Passage

Proverbs 11.14

Book: Proverbs · NASB95

Immediate context (±2 verses)

ASV (ASV)

"12. He that despiseth his neighbor is void of wisdom; But a man of understanding holdeth his peace. 13. He that goeth about as a tale-bearer revealeth secrets; But he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth a matter."

"14. Where no wise guidance is, the people falleth; But in the multitude of counsellors there is safety."

"15. He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it; But he that hateth suretyship is secure. 16. A gracious woman obtaineth honor; And violent men obtain riches." (Proverbs 11:12-16, ASV)

WEB (WEB)

"12. One who despises his neighbor is void of wisdom, but a man of understanding holds his peace. 13. One who brings gossip betrays a confidence, but one who is of a trustworthy spirit is one who keeps a secret."

"14. Where there is no wise guidance, the nation falls, but in the multitude of counselors there is victory."

"15. He who is collateral for a stranger will suffer for it, but he who refuses pledges of collateral is secure. 16. A gracious woman obtains honor, but violent men obtain riches." (Proverbs 11:12-16, WEB)

KJV (KJV)

"12. He that is void of wisdom despiseth his neighbour: but a man of understanding holdeth his peace. ^{void: Heb. destitute of heart} 13. A talebearer revealeth secrets: but he that is of a faithful spirit concealeth the matter. ^{A talebearer: Heb. He that walketh, being a talebearer}"

"14. Where no counsel is, the people fall: but in the multitude of counsellors there is safety."

"15. He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it: and he that hateth suretiship is sure. ^{smart: Heb. be sore broken} ^{suretiship: Heb. those that strike hands} 16. A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men retain riches." (Proverbs 11:12-16, KJV)

YLT (YLT)

"12. Whoso is despising his neighbour lacketh heart, And a man of understanding keepeth silence. 13. A busybody is revealing secret counsel, And the faithful of spirit is covering the matter."

"14. Without counsels do a people fall, And deliverance [is] in a multitude of counsellors."

"15. Evil [one] suffereth when he hath been surety [for] a stranger, And whoso is hating suretyship is confident. 16. A gracious woman retaineth honour, And terrible [men] retain riches." (Proverbs 11:12-16, YLT)

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Theological reading

Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added.

Key words

Theologically-loaded Greek or Hebrew words in this verse may have entries in the lexicon. Curated to roughly 100 contested terms across the corpus, not every word; see Lexicon Roadmap.

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Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the most literal English translations available (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the public domain in the United States, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

ASV (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
WEB (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
KJV (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
YLT (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

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