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Proverbs 12:25-27
Christian Standard Bible
Proverbs 12:25-27
Christian Standard Bible
25 Anxiety in a person’s heart weighs it down,
but a good word cheers it up.(A)
26 A righteous person is careful in dealing with his neighbor,[a]
but the ways of the wicked lead them astray.(B)
Footnotes
- 12:26 Or person guides his neighbor
Proverbs 12:25-27
King James Version
Proverbs 12:25-27
King James Version
25 Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop: but a good word maketh it glad.
26 The righteous is more excellent than his neighbour: but the way of the wicked seduceth them.
27 The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious.
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Proverbs 12:25-27
New International Version
Proverbs 12:25-27
New International Version
25 Anxiety weighs down the heart,(A)
but a kind word cheers it up.
26 The righteous choose their friends carefully,
but the way of the wicked leads them astray.(B)
27 The lazy do not roast[a] any game,
but the diligent feed on the riches of the hunt.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 12:27 The meaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain.
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