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Proverbs 21:3-5
New Living Translation
Proverbs 21:3-5
New Living Translation
3 The Lord is more pleased when we do what is right and just
than when we offer him sacrifices.
4 Haughty eyes, a proud heart,
and evil actions are all sin.
5 Good planning and hard work lead to prosperity,
but hasty shortcuts lead to poverty.
Proverbs 21:3-5
New International Version
Proverbs 21:3-5
New International Version
3 To do what is right and just
is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.(A)
4 Haughty eyes(B) and a proud heart—
the unplowed field of the wicked—produce sin.
5 The plans of the diligent lead to profit(C)
as surely as haste leads to poverty.
Proverbs 21:3-5
English Standard Version
Proverbs 21:3-5
English Standard Version
3 (A)To do righteousness and justice
is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.
4 (B)Haughty eyes and a proud heart,
(C)the lamp[a] of the wicked, are sin.
5 The plans of (D)the diligent lead surely to abundance,
but everyone who is (E)hasty comes (F)only to poverty.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 21:4 Or the plowing
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