Proverbs 14:22 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.”

Proverbs 14:22 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 14:22 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 14:22 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Don’t they go astray who plot evil? But love and faithfulness belong to those who plan good.”

Proverbs 14:22 — World English Bible

Proverbs 14:22 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Do they not err that devise evil? But mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.”

Proverbs 14:22 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 14:22 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Do not they err who are devising evil? And kindness and truth <FI>are<Fi> to those devising good,”

Proverbs 14:22 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 14:22 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Do they not err that devise evil? but loving-kindness and truth are for those that devise good.”

Proverbs 14:22 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 14:22 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Doe not they erre that imagine euill? but to them that thinke on good things, shalbe mercie and trueth.”

Proverbs 14:22 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 14:22 in Context — Proverbs 14

20 El pobre es odioso aun á su amigo: pero muchos son los que aman al rico.

21 Peca el que menosprecia á su prójimo: mas el que tiene misericordia de los pobres, es bienaventurado.

22 ¿No yerran los que piensan mal? Misericordia empero y verdad [alcanzarán] los que piensan bien.

23 En toda labor hay fruto: mas la palabra de los labios solamente empobrece.

24 Las riquezas de los sabios son su corona: [mas] es infatuación la insensatez de los necios.

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What Does Proverbs 14:22 Mean?

Proverbs 14:22 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 14. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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