21:1 |
tNIV | The king’s heart is in the hand of the LORD; he directs it like a watercourse wherever he pleases. | The In the LORD’s hand the king’s heart is in the hand a stream of the LORD; water that he directs it like a watercourse wherever he pleases channels toward all who please him. | The In the LORD’s hand the king’s heart is in the hand a stream of the LORD; water that he directs it like a watercourse wherever he pleases channels toward all who please him. |
21:2 |
NIV2011 | All a man’s ways seem right to him, but the LORD weighs the heart. | All a man’s People may think all their ways seem are right to him, but the LORD weighs the heart. | All a man’s A person may think their own ways seem are right to him, but the LORD weighs the heart. |
21:4 |
tNIV | Haughty eyes and a proud heart, the lamp of the wicked, are sin! | Haughty eyes and a proud heart, — the lamp unplowed field of the wicked, are —produce sin !. | Haughty eyes and a proud heart, — the lamp unplowed field of the wicked, are —produce sin !. |
21:10 |
tNIV | The wicked man craves evil; his neighbor gets no mercy from him. | The wicked man craves crave evil; his neighbor gets their neighbors get no mercy from him them. | The wicked man craves crave evil; his neighbor gets their neighbors get no mercy from him them. |
21:11 |
tNIV | When a mocker is punished, the simple gain wisdom; when a wise man is instructed, he gets knowledge. | When a mocker is punished, the simple gain wisdom; when a by paying attention to the wise man is instructed, he gets they get knowledge. | When a mocker is punished, the simple gain wisdom; when a by paying attention to the wise man is instructed, he gets they get knowledge. |
21:13 |
NIV2011 | If a man shuts his ears to the cry of the poor, he too will cry out and not be answered. | If a man shuts his Those who shut their ears to the cry of the poor , he too will also cry out and not be answered. | If a man Whoever shuts his their ears to the cry of the poor , he too will also cry out and not be answered. |
21:16 |
tNIV | A man who strays from the path of understanding comes to rest in the company of the dead. | A man who Whoever strays from the path of understanding prudence comes to rest in the company of the dead. | A man who Whoever strays from the path of understanding prudence comes to rest in the company of the dead. |
21:17 |
tNIV | He who loves pleasure will become poor; whoever loves wine and oil will never be rich. | He who Whoever loves pleasure will become poor; whoever loves wine and olive oil will never be rich. | He who Whoever loves pleasure will become poor; whoever loves wine and olive oil will never be rich. |
21:19 |
tNIV | Better to live in a desert than with a quarrelsome and ill-tempered wife. | Better to live in a desert than with a quarrelsome and ill-tempered nagging wife. | Better to live in a desert than with a quarrelsome and ill-tempered nagging wife. |
21:20 |
tNIV | In the house of the wise are stores of choice food and oil, but a foolish man devours all he has. | In the house of the The wise are stores of store up choice food and olive oil, but a foolish man devours all he has fools gulp theirs down. | In the house of the The wise are stores of store up choice food and olive oil, but a foolish man devours all he has fools gulp theirs down. |
21:21 |
tNIV | He who pursues righteousness and love finds life, prosperity and honor. | He who Whoever pursues righteousness and love finds life, prosperity and honor. | He who Whoever pursues righteousness and love finds life, prosperity and honor. |
21:22 |
tNIV | A wise man attacks the city of the mighty and pulls down the stronghold in which they trust. | A One who is wise man attacks can go up against the city of the mighty and pulls pull down the stronghold in which they trust. | A One who is wise man attacks can go up against the city of the mighty and pulls pull down the stronghold in which they trust. |
21:23 |
tNIV | He who guards his mouth and his tongue keeps himself from calamity. | He Those who guards his mouth guard their mouths and his tongue keeps himself their tongues keep themselves from calamity. | He Those who guards his mouth guard their mouths and his tongue keeps himself their tongues keep themselves from calamity. |
21:24 |
NIV2011 | The proud and arrogant man—“Mocker” is his name; he behaves with overweening pride. | The proud and arrogant man—“Mocker” is his their name; he behaves they behave with overweening pride insolent fury. | The proud and arrogant man person—“Mocker” is his name; — he behaves with overweening pride insolent fury. |
21:25 |
NIV2011 | The sluggard’s craving will be the death of him, because his hands refuse to work. | The sluggard’s craving of sluggards will be the death of him them, because his their hands refuse to work. | The craving of a sluggard’s craving will be the death of him, because his hands refuse to work. |
21:26 |
NIV1984 | All day long he craves for more, but the righteous give without sparing. | All day long he craves they crave for more, but the righteous give without sparing. | All day long he craves for more, but the righteous give without sparing. |
21:28 |
NIV2011 | A false witness will perish, and whoever listens to him will be destroyed forever. | A Those who give false witness will perish, and whoever listens to him but a careful listener will be destroyed forever testify successfully. | A false witness will perish, and whoever listens to him but a careful listener will be destroyed forever testify successfully. |
21:29 |
tNIV | A wicked man puts up a bold front, but an upright man gives thought to his ways. | A The wicked man puts put up a bold front, but an the upright man gives give thought to his their ways. | A The wicked man puts put up a bold front, but an the upright man gives give thought to his their ways. |