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Links to all Books and Chapters Today's Date: ======= Proverbs 22:1 ============ Pro 22:1 A good name is to be more desired than great wealth, Favor is better than silver and gold. (nasb) Pro 22:1 A GOOD name is rather to be chosen than great riches, and loving favour rather than silver and gold.(kjv) Pro 22:1 A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches, Loving favor rather than silver and gold.(nkjv) ======= Proverbs 22:2 ============ Pro 22:2 The rich and the poor have a common bond, The Lord is the maker of them all. (nasb) Pro 22:2 The rich and poor meet together: the LORD is the maker of them all.(kjv) Pro 22:2 The rich and the poor have this in common, The Lord is the maker of them all.(nkjv) ======= Proverbs 22:3 ============ Pro 22:3 The prudent sees the evil and hides himself, But the naive go on, and are punished for it. (nasb) Pro 22:3 A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.(kjv) Pro 22:3 A prudent man foresees evil and hides himself, But the simple pass on and are punished.(nkjv) ======= Proverbs 22:4 ============ Pro 22:4 The reward of humility and the fear of the Lord Are riches, honor and life. (nasb) Pro 22:4 By humility and the fear of the LORD are riches, and honour, and life.(kjv) Pro 22:4 By humility and the fear of the Lord Are riches and honor and life.(nkjv) ======= Proverbs 22:5 ============ Pro 22:5 Thorns and snares are in the way of the perverse; He who guards himself will be far from them. (nasb) Pro 22:5 Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward: he that doth keep his soul shall be far from them.(kjv) Pro 22:5 Thorns and snares are in the way of the perverse; He who guards his soul will be far from them.(nkjv) ======= Proverbs 22:6 ============ Pro 22:6 Train up a child in the way he should go, Even when he is old he will not depart from it. (nasb) Pro 22:6 Train up a child in the way he should go: and when he is old, he will not depart from it.(kjv) Pro 22:6 Train up a child in the way he should go, And when he is old he will not depart from it.(nkjv) ======= Proverbs 22:7 ============ Pro 22:7 The rich rules over the poor, And the borrower becomes the lender's slave. (nasb) Pro 22:7 The rich ruleth over the poor, and the borrower is servant to the lender.(kjv) Pro 22:7 The rich rules over the poor, And the borrower is servant to the lender.(nkjv) ======= Proverbs 22:8 ============ Pro 22:8 He who sows iniquity will reap vanity, And the rod of his fury will perish. (nasb) Pro 22:8 He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity: and the rod of his anger shall fail.(kjv) Pro 22:8 He who sows iniquity will reap sorrow, And the rod of his anger will fail.(nkjv) ======= Proverbs 22:9 ============ Pro 22:9 He who is generous will be blessed, For he gives some of his food to the poor. (nasb) Pro 22:9 He that hath a bountiful eye shall be blessed; for he giveth of his bread to the poor.(kjv) Pro 22:9 He who has a generous eye will be blessed, For he gives of his bread to the poor.(nkjv) ======= Proverbs 22:10 ============ Pro 22:10 Drive out the scoffer, and contention will go out, Even strife and dishonor will cease. (nasb) Pro 22:10 Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; yea, strife and reproach shall cease.(kjv) Pro 22:10 Cast out the scoffer, and contention will leave; Yes, strife and reproach will cease.(nkjv) ======= Proverbs 22:11 ============ Pro 22:11 He who loves purity of heart And whose speech is gracious, the king is his friend. (nasb) Pro 22:11 He that loveth pureness of heart, for the grace of his lips the king shall be his friend.(kjv) Pro 22:11 He who loves purity of heart And has grace on his lips, The king will be his friend.(nkjv) ======= Proverbs 22:12 ============ Pro 22:12 The eyes of the Lord preserve knowledge, But He overthrows the words of the treacherous man. (nasb) Pro 22:12 The eyes of the LORD preserve knowledge, and he overthroweth the words of the transgressor.(kjv) Pro 22:12 The eyes of the Lord preserve knowledge, But He overthrows the words of the faithless.(nkjv) ======= Proverbs 22:13 ============ Pro 22:13 The sluggard says, "There is a lion outside; I will be killed in the streets!"(nasb) Pro 22:13 The slothful man saith, There is a lion without, I shall be slain in the streets.(kjv) Pro 22:13 The lazy man says, "There is a lion outside! I shall be slain in the streets!"(nkjv) ======= Proverbs 22:14 ============ Pro 22:14 The mouth of an adulteress is a deep pit; He who is cursed of the Lord will fall into it. (nasb) Pro 22:14 The mouth of strange women is a deep pit: he that is abhorred of the LORD shall fall therein.(kjv) Pro 22:14 The mouth of an immoral woman is a deep pit; He who is abhorred by the Lord will fall there.(nkjv) ======= Proverbs 22:15 ============ Pro 22:15 Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child; The rod of discipline will remove it far from him. (nasb) Pro 22:15 Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.