“A good name is rather to be chosen than great riches and loving favor rather than silver and gold.”
Proverbs 22
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Zac Poonen11
SI
Shane Idleman8
DC
Don Currin7
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Keith Daniel4
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David Platt4
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David Wilkerson3
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Derek Melton3
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Roy Daniel2
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1A good name is more desirable than great riches; favor is better than silver and gold.
“a good name is rather to be chosen than great riches. And loving favour rather than silver and gold.”
2The rich and the poor have this in common: The LORD is Maker of them all.
“the rich and the poor have a common bond the lord is the maker of them all.”
“the rich and the poor have this in common. The Lord is the maker of them all”
“the rich and poor meet together, the Lord is the maker of them all.”
“the rich and the poor meet together. The Lord is maker of them all.”
“The rich and the poor meet together. It says the Lord is the maker of them all.”
3The prudent see danger and take cover, but the simple keep going and suffer the consequences.
“a prudent man foresees evil and hides himself, but the simple pass on and are punished.”
“a prudent man foresees the evil and hideth himself, but the simple pass on and are punished.”
“A prudent man foreseeth the evil and hideth himself. But the simple pass on and are punished.”
“prudent man foreseeth the evil and hides himself, but the simple pass on and are punished.”
4The rewards of humility and the fear of the LORD are wealth and honor and life.
“The reward of humility and the fear of the lord are riches honor and life.”
“the reward for humility and fear of the Lord is riches and honor and life”
“By humility and the fear of the Lord are riches and honor and life.”
“By humility and the fear of the Lord, are riches and honor and life.”
“The reward for humility and fear of the Lord is riches in honor and life.”
5Thorns and snares lie on the path of the perverse; he who guards his soul stays far from them.
“Thorns and snares are in the way of the perverse. He who guards his soul will be far from them.”
“Thorns and snares are in the way of the perverse but he who guards himself will be far from them.”
6Train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old he will not depart from it.
“Train up a child in the way he should go. And when he is old, he will not depart from it.”
“Train up a child in the way he should go and when he is old he will not depart from it.”
“train up a child in the way he should go. And when he is old, he will not depart from it.”
“train up a child in the way he should go, and when he is old, he will not depart from it,”
“Train up a child in the way he should go and when he is old he will not depart from it.”
“train up a child in the way he should go. And when he is old, he will not depart from it.”
7The rich rule over the poor, and the borrower is slave to the lender.
“The rich rules over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.”
“the rich rules over the poor and the borrower becomes the lender's slave.”
“the rich rules over the poor and the borrower becomes the lender slave”
“the rich rules over the poor in the borrower is servant to the lender.”
8He who sows injustice will reap disaster, and the rod of his fury will be destroyed.
“He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity, and the rod of his anger shall fail.”
“He who sows iniquity will reap sorrow, and the rod of his anger will fail.”
9A generous man will be blessed, for he shares his bread with the poor.
“He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed, for he giveth of his bread to the poor.”
“He who is generous will be blessed for he gives some of his food to the poor.”
“He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed, for he giveth of his bread to the poor.”
“he who has a generous eye Will be blessed for he gives his bread to the poor.”
“He that has a bountiful eye shall be blessed for he giveth of his bread to the poor.”
“Whoever has a bountiful eye will be blessed because he shares his bread with the poor.”
10Drive out the mocker, and conflict will depart; even quarreling and insults will cease.
“Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out. Yea, strife and reproach shall cease.”
11He who loves a pure heart and gracious lips will have the king for a friend.
“He who loves purity of heart and has grace on his lips, the king will be his friend.”
“He who loves purity of heart and whose speech is gracious, the King is his friend.”
“he who loves purity of heart and has grace on his lips. The King will be his friend.”
“he who loves purity of heart and whose speech is gracious will have the king as his friend.”
“He that loves pureness of heart, for the grace of lips, the king shall be his friend.”
“that loveth pureness of heart. For the grace of his lips, even the king shall be his friend.”
12The LORD's eyes keep watch over knowledge, but He frustrates the words of the faithless.
“The eyes of the Lord preserve knowledge, and he overthroweth the words of the transgressor.”
“the eyes of the Lord preserved knowledge, but he overthrows the words of the faithless.”
“The eyes of the Lord preserve knowledge. And he overthroweth the words of the transgressor.”
13The slacker says, "There is a lion outside! I will be slain in the streets!"
“the lazy man says there's a lion outside. I shall be slain in the streets.”
“The sluggard says, There is a lion outside, I shall be slain in the street.”
“The slothful man says, there is a lion outside, I shall be slain in the streets.”
