30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and he that winneth souls is wise.
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Proverbs 12:26
New King James Version
26 The righteous should choose his friends carefully,
For the way of the wicked leads them astray.
Proverbs 12:26
21st Century King James Version
26 The righteous is more excellent than his neighbor, but the way of the wicked seduceth them.
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Proverbs 14:20
New King James Version
Footnotes
- Proverbs 14:20 Lit. many are the lovers of the rich
Proverbs 14:20
21st Century King James Version
20 The poor is hated even by his own neighbor, but the rich hath many friends.
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Proverbs 16:28
New King James Version
28 A perverse man sows strife,
And (A)a whisperer separates the best of friends.
Proverbs 16:28
21st Century King James Version
28 A froward man soweth strife, and a whisperer separateth closest friends.
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Proverbs 17:9
New King James Version
Proverbs 17:9
21st Century King James Version
9 He that covereth a transgression seeketh love, but he that repeateth a matter separateth good friends.
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Proverbs 17:17
New King James Version
17 (A)A friend loves at all times,
And a brother is born for adversity.
Proverbs 17:17
21st Century King James Version
17 A friend is loving at all times, and a brother is born for adversity.
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Proverbs 18:19
New King James Version
19 A brother offended is harder to win than a strong city,
And contentions are like the bars of a castle.
Proverbs 18:19
21st Century King James Version
19 An offended brother is harder to be won back than a stronghold city, and his contentions are like the bars of a castle.
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Proverbs 18:24
New King James Version
24 A man who has friends [a]must himself be friendly,
(A)But there is a friend who sticks closer than a brother.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 18:24 So with Gr. mss., Syr., Tg., Vg.; MT may come to ruin
Proverbs 18:24
21st Century King James Version
24 A man that hath friends must show himself friendly, and there is a friend that sticketh closer than a brother.
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Proverbs 19:4
New King James Version
4 (A)Wealth makes many friends,
But the poor is separated from his friend.
Proverbs 19:4
21st Century King James Version
4 Wealth maketh many friends, but the poor is separated from his neighbor.
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Proverbs 19:6-7
New King James Version
6 Many entreat the favor of the nobility,
And every man is a friend to one who gives gifts.
7 (A)All the brothers of the poor hate him;
How much more do his friends go (B)far from him!
He may pursue them with words, yet they [a]abandon him.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 19:7 Lit. are not
Proverbs 19:6-7
21st Century King James Version
6 Many will entreat the favor of the prince, and every man is a friend to him that giveth gifts.
7 All the brethren of the poor hate him—how much more do his friends go far from him! He pursueth them with words, yet they are not forthcoming to him.
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Proverbs 20:6
New King James Version
6 Most men will proclaim each his own [a]goodness,
But who can find a faithful man?
Footnotes
- Proverbs 20:6 Lit. mercy
Proverbs 20:6
21st Century King James Version
6 Most men will proclaim every one his own goodness; but a faithful man, who can find?
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