3 The prudent hath seen the evil, and is hidden, And the simple have passed on, and are punished.
3 A prudent man foreseeth the evil, and hideth himself: but the simple pass on, and are punished.
3 A sensible person sees danger and takes cover,but the inexperienced keep going and are punished.(C)
3 The prudent person sees trouble ahead and hides, but the naive continue on and suffer the consequences.
5 Thorns -- snares are in the way of the perverse, Whoso is keeping his soul is far from them.
5 Thorns and snares are in the way of the froward: he that doth keep his soul shall be far from them.
5 There are thorns and snares on the path of the crooked;(E)the one who guards himself stays far from them.
5 Thorns and snares lie in the path of the perverse person, but whoever is cautious stays far away from them.
12 The eyes of Jehovah have kept knowledge, And He overthroweth the words of the treacherous.
12 The eyes of the Lord preserve knowledge,But He overthrows the words of the treacherous man.
12 The eyes of the LORD preserve knowledge, and he overthroweth the words of the transgressor.
12 The Lord’s eyes keep watch over knowledge,but He overthrows the words of the treacherous.
12 The LORD watches over anyone with knowledge, but he ruins the plans of the unfaithful.
14 A deep pit is the mouth of strange women, The abhorred of Jehovah falleth there.
14 The mouth of (g)(O)an adulteress is a deep pit;He who is (P)cursed of the Lord will fall (h)into it.
14 The mouth of strange women is a deep pit: he that is abhorred of the LORD shall fall therein.
14 The mouth of an immoral woman is a deep pit; a man experiencing the LORD's wrath will fall into it.
15 Folly is bound up in the heart of a youth, The rod of chastisement putteth it far from him.
15 Foolishness is bound up in the heart of a child;The (Q)rod of discipline will remove it far from him.
15 Foolishness is bound in the heart of a child; but the rod of correction shall drive it far from him.
15 Foolishness is tangled up in the heart of a youth;the rod of discipline will drive it away from him.(Q)
15 A child's heart has a tendency to do wrong, but the rod of discipline removes it far away from him.
16 He is oppressing the poor to multiply to him, He is giving to the rich -- only to want.
16 He (R)who oppresses the poor to make (i)more for himselfOr who gives to the rich, (S)will only come to poverty.
16 He that oppresseth the poor to increase his riches, and he that giveth to the rich, shall surely come to want.
16 Whoever oppresses the poor to enrich himself and whoever gives gifts to the wealthy will yield only loss.
17 Incline thine ear, and hear words of the wise, And thy heart set to my knowledge,
17 Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge.
17 Listen closely,(d) pay attention to the words of the wise,(S)and apply your mind to my knowledge.
17 Pay attention and listen to the words of the wise, and apply your heart to my teaching,
19 That thy trust may be in Jehovah, I caused thee to know to-day, even thou.
19 That thy trust may be in the LORD, I have made known to thee this day, even to thee.
19 I have instructed you today—even you—so that your confidence may be in the Lord.
19 As a result, your trust will be in the LORD, that's why I'm teaching you today, even you.
21 To cause thee to know the certainty of sayings of truth, To return sayings of truth to those sending thee.
21 To make you (X)know the (m)certainty of the words of truthThat you may (n)(Y)correctly answer him who sent you?
21 That I might make thee know the certainty of the words of truth; that thou mightest answer the words of truth to them that send unto thee?
21 in order to teach you true and reliable words,so that you may give a dependable report(g)(T)to those who sent you?(U)
21 to teach you true and reliable advice, so you can give truthful answers to those who sent you?
29 Hast thou seen a man speedy in his business? Before kings he doth station himself, He stations not himself before obscure men!
29 Do you see a man skilled in his work?He will (AH)stand before kings;He will not stand before obscure men.
29 Seest thou a man diligent in his business? he shall stand before kings; he shall not stand before mean men.
29 Do you see a man skilled in his work?He will stand in the presence of kings.He will not stand in the presence of unknown men.(AD) >
29 Do you see a man skilled in his work? He will work for kings, not unimportant people.
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