Proverbs 3:33-34
World English Bible
33 Yahweh’s curse is in the house of the wicked,
but he blesses the habitation of the righteous.
34 Surely he mocks the mockers,
but he gives grace to the humble.
Proverbs 3:33-34
New King James Version
33 (A)The curse of the Lord is on the house of the wicked,
But (B)He blesses the home of the just.
34 (C)Surely He scorns the scornful,
But gives grace to the humble.
Proverbs 4:23-27
World English Bible
23 Keep your heart with all diligence,
for out of it is the wellspring of life.
24 Put away from yourself a perverse mouth.
Put corrupt lips far from you.
25 Let your eyes look straight ahead.
Fix your gaze directly before you.
26 Make the path of your feet level.
Let all of your ways be established.
27 Don’t turn to the right hand nor to the left.
Remove your foot from evil.
Proverbs 4:23-27
New King James Version
23 Keep your heart with all diligence,
For out of it spring the issues of (A)life.
24 Put away from you a [a]deceitful mouth,
And put perverse lips far from you.
25 Let your eyes look straight ahead,
And your eyelids look right before you.
26 Ponder the path of your (B)feet,
And let all your ways be established.
27 Do not turn to the right or the left;
Remove your foot from evil.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 4:24 devious
Proverbs 8:35
World English Bible
35 For whoever finds me, finds life,
and will obtain favor from Yahweh.
Proverbs 8:35
New King James Version
35 For whoever finds me finds life,
And (A)obtains favor from the Lord;
Proverbs 10:6
World English Bible
6 Blessings are on the head of the righteous,
but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
Proverbs 10:6
New King James Version
6 Blessings are on the head of the righteous,
But violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
Proverbs 11:17
World English Bible
17 The merciful man does good to his own soul,
but he who is cruel troubles his own flesh.
Proverbs 11:17
New King James Version
17 (A)The merciful man does good for his own soul,
But he who is cruel troubles his own flesh.
Proverbs 11:31
World English Bible
31 Behold, the righteous shall be repaid in the earth,
how much more the wicked and the sinner!
Proverbs 11:31
New King James Version
31 (A)If the righteous will be [a]recompensed on the earth,
How much more the ungodly and the sinner.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 11:31 rewarded
Proverbs 12:2
World English Bible
2 A good man shall obtain favor from Yahweh,
but he will condemn a man of wicked plans.
Proverbs 12:2
New King James Version
2 A good man obtains favor from the Lord,
But a man of wicked intentions He will condemn.
Proverbs 12:12
World English Bible
12 The wicked desires the plunder of evil men,
but the root of the righteous flourishes.
Proverbs 12:12
New King James Version
12 The wicked covet the catch of evil men,
But the root of the righteous yields fruit.
Proverbs 13:21
World English Bible
21 Misfortune pursues sinners,
but prosperity rewards the righteous.
Proverbs 13:21
New King James Version
21 (A)Evil pursues sinners,
But to the righteous, good shall be repaid.
Proverbs 14:14
World English Bible
14 The unfaithful will be repaid for his own ways;
likewise a good man will be rewarded for his ways.
Proverbs 14:14
New King James Version
14 The backslider in heart will be (A)filled with his own ways,
But a good man will be satisfied [a]from (B)above.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 14:14 Lit. from above himself
Proverbs 18:22
World English Bible
22 Whoever finds a wife finds a good thing,
and obtains favor of Yahweh.
Proverbs 18:22
New King James Version
22 (A)He who finds a wife finds a good thing,
And obtains favor from the Lord.
Proverbs 22:9
World English Bible
9 He who has a generous eye will be blessed;
for he shares his food with the poor.
Proverbs 22:9
New King James Version
Footnotes
- Proverbs 22:9 Lit. good
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