Does not the potter have the right to make out of the same lump of clay some pottery for noble purposes and some for disposal of refuse?
NIV
Has the potter no right over the clay, to make out of the same mass (lump) one vessel for beauty and distinction and honorable use, and another for menial or ignoble and dishonorable use?
AMP
Hath not the potter power over the clay, of the same lump to make one vessel unto honour, and another unto dishonour?
KJV
She gave this name to the LORD who spoke to her: "You are the God who sees me," for she said, "I have now seen the One who sees me."
NIV
So she called the name of the Lord Who spoke to her, You are a God of seeing, for she said, Have I [not] even here [in the wilderness] looked upon Him Who sees me [and lived]? Or have I here also seen [the future purposes or designs of] Him Who sees me?
AMP
And she called the name of the LORD that spake unto her, Thou God seest me: for she said, Have I also here looked after him that seeth me?
KJV
LORD, you are my God; I will exalt you and praise your name, for in perfect faithfulness you have done wonderful things, things planned long ago.
NIV
O LORD, You are my God; I will exalt You, I will praise Your name, for You have done wonderful things, even purposes planned of old [and fulfilled] in faithfulness and truth.
AMP
O Lord, thou art my God; I will exalt thee, I will praise thy name; for thou hast done wonderful things; thy counsels of old are faithfulness and truth.
KJV
The wisdom of the prudent is to give thought to their ways, but the folly of fools is deception.
NIV
The Wisdom [godly Wisdom, which is comprehensive insight into the ways and purposes of God] of the prudent is to understand his way, but the folly of [self-confident] fools is to deceive.
AMP
The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way: but the folly of fools is deceit.
KJV
If anyone loudly blesses a neighbor early in the morning, it will be taken as a curse.
NIV
The flatterer who loudly praises and glorifies his neighbor, rising early in the morning, it shall be counted as cursing him [for he will be suspected of sinister purposes].
AMP
He that blesseth his friend with a loud voice, rising early in the morning, it shall be counted a curse to him.
KJV
