Parallel Verses

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

He coveteth and desireth all the day long; but the righteous is always giving and keepeth 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].

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.

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 voluptuousness of the slothful is his own death, for his hands will not labour. 26 He coveteth and desireth all the day long; but the righteous is always giving and keepeth nothing back. 27 The sacrifice of the ungodly is abomination, for they offer the thing that is gotten with wickedness.

Cross References

Psalm 37:26

The righteous is ever merciful, and lendeth gently; therefore shall his seed be blessed.

Psalm 112:9

He hath dispersed abroad, and given to the poor, his righteousness remaineth for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honor.

Matthew 5:42

Give to him that asketh, and from him that would borrow, turn not away.

Luke 6:30-36

Give to every man that asketh of thee. And of him that taketh away thy goods, ask them not again.

Acts 20:33-35

I have desired no man's silver, gold, or vesture.

2 Corinthians 8:7-9

Now therefore, as ye are rich in all parts, in faith, in word, in knowledge, in all ferventness, and in love, which ye have to us: even so see that ye be plenteous in this benevolence.

2 Corinthians 9:9-14

as it is written, "He that dispersed abroad and hath given to the poor, his righteousness remaineth for ever."

Ephesians 4:28

Let him that stole, steal no more; but let him rather labour with his hands some good thing, that he may have to give unto him that needeth.

1 Thessalonians 2:5-9

Neither was our conversation at any time with flattering words - as ye well know - neither in cloaked covetousness, God is record:

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