Proverbs 21:26-28

International Children’s Bible

²⁶All day long the lazy person wishes for more.
But the good person gives without holding back.

²⁷The Lord hates sacrifices made by evil people,
particularly when they make them for the wrong reasons.

²⁸The words of a lying witness will die.
But the words of an obedient man will always be remembered.

Proverbs 21:26-28

New International Version

²⁶All day long he craves for more,
but the righteous^(A) give without sparing.^(B)

²⁷The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable^(C)—
how much more so when brought with evil intent!^(D)

²⁸A false witness^(E) will perish,^(F)
but a careful listener will testify successfully.

International Children’s Bible (ICB)

New International Version (NIV)