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Proverbs 28:27–28

27  Whoever vgives to the poor will not want,

but he who whides his eyes will get many a curse.

28  When xthe wicked rise, ypeople hide themselves,

but when they perish, the righteous increase.

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Proverbs 28:27–28 — The New International Version (NIV)

27 Those who give to the poor will lack nothing,

but those who close their eyes to them receive many curses.

28 When the wicked rise to power, people go into hiding;

but when the wicked perish, the righteous thrive.

Proverbs 28:27–28 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

27 He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack:

But he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.

28 When the wicked rise, men hide themselves:

But when they perish, the righteous increase.

Proverbs 28:27–28 — New Living Translation (NLT)

27 Whoever gives to the poor will lack nothing,

but those who close their eyes to poverty will be cursed.

28 When the wicked take charge, people go into hiding.

When the wicked meet disaster, the godly flourish.

Proverbs 28:27–28 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

27 He who gives to the poor will not lack,

But he who hides his eyes will have many curses.

28 When the wicked arise, men hide themselves;

But when they perish, the righteous increase.

Proverbs 28:27–28 — New Century Version (NCV)

27 Whoever gives to the poor will have everything he needs,

but the one who ignores the poor will receive many curses.

28 When the wicked get control, everybody hides,

but when they die, good people do well.

Proverbs 28:27–28 — American Standard Version (ASV)

27 He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack;

But he that hideth his eyes shall have many a curse.

28 When the wicked rise, men hide themselves;

But when they perish, the righteous increase.

Proverbs 28:27–28 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

27 He that giveth unto the poor shall not lack; but he that withdraweth his eyes shall have many a curse.

28 When the wicked rise, men hide themselves; but when they perish, the righteous increase.

Proverbs 28:27–28 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

27 Whoever gives to the poor lacks nothing. 

Whoever ignores the poor receives many curses. 

28 When wicked people rise, people hide. 

When they die, righteous people increase. 

Proverbs 28:27–28 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

27 The one who gives to the poor

will not be in need,

but one who turns his eyes away

will receive many curses.

28 When the wicked come to power,

people hide,

but when they are destroyed,

the righteous flourish.

Proverbs 28:27–28 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

27 Whoever gives to the poor will lack nothing,

but one who turns a blind eye will get many a curse.

28 When the wicked prevail, people go into hiding;

but when they perish, the righteous increase.

Proverbs 28:27–28 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

27 For he who gives to the poor, there is no lacking,

but for he who turns his eyes, there are many curses.

28 With the rising of the wicked, humankind will be hidden,

and with their perishing, the righteous will multiply.

Proverbs 28:27–28 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

27 Those who give to poor people

will have everything they need.

But those who close their eyes to the poor

will be under many curses.

28 When those who are evil take charge, other people hide.

But when those who are evil die, godly people grow stronger.

Proverbs 28:27–28 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)

27 He who gives to the poor will never want,

But he who shuts his eyes will have many curses.

28 When the wicked rise, men hide themselves;

But when they perish, the righteous increase.


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