Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
Shall they not go astray, seeking evil? and mercy, and truth to those seeking good.
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.
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 He despising to his neighbor, sins: and he compassionating the poor, he is happy. 22 Shall they not go astray, seeking evil? and mercy, and truth to those seeking good. 23 In all labor will be profit: and the word of the lips only to want
Phrases
Cross References
Proverbs 12:2
The good shall obtain acceptance from Jehovah: and the man of mischief he will condemn.
Genesis 24:27
And he will say, Praised be Jehovah, God of lord Abraham, who let not go his kindness and his truth from my lord: I in the way, Jehovah led me to the house of my lord's brother.
2 Chronicles 6:8
And Jehovah will say to David my father, Because it was with thy heart to build a house to my name, thou didst well that it was with thy heart
Psalm 25:10
All the paths of Jehovah are mercy and truth to those watching his covenant and his testimonies.
Psalm 61:7
He shall dwell before God forever: mercy and truth a portion shall guard him.
Proverbs 3:29
Thou shalt not fabricate evil upon thy neighbor, and he dwelling confidently with thee.
Proverbs 14:17
He reaping anger will do folly: and a man of mischiefs will be hated.
Proverbs 19:22
The desire of man his mercy: and the poor good above the man of falsehood.
Isaiah 32:7-8
And the implements of the deceiver are evil: he will meditate counsels to destroy the humble with words of falsehood, and in the needy's speaking judgments.
Matthew 5:7
Happy the compasaionate: for they shall be commiserated.
John 1:17
For the law was given by Moses; grace and truth were by Jesus Christ.