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Proverbs 23:6-19
New American Standard Bible
Chapter 23
6
Do not eat the bread of a selfish person;
Or desire his delicacies;
7
For as he thinks within himself, so he is.
He says to you, 'Eat and drink!'
But his heart is not with you.
8
You will vomit up the morsel you have eaten
And waste your compliments.
9
Do not speak to be heard by a fool,
For he will despise the wisdom of your words.
10
Do not move the ancient boundary
Or go into the fields of the fatherless,
11
For their Redeemer is strong;
He will plead their case against you.
12
Apply your heart to discipline,
And your ears to words of knowledge.
13
Do not withhold discipline from a child;
Though you strike him with the rod, he will not die.
14
You shall strike him with the rod
And rescue his soul from Sheol.
15
My son, if your heart is wise,
My own heart also will be glad,
16
And my innermost being will rejoice
When your lips speak what is right.
17
Do not let your heart envy sinners,
But
live
in the fear of the
Lord
always.
18
Certainly there is a future,
And your hope will not be cut off.
19
Listen, my son, and be wise,
And direct your heart in the way.
King James Version
Chapter 23
6
Eat thou not the bread of him that hath an evil eye, neither desire thou his dainty meats:
7
For as he thinketh in his heart, so is he: Eat and drink, saith he to thee; but his heart is not with thee.
8
The morsel which thou hast eaten shalt thou vomit up, and lose thy sweet words.
9
Speak not in the ears of a fool: for he will despise the wisdom of thy words.
10
Remove not the old landmark; and enter not into the fields of the fatherless:
11
For their redeemer is mighty; he shall plead their cause with thee.
12
Apply thine heart unto instruction, and thine ears to the words of knowledge.
13
Withhold not correction from the child: for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die.
14
Thou shalt beat him with the rod, and shalt deliver his soul from hell.
15
My son, if thine heart be wise, my heart shall rejoice, even mine.
16
Yea, my reins shall rejoice, when thy lips speak right things.
17
Let not thine heart envy sinners: but be thou in the fear of the
Lord
all the day long.
18
For surely there is an end; and thine expectation shall not be cut off.
19
Hear thou, my son, and be wise, and guide thine heart in the way.
Christian Standard Bible
Chapter 23
6
Don’t eat a stingy person’s bread,
and don’t desire his choice food,
7
for it’s like someone calculating inwardly.
"Eat and drink," he says to you,
but his heart is not with you.
8
You will vomit the little you’ve eaten
and waste your pleasant words.
9
Don’t speak to a fool,
for he will despise the insight of your words.
10
Don’t move an ancient boundary marker,
and don’t encroach on the fields of the fatherless,
11
for their Redeemer is strong,
and he will champion their cause against you.
12
Apply yourself to discipline
and listen to words of knowledge.
13
Don’t withhold discipline from a youth;
if you punish him with a rod, he will not die.
14
Punish him with a rod,
and you will rescue his life from Sheol.
15
My son, if your heart is wise,
my heart will indeed rejoice.
16
My innermost being will celebrate
when your lips say what is right.
17
Don’t let your heart envy sinners;
instead, always fear the
Lord
.
18
For then you will have a future,
and your hope will not be dashed.
19
Listen, my son, and be wise;
keep your mind on the right course.
New Living Translation
Chapter 23
6
Don’t eat with people who are stingy;
don’t desire their delicacies.
7
They are always thinking about how much it costs.
'Eat and drink,' they say, but they don’t mean it.
8
You will throw up what little you’ve eaten,
and your compliments will be wasted.
9
Don’t waste your breath on fools,
for they will despise the wisest advice.
10
Don’t cheat your neighbor by moving the ancient boundary markers;
don’t take the land of defenseless orphans.
11
For their Redeemer is strong;
he himself will bring their charges against you.
12
Commit yourself to instruction;
listen carefully to words of knowledge.
13
Don’t fail to discipline your children.
The rod of punishment won’t kill them.
14
Physical discipline
may well save them from death.
15
My child, if your heart is wise,
my own heart will rejoice!
16
Everything in me will celebrate
when you speak what is right.
17
Don’t envy sinners,
but always continue to fear the
Lord
.
18
You will be rewarded for this;
your hope will not be disappointed.
19
My child, listen and be wise:
Keep your heart on the right course.
English Standard Version
Chapter 23
6
Do not eat the bread of a man who is stingy;
do not desire his delicacies,
7
for he is like one who is inwardly calculating.
"Eat and drink!" he says to you,
but his heart is not with you.
8
You will vomit up the morsels that you have eaten,
and waste your pleasant words.
9
Do not speak in the hearing of a fool,
for he will despise the good sense of your words.
10
Do not move an ancient landmark
or enter the fields of the fatherless,
11
for their Redeemer is strong;
he will plead their cause against you.
12
Apply your heart to instruction
and your ear to words of knowledge.
13
Do not withhold discipline from a child;
if you strike him with a rod, he will not die.
14
If you strike him with the rod,
you will save his soul from Sheol.
15
My son, if your heart is wise,
my heart too will be glad.
16
My inmost being will exult
when your lips speak what is right.
17
Let not your heart envy sinners,
but continue in the fear of the
Lord
all the day.
18
Surely there is a future,
and your hope will not be cut off.
19
Hear, my son, and be wise,
and direct your heart in the way.
New International Version
Chapter 23
6
Do not eat the food of a begrudging host,
do not crave his delicacies;
7
for he is the kind of person
who is always thinking about the cost.
"Eat and drink," he says to you,
but his heart is not with you.
8
You will vomit up the little you have eaten
and will have wasted your compliments.
9
Do not speak to fools,
for they will scorn your prudent words.
10
Do not move an ancient boundary stone
or encroach on the fields of the fatherless,
11
for their Defender is strong;
he will take up their case against you.
12
Apply your heart to instruction
and your ears to words of knowledge.
13
Do not withhold discipline from a child;
if you punish them with the rod, they will not die.
14
Punish them with the rod
and save them from death.
15
My son, if your heart is wise,
then my heart will be glad indeed;
16
my inmost being will rejoice
when your lips speak what is right.
17
Do not let your heart envy sinners,
but always be zealous for the fear of the
Lord
.
18
There is surely a future hope for you,
and your hope will not be cut off.
19
Listen, my son, and be wise,
and set your heart on the right path:
New King James Version
Chapter 23
6
Do not eat the bread of a miser,
Nor desire his delicacies;
7
For as he thinks in his heart, so
is
he.
“Eat and drink!” he says to you,
But his heart is not with you.
8
The morsel you have eaten, you will vomit up,
And waste your pleasant words.
9
Do not speak in the hearing of a fool,
For he will despise the wisdom of your words.
10
Do not remove the ancient landmark,
Nor enter the fields of the fatherless;
11
For their Redeemer
is
mighty;
He will plead their cause against you.
12
Apply your heart to instruction,
And your ears to words of knowledge.
13
Do not withhold correction from a child,
For
if
you beat him with a rod, he will not die.
14
You shall beat him with a rod,
And deliver his soul from hell.
15
My son, if your heart is wise,
My heart will rejoice—indeed, I myself;
16
Yes, my inmost being will rejoice
When your lips speak right things.
17
Do not let your heart envy sinners,
But
be zealous
for the fear of the
Lord
all the day;
18
For surely there is a hereafter,
And your hope will not be cut off.
19
Hear, my son, and be wise;
And guide your heart in the way.
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