Proverbs 12:25-27
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
25 Anxiety weighs down the human heart,
but a good word cheers it up.
26 The righteous gives good advice to friends,[a]
but the way of the wicked leads astray.
27 The lazy do not roast[b] their game,
but the diligent obtain precious wealth.[c]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 12:26 Syr: Meaning of Heb uncertain
- Proverbs 12:27 Meaning of Heb uncertain
- Proverbs 12:27 Meaning of Heb uncertain
Proverbs 12:25-27
New International Version
25 Anxiety weighs down the heart,(A)
but a kind word cheers it up.
26 The righteous choose their friends carefully,
but the way of the wicked leads them astray.(B)
27 The lazy do not roast[a] any game,
but the diligent feed on the riches of the hunt.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 12:27 The meaning of the Hebrew for this word is uncertain.
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