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
Choose a good reputation over great riches;
being held in high esteem is better than silver or gold.
being held in high esteem is better than silver or gold.
A good name is more desirable than great riches;
to be esteemed is better than silver or gold.
to be esteemed is better than silver or gold.
The rich and poor have this in common:
The LORD made them both.
The LORD made them both.
Rich and poor have this in common:
The Lord is the Maker of them all.
The Lord is the Maker of them all.
A prudent person foresees danger and takes precautions.
The simpleton goes blindly on and suffers the consequences.
The simpleton goes blindly on and suffers the consequences.
The prudent see danger and take refuge,
but the simple keep going and pay the penalty.
but the simple keep going and pay the penalty.
True humility and fear of the LORD
lead to riches, honor, and long life.
lead to riches, honor, and long life.
Humility is the fear of the Lord;
its wages are riches and honor and life.
its wages are riches and honor and life.
Corrupt people walk a thorny, treacherous road;
whoever values life will avoid it.
whoever values life will avoid it.
In the paths of the wicked are snares and pitfalls,
but those who would preserve their life stay far from them.
but those who would preserve their life stay far from them.
Direct your children onto the right path,
and when they are older, they will not leave it.
and when they are older, they will not leave it.
Start children off on the way they should go,
and even when they are old they will not turn from it.
and even when they are old they will not turn from it.
Just as the rich rule the poor,
so the borrower is servant to the lender.
so the borrower is servant to the lender.
The rich rule over the poor,
and the borrower is slave to the lender.
and the borrower is slave to the lender.
Whoever sows injustice reaps calamity,
and the rod they wield in fury will be broken.
and the rod they wield in fury will be broken.
Blessed are those who are generous,
because they feed the poor.
because they feed the poor.
The generous will themselves be blessed,
for they share their food with the poor.
for they share their food with the poor.
Throw out the mocker, and fighting goes, too.
Quarrels and insults will disappear.
Quarrels and insults will disappear.
Drive out the mocker, and out goes strife;
quarrels and insults are ended.
quarrels and insults are ended.
Whoever loves a pure heart and gracious speech
will have the king as a friend.
will have the king as a friend.
One who loves a pure heart and who speaks with grace
will have the king for a friend.
will have the king for a friend.
The LORD preserves those with knowledge,
but he ruins the plans of the treacherous.
but he ruins the plans of the treacherous.
The eyes of the Lord keep watch over knowledge,
but he frustrates the words of the unfaithful.
but he frustrates the words of the unfaithful.
The lazy person claims, “There’s a lion out there!
If I go outside, I might be killed!”
If I go outside, I might be killed!”
The sluggard says, “There’s a lion outside!
I’ll be killed in the public square!”
I’ll be killed in the public square!”
The mouth of an immoral woman is a dangerous trap;
those who make the LORD angry will fall into it.
those who make the LORD angry will fall into it.
The mouth of an adulterous woman is a deep pit;
a man who is under the Lord’s wrath falls into it.
a man who is under the Lord’s wrath falls into it.
A youngster’s heart is filled with foolishness,
but physical discipline will drive it far away.
but physical discipline will drive it far away.
Folly is bound up in the heart of a child,
but the rod of discipline will drive it far away.
but the rod of discipline will drive it far away.
A person who gets ahead by oppressing the poor
or by showering gifts on the rich will end in poverty.
Sayings of the Wise
or by showering gifts on the rich will end in poverty.
Sayings of the Wise
One who oppresses the poor to increase his wealth
and one who gives gifts to the rich — both come to poverty.
and one who gives gifts to the rich — both come to poverty.
Listen to the words of the wise;
apply your heart to my instruction.
apply your heart to my instruction.
Thirty Sayings of the Wise
Saying 1
Pay attention and turn your ear to the sayings of the wise;
apply your heart to what I teach,
Saying 1
Pay attention and turn your ear to the sayings of the wise;
apply your heart to what I teach,
For it is good to keep these sayings in your heart
and always ready on your lips.
and always ready on your lips.
for it is pleasing when you keep them in your heart
and have all of them ready on your lips.
and have all of them ready on your lips.
I am teaching you today — yes, you —
so you will trust in the LORD.
so you will trust in the LORD.
So that your trust may be in the Lord,
I teach you today, even you.
I teach you today, even you.
Have I not written thirty sayings for you,
sayings of counsel and knowledge,
sayings of counsel and knowledge,
In this way, you may know the truth
and take an accurate report to those who sent you.
and take an accurate report to those who sent you.
teaching you to be honest and to speak the truth,
so that you bring back truthful reports
to those you serve?
so that you bring back truthful reports
to those you serve?
Don’t rob the poor just because you can,
or exploit the needy in court.
or exploit the needy in court.
Saying 2
Do not exploit the poor because they are poor
and do not crush the needy in court,
Do not exploit the poor because they are poor
and do not crush the needy in court,
For the LORD is their defender.
He will ruin anyone who ruins them.
He will ruin anyone who ruins them.
for the Lord will take up their case
and will exact life for life.
and will exact life for life.
Don’t befriend angry people
or associate with hot-tempered people,
or associate with hot-tempered people,
Saying 3
Do not make friends with a hot-tempered person,
do not associate with one easily angered,
Do not make friends with a hot-tempered person,
do not associate with one easily angered,
or you will learn to be like them
and endanger your soul.
and endanger your soul.
or you may learn their ways
and get yourself ensnared.
and get yourself ensnared.
Don’t agree to guarantee another person’s debt
or put up security for someone else.
or put up security for someone else.
Saying 4
Do not be one who shakes hands in pledge
or puts up security for debts;
Do not be one who shakes hands in pledge
or puts up security for debts;
If you can’t pay it,
even your bed will be snatched from under you.
even your bed will be snatched from under you.
if you lack the means to pay,
your very bed will be snatched from under you.
your very bed will be snatched from under you.
Don’t cheat your neighbor by moving the ancient boundary markers
set up by previous generations.
set up by previous generations.
Saying 5
Do not move an ancient boundary stone
set up by your ancestors.
Do not move an ancient boundary stone
set up by your ancestors.