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Proverbs 10:21-25 MWT A good person's words will benefit many people, but stubborn fools die for refusing wisdom. (22) It is 's blessing that makes you wealthy. Hard work can can add nothing. (23) To work out evil is a delight to a fool; so wisdom is to a man of understanding. (24) What wicked people dread is what will happen to them, but יהוה grants the desire of righteous people. (25) Storms come, and the wicked are blown away, but honest (righteous) people (those who express faith in Christ) are always safe.
Proverbs 10:21-25 GW The lips of a righteous person feed many, but stubborn fools die because they have no sense. (22) It is the LORD'S ( יהוה ) blessing that makes a person rich, and hard work adds nothing to it. (23) Like the laughter of a fool when he carries out an evil plan, so is wisdom to a person who has understanding. (24) That which wicked people dread happens to them, but the LORD () grants the desire of righteous people. (25) When the storm has passed, the wicked person has vanished, but the righteous person has an everlasting foundation.
Proverbs 10:21-25 MKJV The lips of the righteous feed many; but fools die for lack of wisdom. (22) The blessing of Jehovah ( יהוה ) itself makes rich, and He adds no sorrow with it. (23) To work out evil devices is as laughter to a fool; so wisdom is to a man of understanding. (24) What the wicked fears shall come upon him; but the desire of the righteous shall be granted. (25) As the storm passes, so the wicked is no more; but the righteous is an everlasting foundation.
Proverbs 10:21-25 NWT 21 The very lips of the righteous one keep pasturing many, but for want of heart the foolish themselves keep dying. 22 The blessing of Jehovah ()—that is what makes rich, and he adds no pain with it. 23 To the stupid one the carrying on of loose conduct is like sport, but wisdom is for the man of discernment. 24 The thing frightful to the wicked one—that is what will come to him; but the desire of the righteous ones will be granted. 25 As when the storm wind passes over, so the wicked one is no more; but the righteous one is a foundation to time indefinite.
Proverbs 10:21-25 BBE The lips of the upright man give food to men, but the foolish come to death for need of sense. (22) The blessing of the Lord ( יהוה ) gives wealth: hard work makes it no greater. (23) It is sport to the foolish man to do evil, but the man of good sense takes delight in wisdom. (24) The thing feared by the evil-doer will come to him, but the upright man will get his desire. (25) When the storm-wind is past, the sinner is seen no longer, but the upright man is safe for ever.
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You will note the reference windows often include more than one translation of the Bible. The reason is to strive to gain the best possible understanding of the original Hebrew and Greek. Since we don't speak those languages, we rely on those who have come before and made the effort to translate those texts into English for us. Considering several translations gives the benefit of the understanding of several translation committees or individuals. The Translations we quote are:
ALT - Analytical Literal Translation
ASV - American Standard Version (by the American revision committee in 1897).
BBE - 1965 Bible in Basic English
Bishops - 1568 Bishop's Bible
Calvin - 1856 by Calvin Translation Society
CEV - Contemporary English Version
Coverdale - 1535 Miles Coverdale Bible
Darby - 1889 Darby Bible
DRB - 1899 Douay-Rheims Bible
ESV - English Standard Version
GNB - Good News Bible
GW - God's Word Bible
ISV - International Standard Version
KJV - 1769 King James Version
KJV-1611 - Old King James Version from 1611
LitNT - Literal New Testament
LITV - Literal Translation of the Holy Bible
MKJV - 1962 Modern King James Version
Murdock - 1851 James Murdock New Testament
MWT - Modern World Translation
NWT - New World Translation
RV - Revised Version
Webster - 1833 Webster Bible
WTNT - 1525-26 William Tyndale New Testament
Wycliffe - 1394 Wycliffe Bible
YLT - 1862/1898 Young's Literal Translation
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