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Proverbs 10:27-32 GNB • Obey the LORD ( יהוה ), and you will live longer. The wicked die before their time. (28) The hopes of good people lead to joy, but wicked people can look forward to nothing. (29) The LORD ( יהוה ) protects honest people, but destroys those who do wrong. (30) Righteous people will always have security, but the wicked will not survive in the land. (31) Righteous people speak wisdom, but the tongue that speaks evil will be stopped. (32) Righteous people know the kind thing to say, but the wicked are always saying things that hurt.
Proverbs 10:27-32 NWT • 27 The very fear of Jehovah ( יהוה ) will add days, but the years themselves of the wicked ones will be cut short. 28 The expectation of the righteous ones is a rejoicing, but the very hope of the wicked ones will perish. 29 The way of Jehovah ( יהוה ) is a stronghold for the blameless one, but ruin is for the practicers of what is hurtful. 30 As for the righteous one, to time indefinite he will not be caused to stagger; but as for the wicked ones, they will not keep residing on the earth. 31 The mouth of the righteous one—it bears the fruit of wisdom, but the tongue of perverseness will be cut off. 32 The lips of the righteous one—they come to know goodwill, but the mouth of the wicked ones is perverseness.
Proverbs 10:27-32 CEV • If you respect the LORD ( יהוה ), you will live longer; if you keep doing wrong, your life will be cut short. (28) If you obey the Lord, you will be happy, but there is no future for the wicked. (29) The LORD ( יהוה ) protects everyone who lives right, but he destroys anyone who does wrong. (30) Good people will stand firm, but the wicked will lose their land. (31) Honest people speak sensibly, but deceitful liars will be silenced. (32) If you obey the Lord, you will always know the right thing to say. But no one will trust you if you tell lies.
Proverbs 10:27-32 LITV • The fear of Jehovah ( יהוה ) prolongs days, but the years of the wicked shall be cut short. (28) The expectation of the righteous is joyful, but the hope of the wicked shall perish. (29) The way of Jehovah ( יהוה ) is strength to the upright, but ruin is to doers of iniquity. (30) The righteous shall never be moved, and the wicked shall not dwell in the land. (31) The mouth of the just flourishes with wisdom, but the perverse tongue shall be cut off. (32) The lips of the righteous know what is pleasing, but the mouth of the wicked knows only perversities.
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You will note the reference windows often include more than one translation of the Bible. The reason is to strive to gain the best possible understanding of the original Hebrew and Greek. Since we don't speak those languages, we rely on those who have come before and made the effort to translate those texts into English for us. Considering several translations gives the benefit of the understanding of several translation committees or individuals.
The Translations we quote are:
ALT - Analytical Literal Translation
ASV - American Standard Version (by the American revision committee in 1897).
BBE - 1965 Bible in Basic English
Bishops - 1568 Bishop's Bible
Calvin - 1856 by Calvin Translation Society
CEV - Contemporary English Version
Coverdale - 1535 Miles Coverdale Bible
Darby - 1889 Darby Bible
DRB - 1899 Douay-Rheims Bible
ESV - English Standard Version
GNB - Good News Bible
GW - God's Word Bible
ISV - International Standard Version
KJV - 1769 King James Version
KJV-1611 - Old King James Version from 1611
LitNT - Literal New Testament
LITV - Literal Translation of the Holy Bible
MKJV - 1962 Modern King James Version
Murdock - 1851 James Murdock New Testament
MWT - Modern World Translation
NWT - New World Translation
RV - Revised Version
Webster - 1833 Webster Bible
WTNT - 1525-26 William Tyndale New Testament
Wycliffe - 1394 Wycliffe Bible
YLT - 1862/1898 Young's Literal Translation
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