Proverbs 6:32-33
New King James Version
32 Whoever commits adultery with a woman (A)lacks understanding;
He who does so destroys his own soul.
33 Wounds and dishonor he will get,
And his reproach will not be wiped away.
Proverbs 9:7
New King James Version
7 “He who corrects a scoffer gets shame for himself,
And he who rebukes a wicked man only harms himself.
Proverbs 9:7
Christian Standard Bible
7 The one who corrects a mocker
will bring abuse on himself;
the one who rebukes the wicked will get hurt.[a]
Footnotes
- 9:7 Lit man: his blemish
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
Christian Standard Bible
7 The remembrance of the righteous is a blessing,
but the name of the wicked will rot.(A)
Proverbs 20:11
New King James Version
11 Even a child is (A)known by his deeds,
Whether what he does is pure and right.
Proverbs 20:11
Christian Standard Bible
11 Even a young man is known by his actions—
by whether his behavior is pure and upright.(A)
Proverbs 22:1
New King James Version
The Value of a Good Name
22 A (A)good name is to be chosen rather than great riches,
Loving favor rather than silver and gold.
Proverbs 22:1
Christian Standard Bible
22 A good name is to be chosen over great wealth;
favor is better than silver and gold.(A)
Proverbs 27:14
New King James Version
14 He who blesses his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning,
It will be counted a curse to him.
Proverbs 27:14
Christian Standard Bible
14 If one blesses his neighbor
with a loud voice early in the morning,
it will be counted as a curse to him.
Proverbs 27:21
New King James Version
21 (A)The refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold,
And a man is valued by what others say of him.
Proverbs 27:21
Christian Standard Bible
21 As a crucible refines silver,
and a smelter refines gold,
so a person should refine his praise.(A)
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