Welcome to our website where we explore the Bible! Pleasure to meet you here!
May your journey into the world of the Holy Scriptures be engaging and inspiring!
You can change reading language: uk ru
Parallel
New Living Translation
New International Version
The king’s heart is like a stream of water directed by the LORD;
he guides it wherever he pleases.
he guides it wherever he pleases.
In the Lord’s hand the king’s heart is a stream of water
that he channels toward all who please him.
that he channels toward all who please him.
People may be right in their own eyes,
but the LORD examines their heart.
but the LORD examines their heart.
A person may think their own ways are right,
but the Lord weighs the heart.
but the Lord weighs the heart.
The LORD is more pleased when we do what is right and just
than when we offer him sacrifices.
than when we offer him sacrifices.
To do what is right and just
is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.
is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice.
Haughty eyes, a proud heart,
and evil actions are all sin.
and evil actions are all sin.
Haughty eyes and a proud heart —
the unplowed field of the wicked — produce sin.
the unplowed field of the wicked — produce sin.
Good planning and hard work lead to prosperity,
but hasty shortcuts lead to poverty.
but hasty shortcuts lead to poverty.
The plans of the diligent lead to profit
as surely as haste leads to poverty.
as surely as haste leads to poverty.
The violence of the wicked sweeps them away,
because they refuse to do what is just.
because they refuse to do what is just.
The violence of the wicked will drag them away,
for they refuse to do what is right.
for they refuse to do what is right.
The guilty walk a crooked path;
the innocent travel a straight road.
the innocent travel a straight road.
The way of the guilty is devious,
but the conduct of the innocent is upright.
but the conduct of the innocent is upright.
It’s better to live alone in the corner of an attic
than with a quarrelsome wife in a lovely home.
than with a quarrelsome wife in a lovely home.
Better to live on a corner of the roof
than share a house with a quarrelsome wife.
than share a house with a quarrelsome wife.
Evil people desire evil;
their neighbors get no mercy from them.
their neighbors get no mercy from them.
The wicked crave evil;
their neighbors get no mercy from them.
their neighbors get no mercy from them.
If you punish a mocker, the simpleminded become wise;
if you instruct the wise, they will be all the wiser.
if you instruct the wise, they will be all the wiser.
When a mocker is punished, the simple gain wisdom;
by paying attention to the wise they get knowledge.
by paying attention to the wise they get knowledge.
Those who shut their ears to the cries of the poor
will be ignored in their own time of need.
will be ignored in their own time of need.
Whoever shuts their ears to the cry of the poor
will also cry out and not be answered.
will also cry out and not be answered.
A secret gift calms anger;
a bribe under the table pacifies fury.
a bribe under the table pacifies fury.
A gift given in secret soothes anger,
and a bribe concealed in the cloak pacifies great wrath.
and a bribe concealed in the cloak pacifies great wrath.
Justice is a joy to the godly,
but it terrifies evildoers.
but it terrifies evildoers.
When justice is done, it brings joy to the righteous
but terror to evildoers.
but terror to evildoers.
The person who strays from common sense
will end up in the company of the dead.
will end up in the company of the dead.
Whoever strays from the path of prudence
comes to rest in the company of the dead.
comes to rest in the company of the dead.
Those who love pleasure become poor;
those who love wine and luxury will never be rich.
those who love wine and luxury will never be rich.
Whoever loves pleasure will become poor;
whoever loves wine and olive oil will never be rich.
whoever loves wine and olive oil will never be rich.
The wicked are punished in place of the godly,
and traitors in place of the honest.
and traitors in place of the honest.
The wicked become a ransom for the righteous,
and the unfaithful for the upright.
and the unfaithful for the upright.
It’s better to live alone in the desert
than with a quarrelsome, complaining wife.
than with a quarrelsome, complaining wife.
Better to live in a desert
than with a quarrelsome and nagging wife.
than with a quarrelsome and nagging wife.
The wise have wealth and luxury,
but fools spend whatever they get.
but fools spend whatever they get.
The wise store up choice food and olive oil,
but fools gulp theirs down.
but fools gulp theirs down.
Whoever pursues righteousness and unfailing love
will find life, righteousness, and honor.
will find life, righteousness, and honor.
The wise conquer the city of the strong
and level the fortress in which they trust.
and level the fortress in which they trust.
One who is wise can go up against the city of the mighty
and pull down the stronghold in which they trust.
and pull down the stronghold in which they trust.
Watch your tongue and keep your mouth shut,
and you will stay out of trouble.
and you will stay out of trouble.
Those who guard their mouths and their tongues
keep themselves from calamity.
keep themselves from calamity.
Mockers are proud and haughty;
they act with boundless arrogance.
they act with boundless arrogance.
The proud and arrogant person — “Mocker” is his name —
behaves with insolent fury.
behaves with insolent fury.
Despite their desires, the lazy will come to ruin,
for their hands refuse to work.
for their hands refuse to work.
The craving of a sluggard will be the death of him,
because his hands refuse to work.
because his hands refuse to work.
Some people are always greedy for more,
but the godly love to give!
but the godly love to give!
All day long he craves for more,
but the righteous give without sparing.
but the righteous give without sparing.
The sacrifice of an evil person is detestable,
especially when it is offered with wrong motives.
especially when it is offered with wrong motives.
The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable —
how much more so when brought with evil intent!
how much more so when brought with evil intent!
A false witness will be cut off,
but a credible witness will be allowed to speak.
but a credible witness will be allowed to speak.
A false witness will perish,
but a careful listener will testify successfully.
but a careful listener will testify successfully.
The wicked bluff their way through,
but the virtuous think before they act.
but the virtuous think before they act.
The wicked put up a bold front,
but the upright give thought to their ways.
but the upright give thought to their ways.
No human wisdom or understanding or plan
can stand against the LORD.
can stand against the LORD.
There is no wisdom, no insight, no plan
that can succeed against the Lord.
that can succeed against the Lord.