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Proverbs 14:21-23
New King James Version
Proverbs 14:21-23
New King James Version
21 He who despises his neighbor sins;
(A)But he who has mercy on the poor, happy is he.
22 Do they not go astray who devise evil?
But mercy and truth belong to those who devise good.
23 In all labor there is profit,
But [a]idle chatter leads only to poverty.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 14:23 Lit. talk of the lips
Proverbs 14:21-23
English Standard Version
Proverbs 14:21-23
English Standard Version
21 Whoever (A)despises his neighbor is a sinner,
but (B)blessed is he who is generous to the poor.
22 Do they not go astray who (C)devise evil?
Those who devise good meet[a] (D)steadfast love and faithfulness.
23 In all toil there is profit,
but mere talk (E)tends only to poverty.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 14:22 Or show
Proverbs 14:21-23
New International Version
Proverbs 14:21-23
New International Version
22 Do not those who plot evil go astray?(C)
But those who plan what is good find[a] love and faithfulness.
23 All hard work brings a profit,
but mere talk leads only to poverty.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 14:22 Or show
Proverbs 14:21-23
New American Standard Bible
Proverbs 14:21-23
New American Standard Bible
21 One who (A)despises his neighbor sins,
But (B)one who is gracious to the [a]poor is blessed.
22 Will they who (C)devise evil not go astray?
But kindness and truth will be to those who devise good.
23 In all labor there is profit,
But [b]mere talk leads only to poverty.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 14:21 Or afflicted
- Proverbs 14:23 Lit word of lips
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