Parallel Verses
International Standard Version
Won't those who plot evil go astray? But gracious love and truth are for those who plan what is good.
New American Standard Bible
But kindness and truth will be to those who devise good.
King James Version
Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.
Holman Bible
But those who plan good find loyalty and faithfulness.
A Conservative Version
Do they not err who devise evil? But mercy and truth [are to] those who devise good.
American Standard Version
Do they not err that devise evil? But mercy and truth'shall be to them that devise good.
Amplified
Do they not go astray who devise evil and wander from the way of righteousness?
But kindness and truth will be to those who devise good.
Bible in Basic English
Will not the designers of evil come into error? But mercy and good faith are for the designers of good.
Darby Translation
Do they not err that devise evil? but loving-kindness and truth are for those that devise good.
Julia Smith Translation
Shall they not go astray, seeking evil? and mercy, and truth to those seeking good.
King James 2000
Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Have they not erred, those who plan evil? But loyalty and faithfulness [belong to] those who plan good.
Modern King James verseion
Do not those who think evil go astray? But mercy and truth shall be to those who think of good.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
They that imagine wickedness, shall be disappointed; but they that muse upon good things, unto such shall happen mercy and faithfulness.
NET Bible
Do not those who devise evil go astray? But those who plan good exhibit faithful covenant love.
New Heart English Bible
Do they not go astray who plot evil? But love and faithfulness belong to those who plan good.
The Emphasized Bible
Shall they not, become vagrants, who devise evil? but, lovingkindness and faithfulness, be to them who devise good.
Webster
Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.
World English Bible
Don't they go astray who plot evil? But love and faithfulness belong to those who plan good.
Youngs Literal Translation
Do not they err who are devising evil? And kindness and truth are to those devising good,
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 14:22
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
21 Whoever despises his neighbor sins, but whoever shows kindness to the poor will be happy. 22 Won't those who plot evil go astray? But gracious love and truth are for those who plan what is good. 23 In hard work there is always profit, but too much chattering leads to poverty.
Phrases
Cross References
Proverbs 12:2
The good person will gain favor from the LORD, but the man who plots evil will be condemned by him.
Genesis 24:27
"Blessed be the LORD God of my master Abraham, who hasn't held back his gracious love and faithfulness from my master! The LORD has led me to the house of my master's relatives!"
2 Chronicles 6:8
The LORD told my father David:
Psalm 25:10
All the paths of the LORD lead to gracious love and truth for those who keep his covenant and his decrees.
Psalm 61:7
May he be enthroned before God forever; Appoint your gracious love and truth to guard him.
Proverbs 3:29
Do not plan to harm your neighbor, when he is living peacefully beside you.
Proverbs 14:17
A quick tempered person does foolish things, and a devious man is hated.
Proverbs 19:22
Human beings long for grace, and it's better to be poor than a man of deceit.
Isaiah 32:7-8
Furthermore, the crimes of bad people are evil; and they devise wicked schemes, destroying the poor with lying words, even when needy people plead a just cause.
Matthew 5:7
"How blessed are those who are merciful, because it is they who will receive mercy!
John 1:17
because while the Law was given through Moses, grace and truth came through Jesus the Messiah.