Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
But kindness and truth will be to those who devise good.
King James Version
Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.
Holman Bible
But those who plan good find loyalty and faithfulness.
International Standard Version
Won't those who plot evil go astray? But gracious love and truth are for those who plan what is good.
A Conservative Version
Do they not err who devise evil? But mercy and truth [are to] those who devise good.
American Standard Version
Do they not err that devise evil? But mercy and truth'shall be to them that devise good.
Amplified
Do they not go astray who devise evil and wander from the way of righteousness?
But kindness and truth will be to those who devise good.
Bible in Basic English
Will not the designers of evil come into error? But mercy and good faith are for the designers of good.
Darby Translation
Do they not err that devise evil? but loving-kindness and truth are for those that devise good.
Julia Smith Translation
Shall they not go astray, seeking evil? and mercy, and truth to those seeking good.
King James 2000
Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.
Lexham Expanded Bible
Have they not erred, those who plan evil? But loyalty and faithfulness [belong to] those who plan good.
Modern King James verseion
Do not those who think evil go astray? But mercy and truth shall be to those who think of good.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
They that imagine wickedness, shall be disappointed; but they that muse upon good things, unto such shall happen mercy and faithfulness.
NET Bible
Do not those who devise evil go astray? But those who plan good exhibit faithful covenant love.
New Heart English Bible
Do they not go astray who plot evil? But love and faithfulness belong to those who plan good.
The Emphasized Bible
Shall they not, become vagrants, who devise evil? but, lovingkindness and faithfulness, be to them who devise good.
Webster
Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.
World English Bible
Don't they go astray who plot evil? But love and faithfulness belong to those who plan good.
Youngs Literal Translation
Do not they err who are devising evil? And kindness and truth are to those devising good,
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 14:22
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
21
The sinner despises his neighbour, but he that has mercy on the poor is blessed.
22
But kindness and truth will be to those who devise good.
Phrases
Cross References
Proverbs 12:2
The good man shall attain the favour of the LORD, but the man of wicked thoughts he will condemn.
Genesis 24:27
And he said, Blessed be the LORD, God of my master Abraham, who has not lifted his mercy and his truth from my master, the LORD leading me in the way to the house of my master's brethren.
2 Chronicles 6:8
But the LORD said to David, my father, Forasmuch as it was in thy heart to build a house for my name, thou didst well in that it was in thy heart;
Psalm 25:10
Jod All the paths of the LORD are mercy and truth unto such as keep his covenant and his testimonies.
Psalm 61:7
He shall abide before God for ever; He is aware of mercy and truth which preserve him.
Proverbs 3:29
Do not devise evil against thy neighbour, seeing he dwells securely by thee.
Proverbs 14:17
He that is soon angry shall deal foolishly, and the man of wicked devices shall be hated.
Proverbs 19:22
Contentment is unto men to show mercy, but it is better to do it unto the poor than to the liar.
Isaiah 32:7-8
Certainly the greedy use evil measures: he devises wicked devices to ensnare the simple with lying words and to speak in judgment against the poor.
Matthew 5:7
Blessed are the merciful, for they shall obtain mercy.
John 1:17
For the law was given through Moses, but the grace and the truth of God came through Jesus, the Christ.