Proverbs 14:22 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.”

Proverbs 14:22 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 14:22 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 14:22 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“Don’t they go astray who plot evil? But love and faithfulness belong to those who plan good.”

Proverbs 14:22 — World English Bible

Proverbs 14:22 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“Do they not err that devise evil? But mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.”

Proverbs 14:22 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 14:22 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“Do not they err who are devising evil? And kindness and truth <FI>are<Fi> to those devising good,”

Proverbs 14:22 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 14:22 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“Do they not err that devise evil? but loving-kindness and truth are for those that devise good.”

Proverbs 14:22 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 14:22 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“Doe not they erre that imagine euill? but to them that thinke on good things, shalbe mercie and trueth.”

Proverbs 14:22 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 14:22 in Context — Proverbs 14

20 The poor is hated even of his own neighbour: but the rich hath many friends.

21 He that despiseth his neighbour sinneth: but he that hath mercy on the poor, happy is he.

22 Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.

23 In all labour there is profit: but the talk of the lips tendeth only to penury.

24 The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly.

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What Does Proverbs 14:22 Mean?

Proverbs 14:22 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 14. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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