Proverbs 4:14
New King James Version
14 (A)Do not enter the path of the wicked,
And do not walk in the way of evil.
Proverbs 4:14
American Standard Version
14 Enter not into the path of the wicked,
And walk not in the way of evil men.
Proverbs 14:19
New King James Version
19 The evil will bow before the good,
And the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
Proverbs 14:19
American Standard Version
19 The evil bow down before the good;
And the wicked, at the gates of the righteous.
Proverbs 15:26
New King James Version
26 (A)The thoughts of the wicked are an abomination to the Lord,
(B)But the words of the pure are pleasant.
Proverbs 15:26
American Standard Version
26 Evil devices are an abomination to Jehovah;
But [a]pleasant words are pure.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 15:26 Or, the pure speak pleasant words
Proverbs 17:11
New King James Version
11 An evil man seeks only rebellion;
Therefore a cruel messenger will be sent against him.
Proverbs 17:11
American Standard Version
11 [a]An evil man seeketh only rebellion;
Therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 17:11 Or, A rebellious man (Hebrew Rebellion) seeketh only evil
Proverbs 24:1-2
New King James Version
Do Not Envy Evil Men
24 Do not be (A)envious of evil men,
Nor desire to be with them;
2 For their heart devises violence,
And their lips talk of troublemaking.
Proverbs 24:1-2
American Standard Version
24 Be not thou envious against evil men;
Neither desire to be with them:
2 For their heart studieth oppression,
And their lips talk of mischief.
Proverbs 24:19-20
New King James Version
19 (A)Do not fret because of evildoers,
Nor be envious of the wicked;
20 For there will be no prospect for the evil man;
The lamp of the wicked will be put out.
Proverbs 24:19-20
American Standard Version
19 Fret not thyself because of evil-doers;
Neither be thou envious at the wicked:
20 For there shall be no reward to the evil man;
The lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
Proverbs 28:5
New King James Version
Proverbs 28:5
American Standard Version
5 Evil men understand not justice;
But they that seek Jehovah understand all things.
Proverbs 29:6
New King James Version
6 By transgression an evil man is snared,
But the righteous sings and rejoices.
Proverbs 29:6
American Standard Version
6 In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare;
But the righteous doth sing and rejoice.
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