Proverbs 14:22
World English Bible (WEB)
Don’t they go astray who plot evil? But love and faithfulness belong to those who plan good.
In context
20 The poor person is shunned even by his own neighbor, but the rich person has many friends.
21 He who despises his neighbor sins, but he who has pity on the poor is blessed.
22 Don’t they go astray who plot evil? But love and faithfulness belong to those who plan good.
23 In all hard work there is profit, but the talk of the lips leads only to poverty.
24 The crown of the wise is their riches, but the folly of fools crowns them with folly.
Proverbs 14:22 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- Don’t they go astray who plot evil? But love and faithfulness belong to those who plan good.
- KJV King James Version
- Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- Do not those who contrive evil go astray? But those who plan goodness find loving devotion and faithfulness.
- ASV American Standard Version
- Do they not err that devise evil? But mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- Do not they err who are devising evil? And kindness and truth [are] to those devising good,
- DBY Darby Translation
- Do they not err that devise evil? but loving-kindness and truth are for those that devise good.
- WBS Webster Bible
- Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.