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Proverbs 12:27-28 in English

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Proverbs 12:27-28 in American Standard Version (1901)

27 The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting; But the precious substance of men is to the diligent.
28 In the way of righteousness is life; And in the pathway thereof there is no death.
Proverbs 12 in American Standard Version (1901)

Proverbs 12:27-28 in Brenton Septuagint Translation

27 A deceitful man shall catch no game; but a blameless man is a precious possession.
28 In the ways of righteousness is life; but the ways of those that remember injuries lead to death.
Proverbs 12 in Brenton Septuagint Translation

Proverbs 12:27-28 in King James Version + Apocrypha

27 The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious.
28 In the way of righteousness is life; and in the pathway thereof there is no death.
Proverbs 12 in King James Version + Apocrypha

Proverbs 12:27-28 in King James (Authorized) Version

27 The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious.
28 In the way of righteousness is life; and in the pathway thereof there is no death.
Proverbs 12 in King James (Authorized) Version

Proverbs 12:27-28 in LXX2012: Septuagint in American English 2012

27 A deceitful man shall catch no game; but a blameless man is a precious possession.
28 In the ways of righteousness is life; but the ways of those that remember injuries lead to death.
Proverbs 12 in LXX2012: Septuagint in American English 2012

PROVERBS 12:27-28 in Revised Version with Apocrypha (1895)

27 The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the precious substance of men is to the diligent.
28 In the way of righteousness is life; and in the pathway thereof there is no death.
PROVERBS 12 in Revised Version with Apocrypha (1895)

Proverbs 12:27-28 in Translation for Translators

27 Lazy people do not even cook the meat of the animals that they catch/kill, but those who work hard will acquire (OR, are like) a valuable treasure.
28 Those who ◄live righteously/continually do what is right► are walking on the road to a long life; ◄it is not a road to death/they will not die when they are still young►.
Proverbs 12 in Translation for Translators

Proverbs 12:27-28 in LXX2012: Septuagint in British/International English 2012

27 A deceitful man shall catch no game; but a blameless man is a precious possession.
28 In the ways of righteousness is life; but the ways of those that remember injuries lead to death.
Proverbs 12 in LXX2012: Septuagint in British/International English 2012

Proverbs 12:27-28 in World English Bible with Deuterocanon

27 The slothful man doesn’t roast his game, but the possessions of diligent men are prized.
28 In the way of righteousness is life; in its path there is no death.
Proverbs 12 in World English Bible with Deuterocanon

Proverbs 12:27-28 in World English Bible (Catholic)

27 The slothful man doesn’t roast his game, but the possessions of diligent men are prized.
28 In the way of righteousness is life; in its path there is no death.
Proverbs 12 in World English Bible (Catholic)

Proverbs 12:27-28 in World English Bible British Edition with Deuterocanon

27 The slothful man doesn’t roast his game, but the possessions of diligent men are prized.
28 In the way of righteousness is life; in its path there is no death.
Proverbs 12 in World English Bible British Edition with Deuterocanon

Proverbs 12:27-28 in Bible in Basic English

27 He who is slow in his work does not go in search of food; but the ready worker gets much wealth.
28 In the road of righteousness is life, but the way of the evil-doer goes to death.
Proverbs 12 in Bible in Basic English

Proverbs 12:27-28 in Darby Translation

27 The slothful roasteth not what he took in hunting; but man's precious substance is to the diligent.
28 In the path of righteousness is life, and in the pathway thereof there is no death.
Proverbs 12 in Darby Translation

Proverbs 12:27-28 in Douay-Rheims 1899

27 The deceitful man shall not find gain: but the substance of a just man shall be precious gold.
28 In the path of justice is life: but the by-way leadeth to death.
Proverbs 12 in Douay-Rheims 1899

Proverbs 12:27-28 in Free Bible Version

27 Lazy people don't catch their prey, but if you work hard you can become rich.
28 The path of right leads to life, it doesn't lead to death.
Proverbs 12 in Free Bible Version

Proverbs 12:27-28 in Geneva Bible 1599

27 The deceitfull man rosteth not, that hee tooke in hunting: but the riches of the diligent man are precious.
28 Life is in the way of righteousnesse, and in that path way there is no death.
Proverbs 12 in Geneva Bible 1599

