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Proverbs 14:22
22Do they not go astray who devise evil and wander from the way of righteousness? But kindness and truth will be to those who devise good.
Proverbs 14:22 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.
- New International Version (NIV)Do not those who plot evil go astray? But those who plan what is good find love and faithfulness.
- English Standard Version (ESV)Do they not go astray who devise evil? Those who devise good meet steadfast love and faithfulness.
- New King James Version (NKJV)Do they not go astray who devise evil? But mercy and truth belong to those who devise good.
Context of Proverbs 14:22
20The poor man is hated even by his neighbor, But those who love the rich are many. 21He who despises his neighbor sins [against God and his fellow man], But happy [blessed and favored by God] is he who is gracious and merciful to the poor. Do they not go astray who devise evil and wander from the way of righteousness? But kindness and truth will be to those who devise good. 23In all labor there is profit, But mere talk leads only to poverty. 24The crown of the wise is their wealth [of wisdom], But the foolishness of [closed-minded] fools is [nothing but] folly.
Read all of Proverbs 14Proverbs 14:22 word by word
הֲֽלוֹא־יִ֭תְעוּ חֹ֣רְשֵׁי רָ֑ע וְחֶ֥סֶד וֶ֝אֱמֶ֗ת חֹ֣רְשֵׁי טֽוֹב׃Read the interlinear
Words taken from the KJV.
Cross-references for Proverbs 14:22
- Proverbs 22:17Listen carefully and hear the words of the wise, And apply your mind to my knowledge;
- Proverbs 12:2A good man will obtain favor from the Lord, But He will condemn a man who devises evil.
- Isaiah 32:7As for the rogue, his weapons are evil; He conceives wicked plans To ruin the poor with lies, Even when the plea of the needy one is just and right.
- Genesis 24:27He said, “Blessed be the Lord, the God of my master Abraham, who has not denied His lovingkindness and His truth to my master. As for me, the Lord led me to the house of my master’s brothers.”
- Psalms 25:10All the paths of the Lord are lovingkindness and goodness and truth and faithfulness To those who keep His covenant and His testimonies.
- Psalms 61:7He will sit enthroned forever before [the face of] God; Appoint lovingkindness and truth to watch over and preserve him.
- Matthew 5:7“Blessed [content, sheltered by God’s promises] are the merciful, for they will receive mercy.
- John 1:17For the Law was given through Moses, but grace [the unearned, undeserved favor of God] and truth came through Jesus Christ.
- Proverbs 19:22That which is desirable in a man is his loyalty and unfailing love, But it is better to be a poor man than a [wealthy] liar.
- 2 Chronicles 6:8But the Lord said to my father David, ‘Because it was in your heart to build a house for My Name, you did well that it was in your heart.
Commentaries on Proverbs 14:22
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 22Err - In the sense of wandering from the right way, the way of life.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 22Verse 22 How wisely those consult their own interest, who not only do good, but devise it!Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2222. As usual, the interrogative negative strengthens the affirmative. mercy and truth--that is, God's (Psa 57:3; 61:7).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 14
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Original Douay–Rheims Annotations
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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