Proverbs 21:26
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
All day long he covets more, but the righteous give without restraint.
In context
24 Mocker is the name of the proud and arrogant man— of him who acts with excessive pride.
25 The craving of the slacker kills him because his hands refuse to work.
26 All day long he covets more, but the righteous give without restraint.
27 The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable— how much more so when brought with ill intent!
28 A lying witness will perish, but the man who listens to truth will speak forever.
Proverbs 21:26 in every translation
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- All day long he covets more, but the righteous give without restraint.
- KJV King James Version
- He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not.
- WEB World English Bible
- There are those who covet greedily all day long; but the righteous give and don’t withhold.
- ASV American Standard Version
- There is that coveteth greedily all the day long; But the righteous giveth and withholdeth not.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- All the day desiring he hath desired, And the righteous giveth and withholdeth not.
- DBY Darby Translation
- He coveteth greedily all the day long; but the righteous giveth and spareth not.
- WBS Webster Bible
- He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not.