Parallel Verses
American Standard Version
There is that coveteth greedily all the day long; But the righteous giveth and withholdeth not.
New American Standard Bible
While the righteous
King James Version
He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not.
Holman Bible
but the righteous give and don’t hold back.
International Standard Version
All day long he continues to crave, while the righteous person gives without holding back.
A Conservative Version
There is he who covets greedily all the day long, but the righteous gives and does not withhold.
Amplified
He craves all the day long [and does no work],
But the righteous [willingly] gives and does not withhold [what he has].
Bible in Basic English
All the day the sinner goes after his desire: but the upright man gives freely, keeping nothing back.
Darby Translation
He coveteth greedily all the day long; but the righteous giveth and spareth not.
Julia Smith Translation
He longed a longing all the day: and the just one shall give and not keep back.
King James 2000
He covets greedily all the day long: but the righteous gives and spares not.
Lexham Expanded Bible
{All day} he craves a craving, but the righteous will give and not hold back.
Modern King James verseion
He covets greedily all the day long; but the righteous gives and spares not.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
He coveteth and desireth all the day long; but the righteous is always giving and keepeth nothing back.
NET Bible
All day long he craves greedily, but the righteous gives and does not hold back.
New Heart English Bible
There are those who covet greedily all day long; but the righteous give and do not withhold.
The Emphasized Bible
All the day, he greatly craveth, whereas, the righteous, giveth, and doth not spare.
Webster
He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not.
World English Bible
There are those who covet greedily all day long; but the righteous give and don't withhold.
Youngs Literal Translation
All the day desiring he hath desired, And the righteous giveth and withholdeth not.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 21:26
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Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
25 The desire of the sluggard killeth him; For his hands refuse to labor. 26 There is that coveteth greedily all the day long; But the righteous giveth and withholdeth not. 27 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination: How much more, when he bringeth it with a wicked mind!
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Cross References
Psalm 37:26
All the day long he dealeth graciously, and lendeth; And his seed is blessed.
Psalm 112:9
He hath dispersed, he hath given to the needy; His righteousness endureth for ever: His horn shall be exalted with honor.
Matthew 5:42
Give to him that asketh thee, and from him that would borrow of thee turn not thou away.
Luke 6:30-36
Give to every one that asketh thee; and of him that taketh away thy goods ask them not again.
Acts 20:33-35
I coveted no man's silver, or gold, or apparel.
2 Corinthians 8:7-9
But as ye abound in everything, in faith, and utterance, and knowledge, and in all earnestness, and in your love to us,'see that ye abound in this grace also.
2 Corinthians 9:9-14
as it is written, He hath scattered abroad, he hath given to the poor; His righteousness abideth for ever.
Ephesians 4:28
Let him that stole steal no more: but rather let him labor, working with his hands the thing that is good, that he may have whereof to give to him that hath need.
1 Thessalonians 2:5-9
For neither at any time were we found using words of flattery, as ye know, nor a cloak of covetousness, God is witness;