Proverbs 12:27-28 in JPS TaNaKH 1917

27 The slothful man shall not hunt his prey; but the precious substance of men is to be diligent.
28 In the way of righteousness is life, and in the pathway thereof there is no death.
Proverbs 12 in JPS TaNaKH 1917

Proverbs 12:27-28 in KJV Cambridge Paragraph Bible

27 The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: But the substance of a diligent man is precious.
28 In the way of righteousness is life; And in the pathway thereof there is no death.
Proverbs 12 in KJV Cambridge Paragraph Bible

Proverbs 12:27-28 in Isaac Leeser Tanakh

27 The indolent roasteth not that which he hath caught in hunting; but the most precious wealth of man is diligence.
28 On the path of righteousness there is life; and on her pathway there is immortality,
Proverbs 12 in Isaac Leeser Tanakh

Proverbs 12:27-28 in Updated Brenton English Septuagint

27 A deceitful man shall catch no game; But a blameless man is a precious possession.
28 In the ways of righteousness is life; But the ways of those that remember injuries lead to death.
Proverbs 12 in Updated Brenton English Septuagint

Proverbs 12:27-28 in Nyangumarta English Bible

Proverbs 12:27-28 don't exist in Nyangumarta English Bible.
Proverbs 12 in Nyangumarta English Bible

Proverbs 12:27-28 in George Noyes Bible

27 The slothful man shall not roast his game; But a precious treasure to any man is he that is diligent.
28 In the path of righteousness is life, And in her pathway there is no death.
Proverbs 12 in George Noyes Bible

Proverbs [Sayings] 12:27-28 in One Unity Resource Bible

27 The slothful man does not roast his game, but the possessions of diligent men are prized.
28 In the way of righteousness is life; in its path there is no death.
Proverbs [Sayings] 12 in One Unity Resource Bible

Proverbs 12:27-28 in Unlocked Literal Bible

27 Lazy people would not roast their own game, but the diligent man will obtain precious wealth.
28 Those who walk in the right way find life and in its path there is no death.
Proverbs 12 in Unlocked Literal Bible

Proverbs 12:27-28 in World English Bible

27 The slothful man doesn’t roast his game, but the possessions of diligent men are prized.
28 In the way of righteousness is life; in its path there is no death.
Proverbs 12 in World English Bible

Proverbs 12:27-28 in World English Bible British Edition

27 The slothful man doesn’t roast his game, but the possessions of diligent men are prized.
28 In the way of righteousness is life; in its path there is no death.
Proverbs 12 in World English Bible British Edition

Proverbs 12:27-28 in Noah Webster Bible

27 The slothful man roasteth not that which he took in hunting: but the substance of a diligent man is precious.
28 In the way of righteousness is life; and in the path of it there is no death.
Proverbs 12 in Noah Webster Bible

Proverbs 12:27-28 in World Messianic Bible

27 The slothful man doesn’t roast his game, but the possessions of diligent men are prized.
28 In the way of righteousness is life; in its path there is no death.
Proverbs 12 in World Messianic Bible

Proverbs 12:27-28 in World Messianic Bible British Edition

27 The slothful man doesn’t roast his game, but the possessions of diligent men are prized.
28 In the way of righteousness is life; in its path there is no death.
Proverbs 12 in World Messianic Bible British Edition

Proverbs 12:27-28 in Wycliffe's Bible with Modern Spelling

27 A guileful man shall not find winning; and the substance of a diligent man shall be the price of gold, that is, preciouser than gold.
28 Life is in the path of rightwiseness; but the wrong way leadeth to death.

Proverbs 12:27-28 in Wycliffe's Bible with Modern Spelling (Enhanced)

27 A guileful man shall not find winning; and the substance of (a diligent) man shall be (equal to) the price of gold, that is, preciouser than gold. (A deceitful, or a lazy, person shall not find winning; but the substance, or the reward, of a diligent person shall be equal to the price of gold, that is, shall be more precious than gold.)
28 Life is in the path of rightwiseness (or Life is on the path of righteousness); but the wrong way leadeth to death.

Proverbs 12:27-28 in Young's Literal Translation

27 The slothful roasteth not his hunting, And the wealth of a diligent man is precious.
28 In the path of righteousness is life, And in the way of that path is no death!