Parallel Verses

Youngs Literal Translation

Whoso is proud in soul stirreth up contention, And whoso is trusting on Jehovah is made fat.

New American Standard Bible

An arrogant man stirs up strife,
But he who trusts in the Lord will prosper.

King James Version

He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the LORD shall be made fat.

Holman Bible

A greedy person provokes conflict,
but whoever trusts in the Lord will prosper.

International Standard Version

An arrogant man stirs up dissension, but anyone who trusts in the LORD prospers.

A Conservative Version

He who is of a greedy spirit stirs up strife, but he who puts his trust in LORD shall be made fat.

American Standard Version

He that is of a greedy spirit stirreth up strife; But he that putteth his trust in Jehovah shall be made fat.

Amplified


An arrogant and greedy man stirs up strife,
But he who trusts in the Lord will be blessed and prosper.

Bible in Basic English

He who is ever desiring profit is a cause of fighting; but he who puts his faith in the Lord will be made fat.

Darby Translation

He that is puffed up in soul exciteth contention; but he that relieth upon Jehovah shall be made fat.

Julia Smith Translation

He enlarging the soul shall excite strife: and he trusting upon Jehovah shall he made fat

King James 2000

He that is of a proud heart stirs up strife: but he that puts his trust in the LORD shall be prospered.

Lexham Expanded Bible

The {greedy person} will stir up strife, but he who trusts in Yahweh will be enriched.

Modern King James verseion

He who is of a proud heart stirs up fighting; but he who puts his trust in Jehovah shall be made fat.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

He that is of a proud stomach, stirreth up strife; but he that putteth his trust in the LORD, shall be well fed.

NET Bible

The greedy person stirs up dissension, but the one who trusts in the Lord will prosper.

New Heart English Bible

One who is greedy stirs up strife; but one who trusts in the LORD will prosper.

The Emphasized Bible

The ambitious in soul, stirreth up strife, but, he that trusteth in Yahweh, shall be enriched.

Webster

He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the LORD shall be made fat.

World English Bible

One who is greedy stirs up strife; but one who trusts in Yahweh will prosper.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
He that is of a proud
רחב 
Rachab 
Usage: 20

נפשׁ 
Nephesh 
Usage: 753

גּרה 
Garah 
Usage: 14

מדון 
Madown 
Usage: 11

בּטח 
Batach 
Usage: 120

in the Lord

Usage: 0

Context Readings

All About Life

24 Whoso is robbing his father, or his mother, And is saying, 'It is not transgression,' A companion he is to a destroyer. 25 Whoso is proud in soul stirreth up contention, And whoso is trusting on Jehovah is made fat. 26 Whoso is trusting in his heart is a fool, And whoso is walking in wisdom is delivered.



Cross References

Proverbs 11:25

A liberal soul is made fat, And whoso is watering, he also is watered.

Proverbs 15:18

A man of fury stirreth up contention, And the slow to anger appeaseth strife.

Proverbs 13:4

The soul of the slothful is desiring, and hath not. And the soul of the diligent is made fat.

1 Timothy 6:6

but it is great gain -- the piety with contentment;

Psalm 84:12

Jehovah of Hosts! O the happiness of a man trusting in Thee.

Proverbs 10:12

Hatred awaketh contentions, And over all transgressions love covereth.

Proverbs 13:10

A vain man through pride causeth debate, And with the counselled is wisdom.

Proverbs 15:30

The light of the eyes rejoiceth the heart, A good report maketh fat the bone.

Proverbs 21:24

Proud, haughty, scorner is his name, Who is working in the wrath of pride.

Proverbs 22:10

Cast out a scorner -- and contention goeth out, And strife and shame cease.

Proverbs 29:22

An angry man stirreth up contention, And a furious man is multiplying transgression.

Proverbs 29:25

Fear of man causeth a snare, And the confident in Jehovah is set on high.

Isaiah 58:11

And Jehovah doth lead thee continually, And hath satisfied in drought thy soul, And thy bones He armeth, And thou hast been as a watered garden, And as an outlet of waters, whose waters lie not.

Jeremiah 17:7-8

Blessed is the man who trusteth in Jehovah, And whose confidence hath been Jehovah.

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