Top Verses from Proverbs 24  

But it will go well with those who convict the guilty, and rich blessing will come on them. (NIV)

But to those [upright judges] who rebuke the wicked, it will go well with them and they will find delight, and a good blessing will be upon them. (AMP)

But to them that rebuke him shall be delight, and a good blessing shall come upon them. (KJV)

An honest answer is like a kiss on the lips. (NIV)

He kisses the lips [and wins the hearts of men] who give a right answer. (AMP)

Every man shall kiss his lips that giveth a right answer. (KJV)

I went past the field of a sluggard, past the vineyard of someone who has no sense (NIV)

I went by the field of the lazy man, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding (AMP)

I went by the field of the slothful, and by the vineyard of the man void of understanding; (KJV)

Thorns had come up everywhere, the ground was covered with weeds, and the stone wall was in ruins. (NIV)

And, behold, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles were covering its face, and its stone wall was broken down. (AMP)

And, lo, it was all grown over with thorns, and nettles had covered the face thereof, and the stone wall thereof was broken down. (KJV)

Do not say, "I'll do to them as they have done to me; I'll pay them back for what they did." (NIV)

Say not, I will do to him as he has done to me; I will pay the man back for his deed. [Prov. 20:22; Matt. 5:39, 44; Rom. 12:17, 19.] (AMP)

Say not, I will do so to him as he hath done to me: I will render to the man according to his work. (KJV)

Put your outdoor work in order and get your fields ready; after that, build your house. (NIV)

[Put first things first.] Prepare your work outside and get it ready for yourself in the field; and afterward build your house and establish a home. (AMP)

Prepare thy work without, and make it fit for thyself in the field; and afterwards build thine house. (KJV)

Do not testify against your neighbor without cause – would you use your lips to mislead? (NIV)

Be not a witness against your neighbor without cause, and deceive not with your lips. [Eph. 4:25.] (AMP)

Be not a witness against thy neighbour without cause; and deceive not with thy lips. (KJV)

Do not envy the wicked, do not desire their company (NIV)

BE NOT envious of evil men, nor desire to be with them (AMP)

Be not thou envious against evil men, neither desire to be with them. (KJV)

By wisdom a house is built, and through understanding it is established (NIV)

Through skillful and godly Wisdom is a house (a life, a home, a family) built, and by understanding it is established [on a sound and good foundation] (AMP)

Through wisdom is an house builded; and by understanding it is established: (KJV)

Rescue those being led away to death; hold back those staggering toward slaughter. (NIV)

Deliver those who are drawn away to death, and those who totter to the slaughter, hold them back [from their doom]. (AMP)

If thou forbear to deliver them that are drawn unto death, and those that are ready to be slain; (KJV)