Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

Shall they not go astray, seeking evil? and mercy, and truth to those seeking good.

New American Standard Bible

Will they not go astray who devise evil?
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

Don’t those who plan evil go astray?
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,

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
Do they not err
תּעה 
Ta`ah 
Usage: 50

חרשׁ 
Charash 
Usage: 74

חרשׁ 
Charash 
Usage: 74

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



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.

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