Proverbs 21:10
What does Proverbs 21:10 mean?
A plain-English look at Proverbs 21:10 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000The soul of the wicked desireth evil: His neighbor findeth no favor in his eyes.
KJV
King James Version · 1611The soul of the wicked desireth evil: his neighbour findeth no favour in his eyes.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901The soul of the wicked desireth evil: His neighbor findeth no favor in his eyes.
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949The desire of the evil-doer is fixed on evil: he has no kind feeling for his neighbour.
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862The soul of the wicked hath desired evil, Not gracious in his eyes is his neighbour.
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752The soul of the wicked desireth evil, he will not have pity on his neighbour.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890The soul of the wicked desireth evil: his neighbour findeth no favour in his eyes.
Context
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Psalms 112:9
He hath dispersed, he hath given to the needy; His righteousness endureth for ever: His horn shall be exalted with honor.
- James 5:4
Behold, the hire of the laborers who mowed your fields, which is of you kept back by fraud, crieth out: and the cries of them that reaped have entered into the ears of the Lord of Sabaoth.
- Proverbs 3:29
Devise not evil against thy neighbor, Seeing he dwelleth securely by thee.
- James 2:13
For judgment is without mercy to him that hath showed no mercy: mercy glorieth against judgment.
- Isaiah 32:6
For the fool will speak folly, and his heart will work iniquity, to practise profaneness, and to utter error against Jehovah, to make empty the soul of the hungry, and to cause the drink of the thirsty to fail.
- 1 Samuel 25:8
Ask thy young men, and they will tell thee: wherefore let the young men find favor in thine eyes; for we come in a good day: give, I pray thee, whatsoever cometh to thy hand, unto thy servants, and to thy son David.
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