Parallel Verses

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.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

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

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 As for the scoundrel--his devices are evil; he plans wicked schemes to ruin the poor with lying words, even when the plea of the needy is right. 8 But the noble man devises noble plans;
And by noble plans he stands.
9 Rise up, you women who are at ease, hear my voice; you complacent daughters, give ear to my speech.

Cross References

Psalm 112:9

He has distributed freely; he has given to the poor; his righteousness endures forever; his horn is exalted in honor.

Proverbs 11:24-25

One gives freely, yet grows all the richer; another withholds what he should give, and only suffers want.

Luke 6:33-35

And if you do good to those who do good to you, what benefit is that to you? For even sinners do the same.

Acts 9:39

So Peter rose and went with them. And when he arrived, they took him to the upper room. All the widows stood beside him weeping and showing tunics and other garments that Dorcas made while she was with them.

Acts 11:29-30

So the disciples determined, everyone according to his ability, to send relief to the brothers living in Judea.

2 Corinthians 8:2

for in a severe test of affliction, their abundance of joy and their extreme poverty have overflowed in a wealth of generosity on their part.

2 Corinthians 9:6-11

The point is this: whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows bountifully will also reap bountifully.

2 Samuel 9:1-13

And David said, "Is there still anyone left of the house of Saul, that I may show him kindness for Jonathan's sake?"

Job 31:16-21

"If I have withheld anything that the poor desired, or have caused the eyes of the widow to fail,

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