Proverbs 21:26 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not.”

Proverbs 21:26 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 21:26 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 21:26 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“There are those who covet greedily all day long; but the righteous give and don’t withhold.”

Proverbs 21:26 — World English Bible

Proverbs 21:26 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“There is that coveteth greedily all the day long; But the righteous giveth and withholdeth not.”

Proverbs 21:26 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 21:26 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“All the day desiring he hath desired, And the righteous giveth and withholdeth not.”

Proverbs 21:26 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 21:26 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“He coveteth greedily all the day long; but the righteous giveth and spareth not.”

Proverbs 21:26 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 21:26 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“He coueteth euermore greedily, but the righteous giueth and spareth not.”

Proverbs 21:26 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 21:26 in Context — Proverbs 21

24 Soberbio y presuntuoso escarnecedor es el nombre del que obra con orgullosa saña.

25 El deseo del perezoso le mata, porque sus manos no quieren trabajar.

26 Hay quien todo el día codicia: mas el justo da, y no desperdicia.

27 El sacrificio de los impíos es abominación: ¡cuánto más ofreciéndolo con maldad!

28 El testigo mentiroso perecerá: mas el hombre que oye, permanecerá en su dicho.

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What Does Proverbs 21:26 Mean?

Proverbs 21:26 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 21. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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