Proverbs 12:25–26
Proverbs 12:25–26 — The New International Version (NIV)
25 Anxiety weighs down the heart,
but a kind word cheers it up.
26 The righteous choose their friends carefully,
but the way of the wicked leads them astray.
Proverbs 12:25–26 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
25 Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop:
But a good word maketh it glad.
26 The righteous is more excellent than his neighbour:
But the way of the wicked seduceth them.
Proverbs 12:25–26 — New Living Translation (NLT)
25 Worry weighs a person down;
an encouraging word cheers a person up.
26 The godly give good advice to their friends;
the wicked lead them astray.
Proverbs 12:25–26 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
25 Anxiety in the heart of man causes depression,
But a good word makes it glad.
26 The righteous should choose his friends carefully,
For the way of the wicked leads them astray.
Proverbs 12:25–26 — New Century Version (NCV)
25 Worry is a heavy load,
but a kind word cheers you up.
26 Good people take advice from their friends,
but an evil person is easily led to do wrong.
Proverbs 12:25–26 — American Standard Version (ASV)
25 Heaviness in the heart of a man maketh it stoop;
But a good word maketh it glad.
26 The righteous is a guide to his neighbor;
But the way of the wicked causeth them to err.
Proverbs 12:25–26 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
25 Heaviness in the heart of man maketh it stoop; but a good word maketh it glad.
26 The righteous guideth his neighbour; but the way of the wicked misleadeth them.
Proverbs 12:25–26 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
25 A person’s anxiety will weigh him down,
but an encouraging word makes him joyful.
26 A righteous person looks out for his neighbor,
but the path of wicked people leads others astray.
Proverbs 12:25–26 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
25 Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs it down,
but a good word cheers it up.
26 A righteous man is careful in dealing with his neighbor,
but the ways of the wicked lead them astray.
Proverbs 12:25–26 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
25 Anxiety weighs down the human heart,
but a good word cheers it up.
26 The righteous gives good advice to friends,
but the way of the wicked leads astray.
Proverbs 12:25–26 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
25 Anxiety in the heart of a man will weigh him down,
but a good word will cheer him.
26 A righteous person will seek out his neighbor,
but the way of the wicked will lead them astray.
Proverbs 12:25–26 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
25 Worry makes a man’s heart heavy.
But a kind word cheers him up.
26 Godly people are careful about the friends they choose.
But the way of sinners leads them down the wrong path.
Proverbs 12:25–26 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
25 Anxiety in a man’s heart weighs it down,
But a good word makes it glad.
26 The righteous is a guide to his neighbor,
But the way of the wicked leads them astray.