Verse
BSB
Berean Standard Bible
WEB
World English Bible
The plans of the heart belong to man, but the reply
of the tongue is from the
LORD
.
The plans of the heart belong to man, But the answer
of the tongue is from Yahweh
.
All a
man’s
ways are pure
in his own eyes ,
but his
motives
are
weighed
out
by
the LORD
.
All the
ways of
a
man
are clean
in his own eyes ;
But Yahweh
weighs
the motives
.
Commit your works
to the
LORD
and your plans will
be
achieved
.
Commit your deeds
to Yahweh,
And your plans shall
succeed
.
The
LORD
has made everything for His
purpose—
even the wicked for the day of disaster
.
Yahweh
has made everything for its
own
end--
Yes,
even the wicked for the day of evil
.
Everyone who is proud in heart is detestable
to the
LORD;
be
assured
that
he
will
not go
unpunished.
Everyone who is proud in heart is an
abomination
to Yahweh:
They
shall
assuredly
not be
unpunished.
By loving
devotion
and faithfulness
iniquity is atoned for ,
and
by the fear of the
LORD
one
turns
aside
from evil.
By mercy
and truth
iniquity is atoned for .
By the fear of Yahweh
men
depart
from evil.
When a man’s
ways please the
LORD
, He makes even the
man’s
enemies live
at peace with him.
When a man's
ways please Yahweh
, He makes even his
enemies to
be
at peace with him.
Better a little with righteousness than great gain
with injustice.
Better is
a little with righteousness ,
Than great revenues
with injustice.
A man’s
heart plans his course, but the
LORD
determines
his steps.
A man's
heart plans his course, But Yahweh
directs
his steps.
A
divine
verdict
is
on the lips of a
king ;
his
mouth
must
not betray justice
.
Inspired
judgments
are
on the lips of the
king .
He
shall
not betray his
mouth
.
Honest scales
and
balances are from
the
LORD
; all the weights in the bag are His concern
.
Honest balances and
scales
are Yahweh's
; All the weights in the bag are his work
.
Wicked
behavior
is detestable
to
kings, for a
throne is established through
righteousness.
It
is an
abomination
for
kings to
do
wrong
, For the
throne is established by
righteousness.
Righteous lips are a
king’s
delight ,
and
he
who speaks honestly
is
beloved
.
Righteous lips are the
delight of
kings.
They
value
one
who speaks the
truth
.
The wrath of
a
king
is a messenger of death, but a wise man will pacify it.
The king's
wrath is a messenger of death, But a wise man will pacify it.
When
a
king’s
face brightens,
there
is life ;
his favor is like a rain
cloud in
spring.
In
the
light
of
the
king's
face is life .
His favor is like a cloud of
the
spring rain
.
How much better to acquire
wisdom than gold! To gain
understanding is more
desirable
than silver.
How much better it
is
to get
wisdom than gold! Yes,
to get
understanding is to
be
chosen
rather
than silver.
The highway of the upright leads
away
from evil ;
he who guards
his way protects
his life
.
The highway of the upright is
to
depart
from evil .
He who keeps
his way preserves
his soul
.
Pride goes before destruction, and a haughty spirit before a fall.
Pride goes before destruction, And a haughty spirit before a fall.
It is better to be lowly in
spirit among
the humble
than to divide the spoil
with the proud.
It is better to be of
a
lowly spirit with
the poor,
Than to divide the plunder
with the proud.
Whoever
heeds
instruction
will
find
success,
and
blessed
is
he who trusts in the
LORD
.
He who heeds
the
Word
finds
prosperity.
Whoever
trusts in Yahweh
is
blessed
.
The wise in heart are
called discerning,
and
pleasant
speech
promotes instruction.
The wise in heart shall
be
called prudent.
Pleasantness
of
the
lips
promotes instruction.
Understanding is a fountain of life to its
possessor
, but the discipline
of fools is folly.
Understanding is a fountain of life to one
who
has
it
, But the punishment
of fools is their
folly.
The heart of the wise man
instructs his mouth and adds persuasiveness
to his lips.
The heart of the wise instructs his mouth ,
And adds learning
to his lips.
Pleasant words are a honeycomb, sweet to the soul and healing
to the bones.
Pleasant words are a honeycomb, Sweet to the soul ,
and health
to the bones.
There is a way that
seems right to a man, but its
end
is
the way
of
death.
There is a way which
seems right to a man, But in
the end
it
leads
to
death.
A
worker’s
appetite works
for him because
his hunger
drives
him onward
.
The
appetite of
the
laboring
man
labors
for him ;
For
his mouth
urges
him on
.
A worthless man digs
up
evil,
and
his speech is like a scorching fire.
A worthless man devises
mischief.
His speech is like a scorching fire.
A perverse man spreads
dissension,
and
a gossip
divides
close friends.
A perverse man stirs
up
strife.
A whisperer
separates
close friends.
A violent
man entices his neighbor and leads him down
a path
that is not good.
A man of
violence
entices his neighbor ,
And leads him in
a way
that is not good.
He
who winks his eye
devises
perversity;
he
who purses
his lips is bent on evil.
One
who winks his eyes
to
plot
perversities,
One
who compresses
his lips ,
is bent on evil.
Gray hair is a crown of glory ;
it is attained along
the
path
of righteousness.
Gray hair is a crown of glory .
It is attained by
a
life
of righteousness.
He
who is slow to anger is better than a
warrior,
and
he
who controls
his temper
is
greater
than one
who captures
a city.
One
who is slow to anger is better than the
mighty;
One
who rules
his spirit,
than he
who takes
a city.
The lot is cast into the lap, but its every decision is from the
LORD
.
The lot is cast into the lap, But its every decision is from Yahweh
.
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