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Proverbs 19:3
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KJ21
The foolishness of man perverteth his way, and his heart fretteth against the Lord.
ASV
The foolishness of man subverteth his way; And his heart fretteth against Jehovah.
AMP
The foolishness of man undermines his way [ruining whatever he undertakes]; Then his heart is resentful and rages against the Lord [for, being a fool, he blames the Lord instead of himself].
AMPC
The foolishness of man subverts his way [ruins his affairs]; then his heart is resentful and frets against the Lord.
BRG
The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the Lord.
CSB
A person’s own foolishness leads him astray, yet his heart rages against the Lord.
CSBA
A person’s own foolishness leads him astray, yet his heart rages against the Lord.
CEB
People’s own folly corrupts their way, but their hearts rage against the Lord.
CJB
A person’s own folly is what ruins his way, but he rages in his heart against Adonai.
CEV
We are ruined by our own stupidity, though we blame the Lord.
DARBY
The folly of man distorteth his way, and his heart is irritated against Jehovah.
DRA
The folly of a man supplanteth his seeps: and he fretteth in his mind against God.
ERV
People ruin their lives with the foolish things they do, and then they blame the Lord for it.
EASY
Some people do silly things and so they destroy themselves. Then they get angry with the Lord.
EHV
A person’s own foolishness undermines his way, but his heart rages against the Lord.
ESV
When a man's folly brings his way to ruin, his heart rages against the Lord.
ESVUK
When a man's folly brings his way to ruin, his heart rages against the Lord.
EXB
People’s own foolishness ·ruins their lives [L frustrates their path], but in their ·minds [L hearts] they ·blame [rage at] the Lord.
GNV
The foolishness of a man perverteth his way, and his heart fretteth against the Lord.
GW
The stupidity of a person turns his life upside down, and his heart rages against the Lord.
GNT
Some people ruin themselves by their own stupid actions and then blame the Lord.
HCSB
A man’s own foolishness leads him astray, yet his heart rages against the Lord.
ICB
A person’s own foolishness ruins his life. But in his mind he blames the Lord for it.
ISV
A man’s foolishness ruins his life, yet his heart rages against the Lord.
JUB
¶ The foolishness of man perverts his way, and his heart is wroth against the LORD.
KJV
The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the Lord.
AKJV
The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the Lord.
LSB
The folly of man subverts his way, But his heart rages against Yahweh.
LEB
As for the folly of humankind, its way leads to ruin, and against Yahweh his heart will rage.
TLB
A man may ruin his chances by his own foolishness and then blame it on the Lord!
MSG
People ruin their lives by their own stupidity, so why does God always get blamed?
MEV
The foolishness of man perverts his way, and his heart frets against the Lord.
NOG
The stupidity of a person turns his life upside down, and his heart rages against Yahweh.
NABRE
Their own folly leads people astray; in their hearts they rage against the Lord.
NASB
The foolishness of a person ruins his way, And his heart rages against the Lord.
NASB1995
The foolishness of man ruins his way, And his heart rages against the Lord.
NCB
A man’s own folly leads to his ruin, yet it is against the Lord that his heart rages.
NCV
People’s own foolishness ruins their lives, but in their minds they blame the Lord.
NET
A person’s folly subverts his way, and his heart rages against the Lord.
NIRV
A person’s own foolish acts destroy their life. But their heart is angry with the Lord.
NIV
A person’s own folly leads to their ruin, yet their heart rages against the Lord.
NIVUK
A person’s own folly leads to their ruin, yet their heart rages against the Lord.
NKJV
The foolishness of a man twists his way, And his heart frets against the Lord.
NLV
The foolish acts of man make his way bad, and his heart is angry toward the Lord.
NLT
People ruin their lives by their own foolishness and then are angry at the Lord.
NRSVA
One’s own folly leads to ruin, yet the heart rages against the Lord.
NRSVACE
One’s own folly leads to ruin, yet the heart rages against the Lord.
NRSVCE
One’s own folly leads to ruin, yet the heart rages against the Lord.
NRSVUE
One’s own folly leads to ruin, yet the heart rages against the Lord.
OJB
The folly of adam maketh his derech crooked, yet his lev rages against Hashem.
RGT
The foolishness of a man perverts his way. And his heart frets against the LORD.
RSV
When a man’s folly brings his way to ruin, his heart rages against the Lord.
RSVCE
When a man’s folly brings his way to ruin, his heart rages against the Lord.
TLV
A man’s folly undermines his way, and his heart rages against Adonai.
VOICE
Foolishness diverts the course of life, yet the heart rebels against the Eternal.
WEB
The foolishness of man subverts his way; his heart rages against Yahweh.
WYC
The folly of a man deceiveth his steps (A person’s foolishness perverteth his own way); and he burneth in his soul against God.
YLT
The folly of man perverteth his way, And against Jehovah is his heart wroth.
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