Parallel Verses

NET Bible

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

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.

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 A deceiver's methods are evil; he dreams up evil plans to ruin the poor with lies, even when the needy are in the right. 8 An honorable man makes honorable plans; his honorable character gives him security. 9 You complacent women, get up and listen to me! You carefree daughters, pay attention to what I say!

Cross References

Psalm 112:9

He generously gives to the needy; his integrity endures. He will be vindicated and honored.

Proverbs 11:24-25

One person is generous and yet grows more wealthy, but another withholds more than he should and comes to poverty.

Luke 6:33-35

And if you do good to those who do good to you, what credit is that to you? Even sinners do the same.

Acts 9:39

So Peter got up and went with them, and when he arrived they brought him to the upper room. All the widows stood beside him, crying and showing him the tunics and other clothing Dorcas used to make while she was with them.

Acts 11:29-30

So the disciples, each in accordance with his financial ability, decided to send relief to the brothers living in Judea.

2 Corinthians 8:2

that during a severe ordeal of suffering, their abundant joy and their extreme poverty have overflowed in the wealth of their generosity.

2 Corinthians 9:6-11

My point is this: The person who sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and the person who sows generously will also reap generously.

2 Samuel 9:1-13

Then David asked, "Is anyone still left from the family of Saul, so that I may extend kindness to him for the sake of Jonathan?"

Job 31:16-21

If I have refused to give the poor what they desired, or caused the eyes of the widow to fail,

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