The servant said, “Blessed is the Lord, the God of my master Abraham. The Lord has been kind and loyal to my master. The Lord has led me to the right girl for my master’s son.”
Proverbs 14:22 - Easy To Read Version Any person who plans to do evil is doing wrong. But the person that tries to do good will have friends that love and trust him. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 Do they not err that devise evil? But mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition Do they not err who devise evil and wander from the way of life? But loving-kindness and mercy, loyalty and faithfulness, shall be to those who devise good. American Standard Version (1901) Do they not err that devise evil? But mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good. Common English Bible Don’t those who plan evil go astray? Those who plan good receive loyalty and faithfulness. Catholic Public Domain Version They wander astray who work evil. But mercy and truth prepare good things. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version They err that work evil: but mercy and truth prepare good things. |
The servant said, “Blessed is the Lord, the God of my master Abraham. The Lord has been kind and loyal to my master. The Lord has led me to the right girl for my master’s son.”
But the Lord said to my father, ‘David, when you wanted to build a temple for my name, you did well.
The Lord is kind and true to people\par who follow his Agreement and promises. {\cf2\super [152]} \par
At night, he plans worthless things.\par He gets up and does nothing good.\par But he doesn‘t refuse to do evil.\par
Let him live with God forever!\par Protect him with your true love.\par
The Lord is happy with a good person. But the Lord judges an evil person to be guilty.
A good man is very careful about the friends he chooses. But evil people always choose the wrong friends.
A person who becomes angry easily does foolish things. But a wise person is patient.
If you work hard, then you will have the things you need. But if you do nothing but talk, then you will be poor.
Everyone wants a true and loyal friend—it is better to be poor than a person that can’t be trusted.
If you are always planning trouble, then people will know that you are a person who makes trouble. \{And they will not listen to you.\}
Don’t make plans to hurt your neighbor. You live near each other for your own safety!
Never stop loving. Always be loyal and true. \{Make these things a part of yourself\}—tie them around your neck and write them on your heart.
That person is a troublemaker. He is always planning to do something bad. He makes trouble everywhere.
Trouble will come to people\par that make plans to sin.\par Those people lie on their beds\par making their evil plans\par Then when the morning light comes,\par they do the bad things they planned.\par Why? Simply because they have the power\par to do what they want.\par
What great blessings there are for the people that give mercy to other people!\par Mercy will be given to them.\par
The law was given through Moses. But grace and \{the way of\} truth came through Jesus Christ.
The men agreed. They said, “We will trade our lives for yours. Don’t tell anyone what we are doing. Then, when the Lord gives us our land, we will be kind to you. You can trust us.”