Top Verses from Proverbs 21  

Those who give false witness will perish, but a careful listener will testify successfully. (NIV)

A false witness will perish, but the word of a man who hears attentively will endure and go unchallenged. (AMP)

A false witness shall perish: but the man that heareth speaketh constantly. (KJV)

The plans of the diligent lead to profit as surely as haste leads to poverty. (NIV)

The thoughts of the [steadily] diligent tend only to plenteousness, but everyone who is impatient and hasty hastens only to want. (AMP)

The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want. (KJV)

People may think all their ways are right, but the LORD weighs the heart. (NIV)

Every way of a man is right in his own eyes, but the Lord weighs and tries the hearts. [Prov. 24:12; Luke 16:15.] (AMP)

Every way of a man is right in his own eyes: but the LORD pondereth the hearts. (KJV)

Those who shut their ears to the cry of the poor will also cry out and not be answered. (NIV)

Whoever stops his ears at the cry of the poor will cry out himself and not be heard. [Matt. 18:30-34; James 2:13.] (AMP)

Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard. (KJV)

Whoever pursues righteousness and love finds life, prosperity and honor. (NIV)

He who earnestly seeks after and craves righteousness, mercy, and loving-kindness will find life in addition to righteousness (uprightness and right standing with God) and honor. [Prov. 15:9; Matt. 5:6.] (AMP)

He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honour. (KJV)

The wise store up choice food and olive oil, but fools gulp theirs down. (NIV)

There are precious treasures and oil in the dwelling of the wise, but a self-confident and foolish man swallows it up and wastes it. (AMP)

There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up. (KJV)

Better to live in a desert than with a quarrelsome and nagging wife. (NIV)

It is better to dwell in a desert land than with a contentious woman and with vexation. (AMP)

It is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman. (KJV)

The wicked put up a bold front, but the upright give thought to their ways. (NIV)

A wicked man puts on the bold, unfeeling face [of guilt], but as for the upright, he considers, directs, and establishes his way [with the confidence of integrity]. (AMP)

A wicked man hardeneth his face: but as for the upright, he directeth his way. (KJV)

To do what is right and just is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice. (NIV)

To do righteousness and justice is more acceptable to the Lord than sacrifice. [I Sam. 15:22; Prov. 15:8; Isa. 1:11; Hos. 6:6; Mic. 6:7, 8.] (AMP)

To do justice and judgment is more acceptable to the LORD than sacrifice. (KJV)

Whoever loves pleasure will become poor; whoever loves wine and olive oil will never be rich. (NIV)

He who loves pleasure will be a poor man; he who loves wine and oil will not be rich. (AMP)

He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich. (KJV)