26There are those who covet greedily all day long; but the righteous give and don't withhold.


In Context

23 Whoever guards his mouth and his tongue keeps his soul from troubles.

24 The proud and haughty man, |scoffer| is his name; he works in the arrogance of pride.

25 The desire of the sluggard kills him, for his hands refuse to labor.

26 There are those who covet greedily all day long; but the righteous give and don't withhold.

27 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination: how much more, when he brings it with a wicked mind!

28 A false witness will perish, and a man who listens speaks to eternity.

Proverbs 21:26 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

21:26He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

21:26All day long he craves for more, but the righteous give without sparing.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

21:26He longeth and desireth all the day : but he that is just, will give, and will not cease.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

21:26There is that coveteth greedily all the day long; But the righteous giveth and withholdeth not.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

21:26He coveteth greedily all the day long; but the righteous giveth and spareth not.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

21:26There is that coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and withholdeth not.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

21:26He coveteth greedily all the day long: but the righteous giveth and spareth not.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

21:26All the day desiring he hath desired, And the righteous giveth and withholdeth not.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

21:26He covets greedily all the day long: but the righteous gives and spares not.