Proverbs 21:26 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not.”
Proverbs 21:26 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 21:26 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Proverbs 21:26 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Proverbs 21:26 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“There are those who covet greedily all day long; but the righteous give and don’t withhold.”
Proverbs 21:26 — World English Bible
Proverbs 21:26 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“There is that coveteth greedily all the day long; But the righteous giveth and withholdeth not.”
Proverbs 21:26 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 21:26 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“All the day desiring he hath desired, And the righteous giveth and withholdeth not.”
Proverbs 21:26 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 21:26 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“He coveteth greedily all the day long; but the righteous giveth and spareth not.”
Proverbs 21:26 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 21:26 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“He coueteth euermore greedily, but the righteous giueth and spareth not.”
Proverbs 21:26 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 21:26 in Context — Proverbs 21
24 Proud and haughty scorner is his name, who dealeth in proud wrath.
25 The desire of the slothful killeth him; for his hands refuse to labour.
26 He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not.
27 The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination: how much more, when he bringeth it with a wicked mind?
28 A false witness shall perish: but the man that heareth speaketh constantly.
What Does Proverbs 21:26 Mean?
Proverbs 21:26 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 21. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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