Parallel Verses

Bible in Basic English

All the day the sinner goes after his desire: but the upright man gives freely, keeping nothing back.

New American Standard Bible

All day long he is craving,
While the righteous gives and does not hold back.

King James Version

He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not.

Holman Bible

He is filled with craving all day long,
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.

American Standard Version

There is that coveteth greedily all the day long; But the righteous giveth and withholdeth not.

Amplified


He craves all the day long [and does no work],
But the righteous [willingly] gives and does not withhold [what he has].

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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
אוה 
'avah 
Usage: 26

תּאוה 
Ta'avah 
Usage: 20

all the day
יום 
Yowm 
Usage: 2293

long but the righteous
צדּיק 
Tsaddiyq 
Usage: 206

נתן 
Nathan 
Usage: 2011

References

Hastings

Context Readings

Proverbs Of Solomon

25 The desire of the hater of work is death to him, for his hands will do no work. 26 All the day the sinner goes after his desire: but the upright man gives freely, keeping nothing back. 27 The offering of evil-doers is disgusting: how much more when they give it with an evil purpose!



Cross References

Psalm 37:26

All the day he is ready to have mercy and to give; his children are a blessing.

Psalm 112:9

He has given with open hands to the poor; his righteousness is for ever; his horn will be lifted up with honour.

Matthew 5:42

Give to him who comes with a request, and keep not your property from him who would for a time make use of it.

Luke 6:30-36

Give to everyone who comes with a request, and if a man takes away your property, make no attempt to get it back again.

Acts 20:33-35

I have had no desire for any man's silver or gold or clothing.

2 Corinthians 8:7-9

And that as you are full of every good thing, of faith, of the word, of knowledge, of a ready mind, and of love to us, so you may be full of this grace in the same way.

2 Corinthians 9:9-14

As it is said in the Writings, He has sent out far and wide, he has given to the poor; his righteousness is for ever.

Ephesians 4:28

Let him who was a thief be so no longer, but let him do good work with his hands, so that he may have something to give to him who is in need.

1 Thessalonians 2:5-9

For it is common knowledge among you that we never made use of smooth-sounding false words, and God is witness that at no time were we secretly desiring profit for ourselves,

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