Proverbs 3:32–35
32 for ythe devious person is an abomination to the Lord,
but the upright are zin his confidence.
33 aThe Lord’s curse is on the house of the wicked,
but he bblesses the dwelling of the righteous.
34 Toward the cscorners he dis scornful,
ebut to the humble he gives favor.6
35 The wise will inherit honor,
but fools get7 disgrace.
Proverbs 3:32–35 — The New International Version (NIV)
32 For the Lord detests the perverse
but takes the upright into his confidence.
33 The Lord’s curse is on the house of the wicked,
but he blesses the home of the righteous.
34 He mocks proud mockers
but shows favor to the humble and oppressed.
35 The wise inherit honor,
but fools get only shame.
Proverbs 3:32–35 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
32 For the froward is abomination to the Lord:
But his secret is with the righteous.
33 The curse of the Lord is in the house of the wicked:
But he blesseth the habitation of the just.
34 Surely he scorneth the scorners:
But he giveth grace unto the lowly.
35 The wise shall inherit glory:
But shame shall be the promotion of fools.
Proverbs 3:32–35 — New Living Translation (NLT)
32 Such wicked people are detestable to the Lord,
but he offers his friendship to the godly.
33 The Lord curses the house of the wicked,
but he blesses the home of the upright.
34 The Lord mocks the mockers
but is gracious to the humble.
35 The wise inherit honor,
but fools are put to shame!
Proverbs 3:32–35 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
32 For the perverse person is an abomination to the Lord,
But His secret counsel is with the upright.
33 The curse of the Lord is on the house of the wicked,
But He blesses the home of the just.
34 Surely He scorns the scornful,
But gives grace to the humble.
35 The wise shall inherit glory,
But shame shall be the legacy of fools.
Proverbs 3:32–35 — New Century Version (NCV)
32 The Lord hates those who do wrong,
but he is a friend to those who are honest.
33 The Lord will curse the evil person’s house,
but he will bless the home of those who do right.
34 The Lord laughs at those who laugh at him,
but he gives grace to those who are not proud.
35 Wise people will receive honor,
but fools will be disgraced.
Proverbs 3:32–35 — American Standard Version (ASV)
32 For the perverse is an abomination to Jehovah;
But his friendship is with the upright.
33 The curse of Jehovah is in the house of the wicked;
But he blesseth the habitation of the righteous.
34 Surely he scoffeth at the scoffers;
But he giveth grace unto the lowly.
35 The wise shall inherit glory;
But shame shall be the promotion of fools.
Proverbs 3:32–35 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
32 For the perverse is an abomination to Jehovah; but his secret is with the upright. 33 The curse of Jehovah is in the house of the wicked; but he blesseth the habitation of the righteous. 34 He indeed scorneth the scorners; but he giveth grace unto the lowly. 35 The wise shall inherit glory; but shame shall be the promotion of the foolish.
Proverbs 3:32–35 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
32 The devious person is disgusting to the Lord.
The Lord’s intimate advice is with decent people.
33 The Lord curses the house of wicked people,
but he blesses the home of righteous people.
34 When he mocks the mockers,
he is gracious to humble people.
35 Wise people will inherit honor,
but fools will bear disgrace.
Proverbs 3:32–35 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
32 for the devious are detestable to the Lord,
but He is a friend to the upright.
33 The Lord’s curse is on the household of the wicked,
but He blesses the home of the righteous;
34 He mocks those who mock,
but gives grace to the humble.
35 The wise will inherit honor,
but He holds up fools to dishonor.
Proverbs 3:32–35 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
32 for the perverse are an abomination to the Lord,
but the upright are in his confidence.
33 The Lord’s curse is on the house of the wicked,
but he blesses the abode of the righteous.
34 Toward the scorners he is scornful,
but to the humble he shows favor.
35 The wise will inherit honor,
but stubborn fools, disgrace.
Proverbs 3:32–35 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
32 for he who is perverse is an abomination of Yahweh,
but those who are upright are his confidence.
33 The curse of Yahweh is on the house of the wicked,
and the abode of the righteous ones he blesses.
34 With those who scorn, he is scornful,
but to those who are humble, he gives favor.
35 They will inherit the honor of the wise,
but stubborn fools, disgrace.
Proverbs 3:32–35 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
32 The Lord really hates sinful people.
But he makes honest people his closest friends.
33 The Lord puts a curse on the houses of sinners.
But he blesses the homes of those who do what is right.
34 He laughs at proud people who make fun of others.
But he gives grace to those who are not proud.
35 Wise people receive honor.
But the Lord puts foolish people to shame.
Proverbs 3:32–35 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
32 For the devious are an abomination to the Lord;
But He is intimate with the upright.
33 The curse of the Lord is on the house of the wicked,
But He blesses the dwelling of the righteous.
34 Though He scoffs at the scoffers,
Yet He gives grace to the afflicted.
35 The wise will inherit honor,
But fools display dishonor.