Category: Proverbs

American Standard Version (ASV):
Hear, for I will speak excellent things; And the opening of my lips shall be right things.

King James Version (KJV):
Hear; for I will speak of excellent things; and the opening of my lips [shall be] right things.

American Standard Version (ASV):
Doth not wisdom cry, And understanding put forth her voice?

King James Version (KJV):
Doth not wisdom cry? and understanding put forth her voice?

American Standard Version (ASV):
On the top of high places by the way, Where the paths meet, she standeth;

King James Version (KJV):
She standeth in the top of high places, by the way in the places of the paths.

American Standard Version (ASV):
For she hath cast down many wounded: Yea, all her slain are a mighty host.

King James Version (KJV):
For she hath cast down many wounded: yea, many strong [men] have been slain by her.

American Standard Version (ASV):
Her house is the way to Sheol, Going down to the chambers of death.

King James Version (KJV):
Her house [is] the way to hell, going down to the chambers of death.

American Standard Version (ASV):
Now therefore, [my] sons, hearken unto me, And attend to the words of my mouth.

King James Version (KJV):
Hearken unto me now therefore, O ye children, and attend to the words of my mouth.

American Standard Version (ASV):
Let not thy heart decline to her ways; Go not astray in her paths.

King James Version (KJV):
Let not thine heart decline to her ways, go not astray in her paths.

American Standard Version (ASV):
He goeth after her straightway, As an ox goeth to the slaughter, Or as [one in] fetters to the correction of the fool;

King James Version (KJV):
He goeth after her straightway, as an ox goeth to the slaughter, or as a fool to the correction of the stocks;

American Standard Version (ASV):
Till an arrow strike through his liver; As a bird hasteth to the snare, And knoweth not that it is for his life.

King James Version (KJV):
Till a dart strike through his liver; as a bird hasteth to the snare, and knoweth not that it [is] for his life.

American Standard Version (ASV):
He hath taken a bag of money with him; He will come home at the full moon.

King James Version (KJV):
He hath taken a bag of money with him, [and] will come home at the day appointed.