Parallel Verses

NET Bible

Do not those who devise evil go astray? But those who plan good exhibit faithful covenant love.

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.

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.

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 The one who despises his neighbor sins, but whoever is kind to the needy is blessed. 22 Do not those who devise evil go astray? But those who plan good exhibit faithful covenant love. 23 In all hard work there is profit, but merely talking about it only brings poverty.



Cross References

Proverbs 12:2

A good person obtains favor from the Lord, but the Lord condemns a person with wicked schemes.

Genesis 24:27

saying "Praised be the Lord, the God of my master Abraham, who has not abandoned his faithful love for my master! The Lord has led me to the house of my master's relatives!"

2 Chronicles 6:8

The Lord told my father David, 'It is right for you to have a strong desire to build a temple to honor me.

Psalm 25:10

The Lord always proves faithful and reliable to those who follow the demands of his covenant.

Psalm 61:7

May he reign forever before God! Decree that your loyal love and faithfulness should protect him.

Proverbs 3:29

Do not plot evil against your neighbor when he dwells by you unsuspectingly.

Proverbs 14:17

A person who has a quick temper does foolish things, and a person with crafty schemes is hated.

Proverbs 19:22

What is desirable for a person is to show loyal love, and a poor person is better than a liar.

Isaiah 32:7-8

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.

Matthew 5:7

"Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown mercy.

John 1:17

For the law was given through Moses, but grace and truth came about through Jesus Christ.

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