Old Testament · SCRIPTURE
Proverbs 14:19
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Berean Standard Bible
The evil bow before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
King James Version
The evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
World English Bible
The evil bow down before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
American Standard Version
The evil bow down before the good; And the wicked, at the gates of the righteous.
Berean Literal Bible
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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB
Proverbs 14
17 A quick-tempered man acts foolishly, and a devious man is hated.
18 The simple inherit folly, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.
19 The evil bow before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
20 The poor man is hated even by his neighbor, but many are those who love the rich.
21 He who despises his neighbor sins, but blessed is he who shows kindness to the poor.
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