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
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.
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.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 21:26
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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.
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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: