The Fruitful Word

23 hrs

Psalm 37:21

The wicked borrow money and never pay it back. But good people are kind and generous. [Easy-to-Read Version]

If you lend money to a wicked person, he will not give it back to you. But righteous people are kind to others and they give things freely. [EasyEnglish Bible]

The wicked people borrow but don’t pay back. But those who do right give freely to others. [International Children’s Bible]

The wicked is borrowing and repayeth not, And the righteous is gracious and giving. [Young's Literal Translation]

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Proverbs 12:1

Any who love knowledge want to be told when they are wrong. It is stupid to hate being corrected. [Good News Translation]

Whoever loves discipline loves to learn, but whoever hates correction is a dumb animal. [GOD'S WORD® Translation]

He who loves knowledge loves discipline, but he who hates correction is a boor. [Complete Jewish Bible]

To learn, you must love discipline; it is stupid to hate correction. [New Living Translation]

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Psalm 52:7

And they shall say, Lo, this is the man who trusted not in God; but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and boasted in his possessions. [Lamsa Bible]

Behold the man that made not God his helper: But trusted in the abundance of his riches: and prevailed in his vanity. [Douay-Rheims Bible]

Behold, the man who does not make God his strong place, and trusts in the abundance of his riches, he is strong in his mischiefs. [Literal Standard Version]

"Behold, this is the man who didn't make God his strength, but trusted in the abundance of his riches, and strengthened himself in his wickedness." [World English Bible]

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Proverbs 10:8

The wise in heart will receive teaching, but a fast talking fool will become nothing. [New Life Version]

The wise of heart do what they are told [ grasps commands], but a talkative fool will be ruined. [Expanded Bible]

A wise man will heed commandments, but a babbling fool will come to grief. [New Catholic Bible]

The wise at heart will gladly obey direction, but one who fills the air with meaningless talk will fall into ruin. [The Voice]

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Proverbs 11:12

He that despiseth his friend, is mean of heart: but the wise man will hold his peace. [Douay-Rheims Bible]

He that despises his neighbor is deficient in mind and a man of understanding dwells in quietness. [Peshitta Holy Bible Translated]

The one who denounces his neighbor lacks wisdom, but the one who has discernment keeps silent. [New English Translation]

It's stupid to say bad things about your neighbors. If you are sensible, you will keep quiet. [Contemporary English Version]

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