Proverbs 3:33-34
New American Standard Bible
33 The (A)curse of the Lord is on the house of the wicked,
But He (B)blesses the home of the righteous.
34 Though (C)He scoffs at the scoffers,
Yet (D)He gives grace to the needy.
Proverbs 3:33-34
American Standard Version
33 The curse of Jehovah is in the house of the wicked;
But he blesseth the habitation of the righteous.
34 [a]Surely he scoffeth at the scoffers;
[b]But he giveth grace unto the lowly.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 3:34 Or, Though
- Proverbs 3:34 Or, Yet
Proverbs 4:23-27
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23 Watch over your heart with all diligence,
For (A)from it flow the springs of life.
24 Rid yourself of a (B)deceitful mouth
And (C)keep devious [a]speech far from you.
25 Let your eyes look directly ahead
And let your [b]gaze be fixed straight in front of you.
26 (D)[c]Watch the path of your feet,
And all your (E)ways will be established.
27 (F)Do not turn to the right or to the left;
(G)Turn your foot from evil.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 4:24 Or lips
- Proverbs 4:25 Or eyelids
- Proverbs 4:26 I.e., prob. stay on the path
Proverbs 4:23-27
American Standard Version
23 Keep thy heart [a]with all diligence;
For out of it are the issues of life.
24 Put away from thee a wayward mouth,
And perverse lips put far from thee.
25 Let thine eyes look right on,
And let thine eyelids look straight before thee.
26 [b]Make level the path of thy feet,
And let all thy ways be [c]established.
27 Turn not to the right hand nor to the left:
Remove thy foot from evil.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 4:23 Or, above all that thou guardest
- Proverbs 4:26 Or, Weigh carefully
- Proverbs 4:26 Or, ordered aright
Proverbs 8:35
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Proverbs 8:35
American Standard Version
35 For whoso findeth me findeth life,
And shall [a]obtain favor of Jehovah.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 8:35 Hebrew draw forth.
Proverbs 10:6
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Proverbs 10:6
American Standard Version
6 Blessings are upon the head of the righteous;
But [a]violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 10:6 Or, the mouth of the wicked covereth violence
Proverbs 11:17
New American Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 11:17 Lit his soul
- Proverbs 11:17 Lit ruins his flesh
Proverbs 11:17
American Standard Version
17 The merciful man doeth good to his own soul;
But he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.
Proverbs 11:31
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31 If (A)the righteous will be repaid on the earth,
How much more the wicked and the sinner!
Proverbs 11:31
American Standard Version
31 Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth;
How much more the wicked and the sinner!
Proverbs 12:2
New American Standard Bible
2 A (A)good person will obtain favor from the Lord,
But He will condemn a person [a]who devises evil.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 12:2 Lit of evil devices
Proverbs 12:2
American Standard Version
2 A good man shall obtain favor of Jehovah;
But a man of wicked devices will he condemn.
Proverbs 12:12
New American Standard Bible
12 The (A)wicked person desires the [a]plunder of evil people,
But the root of the righteous (B)yields fruit.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 12:12 Lit net (for trapping prey); another reading is mountain stronghold
Proverbs 12:12
American Standard Version
12 The wicked desireth [a]the net of evil men;
But the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 12:12 Or, the prey
Proverbs 13:21
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Proverbs 13:21
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21 Evil pursueth sinners;
But the righteous shall be recompensed with good.
Proverbs 14:14
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14 One with a wayward heart will have his (A)fill of his own ways,
But a good person will (B)be satisfied [a]with his.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 14:14 Lit from himself
Proverbs 14:14
American Standard Version
14 The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways;
And a good man shall be satisfied from himself.
Proverbs 18:22
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Proverbs 18:22
American Standard Version
22 Whoso findeth a wife findeth a good thing,
And obtaineth favor of Jehovah.
Proverbs 22:9
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Footnotes
- Proverbs 22:9 Lit has a good eye
Proverbs 22:9
American Standard Version
9 He that hath a [a]bountiful eye shall be blessed;
For he giveth of his bread to the poor.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 22:9 Hebrew good.
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