22Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.


In Context

19 The evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

20 The poor is hated even of his own neighbor: but the rich has many friends.

21 He that despises his neighbor sins: but he that has mercy on the poor, happy is he.

22 Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.

23 In all labor there is profit: but the talk of the lips tends only to penury.

24 The crown of the wise is their riches: but the foolishness of fools is folly.

Proverbs 14:22 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

14:22Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth [shall be] to them that devise good.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

14:22Do not those who plot evil go astray? But those who plan what is good find love and faithfulness.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

14:22They err that work evil: but mercy and truth prepare good things.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

14:22Do they not err that devise evil? But mercy and truth'shall be to them that devise good.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

14:22Do they not err that devise evil? but loving-kindness and truth are for those that devise good.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

14:22Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

14:22Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

14:22Don't they go astray who plot evil? But love and faithfulness belong to those who plan good.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

14:22Do not they err who are devising evil? And kindness and truth are to those devising good,