(kjv) Pro 22:15 Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child; The rod of correction will drive it far from him.(nkjv) ======= Proverbs 22:16 ============ Pro 22:16 He who oppresses the poor to make more for himself Or who gives to the rich, will only come to poverty. (nasb) Pro 22:16 He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want.(kjv) Pro 22:16 He who oppresses the poor to increase his riches, And he who gives to the rich, will surely come to poverty.(nkjv) ======= Proverbs 22:17 ============ Pro 22:17 Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise, And apply your mind to my knowledge; (nasb) Pro 22:17 Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge.(kjv) Pro 22:17 Incline your ear and hear the words of the wise, And apply your heart to my knowledge;(nkjv) ======= Proverbs 22:18 ============ Pro 22:18 For it will be pleasant if you keep them within you, That they may be ready on your lips. (nasb) Pro 22:18 For it is a pleasant thing if thou keep them within thee; they shall withal be fitted in thy lips.(kjv) Pro 22:18 For it is a pleasant thing if you keep them within you; Let them all be fixed upon your lips,(nkjv) ======= Proverbs 22:19 ============ Pro 22:19 So that your trust may be in the Lord, I have taught you today, even you. (nasb) Pro 22:19 That thy trust may be in the LORD, I have made known to thee this day, even to thee.(kjv) Pro 22:19 So that your trust may be in the Lord; I have instructed you today, even you.(nkjv) ======= Proverbs 22:20 ============ Pro 22:20 Have I not written to you excellent things Of counsels and knowledge, (nasb) Pro 22:20 Have not I written to thee excellent things in counsels and knowledge,(kjv) Pro 22:20 Have I not written to you excellent things Of counsels and knowledge,(nkjv) ======= Proverbs 22:21 ============ Pro 22:21 To make you know the certainty of the words of truth That you may correctly answer him who sent you? (nasb) Pro 22:21 That I might make thee know the certainty of the words of truth; that thou mightest answer the words of truth to them that send unto thee?(kjv) Pro 22:21 That I may make you know the certainty of the words of truth, That you may answer words of truth To those who send to you?(nkjv) ======= Proverbs 22:22 ============ Pro 22:22 Do not rob the poor because he is poor, Or crush the afflicted at the gate; (nasb) Pro 22:22 Rob not the poor, because he is poor: neither oppress the afflicted in the gate:(kjv) Pro 22:22 Do not rob the poor because he is poor, Nor oppress the afflicted at the gate;(nkjv) ======= Proverbs 22:23 ============ Pro 22:23 For the Lord will plead their case And take the life of those who rob them. (nasb) Pro 22:23 For the LORD will plead their cause, and spoil the soul of those that spoiled them.(kjv) Pro 22:23 For the Lord will plead their cause, And plunder the soul of those who plunder them.(nkjv) ======= Proverbs 22:24 ============ Pro 22:24 Do not associate with a man given to anger; Or go with a hot-tempered man, (nasb) Pro 22:24 Make no friendship with an angry man; and with a furious man thou shalt not go:(kjv) Pro 22:24 Make no friendship with an angry man, And with a furious man do not go,(nkjv) ======= Proverbs 22:25 ============ Pro 22:25 Or you will learn his ways And find a snare for yourself. (nasb) Pro 22:25 Lest thou learn his ways, and get a snare to thy soul.(kjv) Pro 22:25 Lest you learn his ways And set a snare for your soul.(nkjv) ======= Proverbs 22:26 ============ Pro 22:26 Do not be among those who give pledges, Among those who become guarantors for debts. (nasb) Pro 22:26 Be not thou one of them that strike hands, or of them that are sureties for debts.(kjv) Pro 22:26 Do not be one of those who shakes hands in a pledge, One of those who is surety for debts;(nkjv) ======= Proverbs 22:27 ============ Pro 22:27 If you have nothing with which to pay, Why should he take your bed from under you? (nasb) Pro 22:27 If thou hast nothing to pay, why should he take away thy bed from under thee?(kjv) Pro 22:27 If you have nothing with which to pay, Why should he take away your bed from under you?(nkjv) ======= Proverbs 22:28 ============ Pro 22:28 Do not move the ancient boundary Which your fathers have set. (nasb) Pro 22:28 Remove not the ancient landmark, which thy fathers have set.(kjv) Pro 22:28 Do not remove the ancient landmark Which your fathers have set.(nkjv) ======= Proverbs 22:29 ============ Pro 22:29 Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will stand before kings; He will not stand before obscure men. (nasb) Pro 22:29 Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.(kjv) Pro 22:29 Do you see a man who excels in his work? He will stand before kings; He will not stand before unknown men.(nkjv) ======= Proverbs 23:1 ============ Pro 23:1 When you sit down to dine with a ruler, Consider carefully what is before you, (nasb) Pro 23:1 When thou sittest to eat with a ruler, consider diligently what is before thee:(kjv) Pro 23:1 When you sit down to eat with a ruler, Consider carefully what is before you;(nkjv) |
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