Week 20

Proverbs 3:5-6 KJV

5 Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.
6 In all thy ways acknowledge him, and he shall direct thy paths.

Proverbs 3:5-6 NIRV

5 Trust in the Lord with all your heart.
    Do not depend on your own understanding.
6  In all your ways obey him.
    Then he will make your paths smooth and straight.

Proverbs 16:2, 18 KJV

2 All the ways of a man are clean in his own eyes; but the Lord weigheth the spirits.
18 Pride goeth before destruction, and an haughty spirit before a fall.

Proverbs 16:2, 18 NIRV

2 Everything a person does might seem pure to them.
But the Lord knows why they do what they do.
18 If you are proud, you will be destroyed.
If you are proud, you will fall.

Proverbs 31:8-9 KJV

8 Open thy mouth for the dumb in the cause of all such as are appointed to destruction.
9 Open thy mouth, judge righteously, and plead the cause of the poor and needy.

Proverbs 31:8-9 NIRV

8 Speak up for those who can’t speak for themselves.
Speak up for the rights of all those who are poor.
9 Speak up and judge fairly.
Speak up for the rights of those who are poor and needy.

1 Kings 11:9-10 KJV

9 And the Lord was angry with Solomon, because his heart was turned from the Lord God of Israel, which had appeared unto him twice,
10 And had commanded him concerning this thing, that he should not go after other gods: but he kept not that which the Lord commanded.

1 Kings 11:9-10 NIRV

9 The Lord became angry with Solomon. That’s because his heart had turned away from the Lord, the God of Israel. He had appeared to Solomon twice. 10 He had commanded Solomon not to worship other gods. But Solomon didn’t obey the Lord.