14The mouth of an adulteress is a deep pit; he who is under the wrath of the LORD will fall into it.
“The mouth of a strange woman is a deep pit, and he that is abhorred of the Lord shall fall”
15Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child, but the rod of discipline drives it far from him.
“Foolishness is bound, In the heart of a child, But the rod of correction, Shall drive it far from him.”
“Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child. The rod of correction will drive it far from him.”
“foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child but the rod of correction will drive it far from him.”
“Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child, but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.”
“Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child, but the rod of correction Shall drive it Far from him.”
“foolishness is bound in the heart of a child. But the rod of correction shall drive it from him.”
16Oppressing the poor to enrich oneself or giving gifts to the rich will surely lead to poverty.
“he who oppresses the poor to increase his riches and he who gives to the rich Will surely come to poverty.”
“He that oppresses the poor to increase his riches, and he who gives to the rich, shall surely come to want.”
“he who oppresses the poor to make much for himself, or who gives to the rich, will only come to poverty.”
17Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise— apply your mind to my knowledge—
“Bow down thine ear and hear the words of the wise and apply your heart unto my knowledge.”
“bow down thine ear and hear the words of the wise and apply thine heart unto knowledge,”
18for it is pleasing when you keep them within you and they are constantly on your lips.
“For it is a pleasant thing if you keep them within thee. They shall withal be fitted in thy lips,”
“for it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee. They shall wither befitted in thy lips,”
19So that your trust may be in the LORD, I instruct you today—yes, you.
“that thy trust may be in the Lord. I have made known to thee this day, even to thee,”
“that thy trust may be in the Lord. I have made known to thee this day even to thee.”
20Have I not written for you thirty sayings about counsel and knowledge,
“have not I written to thee excellent things in counsels and knowledge?”
“Have not I written to thee excellent things in counsels, God says, and knowledge,”
21to show you true and reliable words, that you may soundly answer those who sent you?
“That I may make thee know the certainty of the words of truth, that thou mightest answer the words of truth to them that send unto thee.”
“that I might make thee know the certainty of the words of truth, that thou mightest answer the words of truth to them that sinned unto thee.”
22Do not rob a poor man because he is poor, and do not crush the afflicted at the gate,
“Rob not the poor, because he is poor. Neither oppress the afflicted in the gate,”
“Do not rob the poor because he is poor or crush the afflicted at the gate.”
23for the LORD will take up their case and will plunder those who rob them.
“for the Lord will plead their cause and spoil the soul of those that spoil them.”
24Do not make friends with an angry man, and do not associate with a hot-tempered man,
“Make no friendship with an angry man, and with a furious man thou shalt not go,”
“make no friendship with an angry man, and with a furious man thou shalt not go,”
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“make no friendship with an angry man and with a furious man, thou shalt not go,”
“Make no friendship with an angry man. And with a furious man. Thou shalt not go.”
“Make no friendship with a man given to anger, nor go with a wrathful man”
“Do not associate with a man given to anger or go with a hot -tempered man,”
25or you may learn his ways and entangle yourself in a snare.
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“lest thou learn his ways and get a snare to thy soul.”
“Lest thou learn his ways and get a snare to thy soul.”
“lest you learn his ways and entangle yourself in a snare.”
“lest thou learn his ways and get a snare to thy soul.”
“lest you learn his ways and entangle yourself in a snare.”
“lest thou learn his ways and get a snare unto thy soul,”
26Do not be one who gives pledges, who puts up security for debts.
“be not one of those who give pledges, who put up security for debts.”
“Be not thou one of them that strikes hands, or of them that are surety for debts.”
27If you have nothing with which to pay, why should your bed be taken from under you?
“If you have nothing with which to pay, why should your bed be taken from under you?”
28Do not move an ancient boundary stone which your fathers have placed.
“Remove not the ancient landmark which thy fathers have set.”
“Do not move the ancient boundary which your fathers have set.”
“Do not move the ancient landmark that your fathers have set.”
“remove not the ancient landmarks which thy fathers have set.”
“remove not the ancient landmarks which thy fathers have set.”
“Remove not the ancient landmark which thy fathers have set.”
29Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will be stationed in the presence of kings; he will not stand before obscure men.
“Seest thou a man diligent in his business, he shall stand before kings. He shall not stand before mean men.”
“do you see a man skilled in his work? He will stand before kings. He will not stand before obscure men.”
“Seeth thou a man diligent in his business, he shall stand before kings. He shall not stand before mean men.”
“do you see a man skilled in his work? He will stand before kings. He will stand before obscure men.”