Proverbs 26

Verse Summary

NIV2011 verse same as 1984 5 17.86%
NIV2011 verse same as tNIV 14 50%
NIV2011 rejected tNIV, reverted to NIV1984 2 7.14%
NIV2011 verse verse is new 7 25%

Word Summary

NIV2011 words same as 1984 382 83.86%
NIV2011 changed words 74 16.14%
NIV2011 removed words 78
NIV2011 added words 69

Changes

Result NIV1984 tNIV(2005) NIV2011
26:3 tNIVA whip for the horse, a halter for the donkey, and a rod for the backs of fools!A whip for the horse, a halter bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the backs of fools!A whip for the horse, a halter bridle for the donkey, and a rod for the backs of fools!
26:4 NIV2011Do not answer a fool according to his folly, or you will be like him yourself.Do not answer a fool fools according to his their folly, or you yourself will be just like him yourself them.Do not answer a fool according to his folly, or you yourself will be just like him yourself.
26:5 NIV1984Answer a fool according to his folly, or he will be wise in his own eyes.Answer a fool fools according to his their folly, or he they will be wise in his their own eyes.Answer a fool according to his folly, or he will be wise in his own eyes.
26:6 NIV2011Like cutting off one’s feet or drinking violence is the sending of a message by the hand of a fool. Like To send a message by the hands of a fool is like cutting off one’s feet or drinking violence is the sending of a message by the hand of a fool poison. Like Sending a message by the hands of a fool is like cutting off one’s feet or drinking violence is the sending of a message by the hand of a fool poison.
26:7 tNIVLike a lame man’s legs that hang limp is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.Like a the useless legs of one who is lame man’s legs that hang limp is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.Like a the useless legs of one who is lame man’s legs that hang limp is a proverb in the mouth of a fool.
26:10 tNIVLike an archer who wounds at random is he who hires a fool or any passer-by.Like an archer who wounds at random is he one who hires a fool or any passer-by.Like an archer who wounds at random is he one who hires a fool or any passer-by.
26:11 tNIVAs a dog returns to its vomit, so a fool repeats his folly.As a dog returns to its vomit, so a fool repeats his fools repeat their folly.As a dog returns to its vomit, so a fool repeats his fools repeat their folly.
26:12 NIV2011Do you see a man wise in his own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him.Do you see a man people who are wise in his their own eyes? There is more hope for a fool fools than for him them.Do you see a man person wise in his their own eyes? There is more hope for a fool than for him them.
26:13 tNIVThe sluggard says, “There is a lion in the road, a fierce lion roaming the streets!” The A sluggard says, “There is ’s a lion in the road, a fierce lion roaming the streets!” The A sluggard says, “There is ’s a lion in the road, a fierce lion roaming the streets!”
26:14 NIV1984As a door turns on its hinges, so a sluggard turns on his bed.As a door turns on its hinges, so a sluggard turns on his the bed.As a door turns on its hinges, so a sluggard turns on his bed.
26:15 NIV2011The sluggard buries his hand in the dish; he is too lazy to bring it back to his mouth. The sluggard buries his hand Sluggards bury their hands in the dish ; he is and are too lazy to bring it them back to his mouth their mouths. The A sluggard buries his hand in the dish; he is too lazy to bring it back to his mouth.
26:16 NIV2011The sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven men who answer discreetly. The sluggard is Sluggards are wiser in his their own eyes than seven men people who answer discreetly. The A sluggard is wiser in his own eyes than seven men people who answer discreetly.
26:17 tNIVLike one who seizes a dog by the ears is a passer-by who meddles in a quarrel not his own.Like one who seizes grabs a stray dog by the ears is a passer-by someone who meddles in rushes into a quarrel not his their own.Like one who seizes grabs a stray dog by the ears is a passer-by someone who meddles in rushes into a quarrel not his their own.
26:18 tNIVLike a madman shooting firebrands or deadly arrowsLike a madman maniac shooting firebrands or deadly flaming arrows of death Like a madman maniac shooting firebrands or deadly flaming arrows of death
26:19 NIV2011is a man who deceives his neighbor and says, “I was only joking!”is a man one who deceives his a neighbor and says, “I was only joking!”is a man one who deceives his their neighbor and says, “I was only joking!”
26:20 tNIVWithout wood a fire goes out; without gossip a quarrel dies down.Without wood a fire goes out; without a gossip a quarrel dies down.Without wood a fire goes out; without a gossip a quarrel dies down.
26:21 tNIVAs charcoal to embers and as wood to fire, so is a quarrelsome man for kindling strife.As charcoal to embers and as wood to fire, so is a quarrelsome man person for kindling strife.As charcoal to embers and as wood to fire, so is a quarrelsome man person for kindling strife.
26:22 tNIVThe words of a gossip are like choice morsels; they go down to a man’s inmost parts.The words of a gossip are like choice morsels; they go down to a man’s the inmost parts.The words of a gossip are like choice morsels; they go down to a man’s the inmost parts.
26:23 tNIVLike a coating of glaze over earthenware are fervent lips with an evil heart.Like a coating of glaze over silver dross on earthenware are fervent lips with an evil heart.Like a coating of glaze over silver dross on earthenware are fervent lips with an evil heart.
26:24 tNIVA malicious man disguises himself with his lips, but in his heart he harbors deceit. A malicious man disguises himself Enemies disguise themselves with his their lips, but in his heart he harbors their hearts they harbor deceit. A malicious man disguises himself Enemies disguise themselves with his their lips, but in his heart he harbors their hearts they harbor deceit.
26:25 tNIVThough his speech is charming, do not believe him, for seven abominations fill his heart.Though his their speech is charming, do not believe him them, for seven abominations fill his heart their hearts.Though his their speech is charming, do not believe him them, for seven abominations fill his heart their hearts.
26:26 tNIVHis malice may be concealed by deception, but his wickedness will be exposed in the assembly. His Their malice may be concealed by deception, but his their wickedness will be exposed in the assembly. His Their malice may be concealed by deception, but his their wickedness will be exposed in the assembly.
26:27 NIV2011If a man digs a pit, he will fall into it; if a man rolls a stone, it will roll back on him.If a man anyone digs a pit, he they themselves will fall into it; if a man anyone rolls a stone, it will roll back on him them. If a man Whoever digs a pit, he will fall into it; if a man someone rolls a stone, it will roll back on him them.