Parallel Verses

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

But the liberal person imagineth honest things, and cometh up with honesty.

New American Standard Bible

But the noble man devises noble plans;
And by noble plans he stands.

King James Version

But the liberal deviseth liberal things; and by liberal things shall he stand.

Holman Bible

But a noble person plans noble things;
he stands up for noble causes.

International Standard Version

But those who are decent plan noble things, and by noble deeds they stand."

A Conservative Version

But a noble man devises noble things, and in noble things he shall continue.

American Standard Version

But the noble deviseth noble things; and in noble things shall he continue.

Amplified


But the noble man conceives noble and magnificent things;
And he stands by what is noble and magnificent.

Bible in Basic English

But the noble-hearted man has noble purposes, and by these he will be guided.

Darby Translation

But the noble deviseth noble things; and to noble things doth he stand.

Julia Smith Translation

And the liberal will counsel liberal things, and upon liberal things shall he stand.

King James 2000

But the noble plans noble things; and by noble things shall he stand.

Lexham Expanded Bible

But [the] nobleman plans noble things, and he stands upon noble things.

Modern King James verseion

But the noble thinks noble things; and by noble things he shall stand.

NET Bible

An honorable man makes honorable plans; his honorable character gives him security.

New Heart English Bible

But the noble devises noble things; and he will continue in noble things.

The Emphasized Bible

But, a noble man, noble things, hath devised, - And, he, upon noble things, will stand,

Webster

But the liberal deviseth liberal things; and by liberal things shall he stand.

World English Bible

But the noble devises noble things; and he will continue in noble things.

Youngs Literal Translation

And the noble counselled noble things, And he for noble things riseth up.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
But the liberal
נדיב 
Nadiyb 
Usage: 28

נדיב 
Nadiyb 
Usage: 28

and by liberal things
נדיב 
Nadiyb 
Usage: 28

References

Hastings

Context Readings

The Kingdom Of Righteousness

7 These are the perilous weapons of the covetous, these be his shameful counsels: that he may beguile the poor with deceitful works, yea, even there as he should give sentence with the poor. 8 But the liberal person imagineth honest things, and cometh up with honesty. 9 Up, ye rich and idle women, hearken unto my voice. Ye careless cities, mark my words.


Cross References

Psalm 112:9

He hath dispersed abroad, and given to the poor, his righteousness remaineth for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honor.

Proverbs 11:24-25

Some man giveth out his goods, and is richer; but the niggard, having enough, will depart from nothing, and yet is ever in poverty.

Luke 6:33-35

And if ye do for them which do for you: what thank are ye worthy of? For the very sinners do even the same.

Acts 9:39

Peter arose and came with them: And when he was come, they brought him into the chamber, and all the widows stood round about him weeping and showing the coats and garments which Dorcas made while she was with them.

Acts 11:29-30

Then the disciples, every man according to his ability, purposed to send succour unto the brethren which dwelt in Jewry,

2 Corinthians 8:2

how that the abundance of their rejoicing is, that they are tried with much tribulation. And thereto, though they were exceeding poor, yet have they given exceeding richly, and that in singleness.

2 Corinthians 9:6-11

This yet remember, how that he which soweth little, shall reap little: and he that soweth plenteously shall reap plenteously.

2 Samuel 9:1-13

Then said David, "Is there yet any man left of the house of Saul, that I may show him mercy for Jonathan's sake?"

Job 31:16-21

"When the poor desireth anything of me, have I denied it them? Have I caused the widow stand waiting for me in vain?

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