Proverbs 29:22–27
22 dA man of wrath stirs up strife,
and one given to anger causes much transgression.
23 eOne’s pride will bring him low,
fbut he who is lowly in spirit will obtain honor.
24 The partner of a thief ghates his own life;
hhe hears the curse, but discloses nothing.
25 iThe fear of man lays a snare,
but whoever trusts in the Lord is safe.
26 Many jseek the face of a ruler,
but it is from the Lord that a man kgets justice.
27 lAn unjust man is an abomination to the righteous,
but one whose way is straight is an abomination to the wicked.
Proverbs 29:22–27 — The New International Version (NIV)
22 An angry person stirs up conflict,
and a hot-tempered person commits many sins.
23 Pride brings a person low,
but the lowly in spirit gain honor.
24 The accomplices of thieves are their own enemies;
they are put under oath and dare not testify.
25 Fear of man will prove to be a snare,
but whoever trusts in the Lord is kept safe.
26 Many seek an audience with a ruler,
but it is from the Lord that one gets justice.
27 The righteous detest the dishonest;
the wicked detest the upright.
Proverbs 29:22–27 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
22 An angry man stirreth up strife,
And a furious man aboundeth in transgression.
23 A man’s pride shall bring him low:
But honour shall uphold the humble in spirit.
24 Whoso is partner with a thief hateth his own soul:
He heareth cursing, and bewrayeth it not.
25 The fear of man bringeth a snare:
But whoso putteth his trust in the Lord shall be safe.
26 Many seek the ruler’s favour;
But every man’s judgment cometh from the Lord.
27 An unjust man is an abomination to the just:
And he that is upright in the way is abomination to the wicked.
Proverbs 29:22–27 — New Living Translation (NLT)
22 An angry person starts fights;
a hot-tempered person commits all kinds of sin.
23 Pride ends in humiliation,
while humility brings honor.
24 If you assist a thief, you only hurt yourself.
You are sworn to tell the truth, but you dare not testify.
25 Fearing people is a dangerous trap,
but trusting the Lord means safety.
26 Many seek the ruler’s favor,
but justice comes from the Lord.
27 The righteous despise the unjust;
the wicked despise the godly.
Proverbs 29:22–27 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
22 An angry man stirs up strife,
And a furious man abounds in transgression.
23 A man’s pride will bring him low,
But the humble in spirit will retain honor.
24 Whoever is a partner with a thief hates his own life;
He swears to tell the truth, but reveals nothing.
25 The fear of man brings a snare,
But whoever trusts in the Lord shall be safe.
26 Many seek the ruler’s favor,
But justice for man comes from the Lord.
27 An unjust man is an abomination to the righteous,
And he who is upright in the way is an abomination to the wicked.
Proverbs 29:22–27 — New Century Version (NCV)
22 An angry person causes trouble;
a person with a quick temper sins a lot.
23 Pride will ruin people,
but those who are humble will be honored.
24 Partners of thieves are their own worst enemies.
If they have to testify in court, they are afraid to say anything.
25 Being afraid of people can get you into trouble,
but if you trust the Lord, you will be safe.
26 Many people want to speak to a ruler,
but justice comes only from the Lord.
27 Good people hate those who are dishonest,
and the wicked hate those who are honest.
Proverbs 29:22–27 — American Standard Version (ASV)
22 An angry man stirreth up strife,
And a wrathful man aboundeth in transgression.
23 A man’s pride shall bring him low;
But he that is of a lowly spirit shall obtain honor.
24 Whoso is partner with a thief hateth his own soul;
He heareth the adjuration and uttereth nothing.
25 The fear of man bringeth a snare;
But whoso putteth his trust in Jehovah shall be safe.
26 Many seek the ruler’s favor;
But a man’s judgment cometh from Jehovah.
27 An unjust man is an abomination to the righteous;
And he that is upright in the way is an abomination to the wicked.
Proverbs 29:22–27 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
22 An angry man exciteth contention; and a furious man aboundeth in transgression.
23 A man’s pride bringeth him low; but the humble in spirit shall obtain honour.
24 Whoso shareth with a thief hateth his own soul: he heareth the adjuration, and declareth not.
25 The fear of man bringeth a snare; but whoso putteth his confidence in Jehovah is protected.
26 Many seek the ruler’s face; but a man’s right judgment is from Jehovah.
27 An unjust man is an abomination to the righteous; and he that is of upright way is an abomination to the wicked man.
Proverbs 29:22–27 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
22 An angry person stirs up a fight,
and a hothead does much wrong.
23 A person’s pride will humiliate him,
but a humble spirit gains honor.
24 Whoever is a thief’s partner hates his own life.
He will not testify under oath.
25 A person’s fear sets a trap ⸤for him⸥,
but one who trusts the Lord is safe.
26 Many seek an audience with a ruler,
but justice for humanity comes from the Lord.
27 An unjust person is disgusting to righteous people.
A decent person is disgusting to wicked people.
Proverbs 29:22–27 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
22 An angry man stirs up conflict,
and a hot-tempered man increases rebellion.
23 A person’s pride will humble him,
but a humble spirit will gain honor.
24 To be a thief’s partner is to hate oneself;
he hears the curse but will not testify.
25 The fear of man is a snare,
but the one who trusts in the Lord is protected.
26 Many seek a ruler’s favor,
but a man receives justice from the Lord.
27 An unjust man is detestable to the righteous,
and one whose way is upright
is detestable to the wicked.
Proverbs 29:22–27 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
22 One given to anger stirs up strife,
and the hothead causes much transgression.
23 A person’s pride will bring humiliation,
but one who is lowly in spirit will obtain honor.
24 To be a partner of a thief is to hate one’s own life;
one hears the victim’s curse, but discloses nothing.
25 The fear of others lays a snare,
but one who trusts in the Lord is secure.
26 Many seek the favor of a ruler,
but it is from the Lord that one gets justice.
27 The unjust are an abomination to the righteous,
but the upright are an abomination to the wicked.
Proverbs 29:22–27 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
22 A man of anger will stir strife,
and the owner of anger, much transgression.
23 The pride of a person will bring him humiliation,
and the lowly of spirit will obtain honor.
24 Being a partner with a thief is hating one’s life;
a curse he will hear, but not disclose.
25 The fear of a person will lay a snare,
but he who trusts in Yahweh will be secure.
26 Many are those who seek the favor of a ruler,
but from Yahweh one obtains justice.
27 A man of injustice is an abomination to the righteous,
but the upright is an abomination to the wicked.
Proverbs 29:22–27 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
22 An angry man stirs up fights.
And a person who burns with anger commits many sins.
23 If a man is proud, he will be made low.
But if he isn’t proud, he will be honored.
24 Anyone who helps a thief is his own enemy.
When he is put under oath, he doesn’t dare give witness.
25 If you are afraid of people, it will trap you.
But if you trust in the Lord, he will keep you safe.
26 Many people want to meet a ruler.
But only the Lord sees that people are treated fairly.
27 Those who do what is right hate dishonest people.
Those who do what is wrong hate honest people.
Proverbs 29:22–27 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
22 An angry man stirs up strife,
And a hot-tempered man abounds in transgression.
23 A man’s pride will bring him low,
But a humble spirit will obtain honor.
24 He who is a partner with a thief hates his own life;
He hears the oath but tells nothing.
25 The fear of man brings a snare,
But he who trusts in the Lord will be exalted.
26 Many seek the ruler’s favor,
But justice for man comes from the Lord.
27 An unjust man is abominable to the righteous,
And he who is upright in the way is abominable to the wicked.