Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
All the day desiring he hath desired, And 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.
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.
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.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 21:26
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
25 The desire of the slothful slayeth him, For his hands have refused to work. 26 All the day desiring he hath desired, And the righteous giveth and withholdeth not. 27 The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination, Much more when in wickedness he bringeth it.
Phrases
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Cross References
Psalm 37:26
All the day he is gracious and lending, And his seed is for a blessing.
Psalm 112:9
He hath scattered -- hath given to the needy, His righteousness is standing for ever, His horn is exalted with honour.
Matthew 5:42
to him who is asking of thee be giving, and him who is willing to borrow from thee thou mayest not turn away.
Luke 6:30-36
'And to every one who is asking of thee, be giving; and from him who is taking away thy goods, be not asking again;
Acts 20:33-35
'The silver or gold or garments of no one did I covet;
2 Corinthians 8:7-9
but even as in every thing ye do abound, in faith, and word, and knowledge, and all diligence, and in your love to us, that also in this grace ye may abound;
2 Corinthians 9:9-14
(according as it hath been written, 'He dispersed abroad, he gave to the poor, his righteousness doth remain to the age,')
Ephesians 4:28
whoso is stealing let him no more steal, but rather let him labour, working the thing that is good with the hands, that he may have to impart to him having need.
1 Thessalonians 2:5-9
for at no time did we come with speech of flattery, (as ye have known,) nor in a pretext for covetousness, (God is witness!)