Proverbs 3:23-35 Parallel Bible Translations

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	STUDY Hebrew & Greek Study Bible	ESV English Standard Version	NIV New International Version
23	אָ֤ז תֵּלֵ֣ךְ לָבֶ֣טַח דַּרְכֶּ֑ךָ וְ֝רַגְלְךָ֗ לֹ֣א תִגּֽוֹף׃	Then you will walk on your way securely, and your foot will not stumble.	Then you will go on your way in safety, and your foot will not stumble.
24	אִם־ תִּשְׁכַּ֥ב לֹֽא־ תִפְחָ֑ד וְ֝שָׁכַבְתָּ֗ וְֽעָרְבָ֥ה שְׁנָתֶֽךָ׃	If you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you lie down, your sleep will be sweet.	When you lie down, you will not be afraid; when you lie down, your sleep will be sweet.
25	אַל־ תִּ֭ירָא מִפַּ֣חַד פִּתְאֹ֑ם וּמִשֹּׁאַ֥ת רְ֝שָׁעִ֗ים כִּ֣י תָבֹֽא׃	Do not be afraid of sudden terror or of the ruin of the wicked, when it comes,	Have no fear of sudden disaster or of the ruin that overtakes the wicked,
26	כִּֽי־ יְ֭הוָה יִהְיֶ֣ה בְכִסְלֶ֑ךָ וְשָׁמַ֖ר רַגְלְךָ֣ מִלָּֽכֶד׃	for the LORD will be your confidence and will keep your foot from being caught.	for the LORD will be at your side and will keep your foot from being snared.
27	אַל־ תִּמְנַע־ ט֥וֹב מִבְּעָלָ֑יו בִּהְי֨וֹת לְאֵ֖ל [ידיך] (יָדְךָ֣) לַעֲשֽׂוֹת׃	Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in your power to do it.	Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in your power to act.
28	אַל־ תֹּ֘אמַ֤ר [לרעיך] (לְרֵֽעֲךָ֨ ׀) לֵ֣ךְ וָ֭שׁוּב וּמָחָ֥ר אֶתֵּ֗ן וְיֵ֣שׁ אִתָּֽךְ׃	Do not say to your neighbor, “Go, and come again, tomorrow I will give it”—when you have it with you.	Do not say to your neighbor, “Come back tomorrow and I’ll give it to you\|— when you already have it with you.
29	אַל־ תַּחֲרֹ֣שׁ עַל־ רֵעֲךָ֣ רָעָ֑ה וְהֽוּא־ יוֹשֵׁ֖ב לָבֶ֣טַח אִתָּֽךְ׃	Do not plan evil against your neighbor, who dwells trustingly beside you.	Do not plot harm against your neighbor, who lives trustfully near you.
30	אַל־ [תרוב] (תָּרִ֣יב) עִם־ אָדָ֣ם חִנָּ֑ם אִם־ לֹ֖א גְמָלְךָ֣ רָעָֽה׃	Do not contend with a man for no reason, when he has done you no harm.	Do not accuse anyone for no reason— when they have done you no harm.
31	אַל־ תְּ֭קַנֵּא בְּאִ֣ישׁ חָמָ֑ס וְאַל־ תִּ֝בְחַ֗ר בְּכָל־ דְּרָכָֽיו׃	Do not envy a man of violence and do not choose any of his ways,	Do not envy the violent or choose any of their ways.
32	כִּ֤י תוֹעֲבַ֣ת יְהוָ֣ה נָל֑וֹז וְֽאֶת־ יְשָׁרִ֥ים סוֹדֽוֹ׃	for the devious person is an abomination to the LORD, but the upright are in his confidence.	For the LORD detests the perverse but takes the upright into his confidence.
33	מְאֵרַ֣ת יְ֭הוָה בְּבֵ֣ית רָשָׁ֑ע וּנְוֵ֖ה צַדִּיקִ֣ים יְבָרֵֽךְ׃	The LORD’s curse is on the house of the wicked, but he blesses the dwelling of the righteous.	The LORD’s curse is on the house of the wicked, but he blesses the home of the righteous.
34	אִם־ לַלֵּצִ֥ים הֽוּא־ יָלִ֑יץ [ולעניים] (וְ֝לַעֲנָוִ֗ים) יִתֶּן־ חֵֽן׃	Toward the scorners he is scornful, but to the humble he gives favor.	He mocks proud mockers but shows favor to the humble and oppressed.
35	כָּ֭בוֹד חֲכָמִ֣ים יִנְחָ֑לוּ וּ֝כְסִילִ֗ים מֵרִ֥ים קָלֽוֹן׃ פ	The wise will inherit honor, but fools get disgrace.	The wise inherit honor, but fools get only shame.
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