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But those who plan what is good find love and faithfulness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/proverbs/14.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />If you plan to do evil, you will be lost; if you plan to do good, you will receive unfailing love and faithfulness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/proverbs/14.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />Do they not go astray who devise evil? Those who devise good meet steadfast love and faithfulness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/14.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />Do not those who contrive evil go astray? But those who plan goodness find loving devotion and faithfulness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/proverbs/14.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth <i>shall be</i> to them that devise good.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/proverbs/14.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />Do they not go astray who devise evil? But mercy and truth <i>belong</i> to those who devise good.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/proverbs/14.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />Will they who devise evil not go astray? But kindness and truth <i>will be to</i> those who devise good.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/proverbs/14.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />Will they not go astray who devise evil? But kindness and truth will be to those who devise good.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/proverbs/14.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />Will they not go astray who devise evil? But kindness and truth <i>will be to</i> those who devise good.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/proverbs/14.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />Will they not wander in error who devise evil? But lovingkindness and truth <i>will be to</i> those who devise good.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/proverbs/14.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />Do they not go astray who devise evil <i>and</i> wander from the way of righteousness? But kindness and truth will be to those who devise good.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/proverbs/14.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Don’t those who plan evil go astray? But those who plan good find loyalty and faithfulness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/proverbs/14.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />Don&#8217t those who plan evil go astray? But those who plan good find loyalty and faithfulness. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/proverbs/14.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Do they not err that devise evil? But mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/proverbs/14.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />It's a mistake to make evil plans, but you will have loyal friends if you want to do right. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/proverbs/14.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/proverbs/14.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Don't those who stray plan what is evil, while those who are merciful and faithful plan what is good?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/proverbs/14.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />You will earn the trust and respect of others if you work for good; if you work for evil, you are making a mistake. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/proverbs/14.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />Won't those who plot evil go astray? But gracious love and truth are for those who plan what is good.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/proverbs/14.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />Do not those who contrive evil go astray? But those who plan goodness find loving devotion and faithfulness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/proverbs/14.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />Do not those who devise evil go astray? But those who plan good exhibit faithful covenant love. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/proverbs/14.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />Do they not go astray who plot evil? But love and faithfulness belong to those who plan good.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/proverbs/14.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/proverbs/14.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Don’t they go astray who plot evil? But love and faithfulness belong to those who plan good. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/proverbs/14.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Do they who are devising evil not err? And kindness and truth [are] to those devising good,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/proverbs/14.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Do not they err who are devising evil? And kindness and truth are to those devising good,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/proverbs/14.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Shall they not go astray, seeking evil? and mercy, and truth to those seeking good.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/proverbs/14.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />They err that work evil: but mercy and truth prepare good things. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/proverbs/14.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />They wander astray who work evil. But mercy and truth prepare good things.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/proverbs/14.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />Do not those who plan evil go astray? But those who plan good win steadfast loyalty. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/proverbs/14.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />Do they not err that plan evil? Those who plan good find loyalty and faithfulness.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/proverbs/14.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />The wicked err when they devise evil; but compassionate and righteous men do all kinds of good. The workers of iniquity do not understand truth and mercy; kindness and truth are with the workers of good things.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/proverbs/14.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />The evil go astray doing evil, and the compassionate and righteous ones do all good things; evildoers do not understand mercy and faith, but compassion and faith are with doers of good.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/proverbs/14.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Shall they not go astray that devise evil? But mercy and truth shall be for them that devise good.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/proverbs/14.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />They that go astray devise evils: but the good devise mercy and truth. The framers of evil do not understand mercy and truth: but compassion and faithfulness are with the framers of good.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/14-22.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kpUA5ZltBeQ?start=2697" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/14.htm">The Wise Woman</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">21</span>He who despises his neighbor sins, but blessed is he who shows kindness to the poor. <span class="reftext">22</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: hălō·w- (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">Do not</a> <a href="/hebrew/2790.htm" title="2790: ḥō·rə·šê (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc) -- To cut in, engrave, plow, devise.">those who contrive</a> <a href="/hebrew/7451.htm" title="7451: rā‘ (Adj-ms) -- Bad, evil. From ra'a'; bad or evil.">evil</a> <a href="/hebrew/8582.htm" title="8582: yiṯ·‘ū (V-Qal-Imperf-3mp) -- To err. A primitive root; to vacillate, i.e. Reel or stray; also causative of both.">go astray?</a> <a href="/hebrew/2790.htm" title="2790: ḥō·rə·šê (V-Qal-Prtcpl-mpc) -- To cut in, engrave, plow, devise.">But those who plan</a> <a href="/hebrew/2896.htm" title="2896: ṭō·wḇ (N-ms) -- Pleasant, agreeable, good.">goodness find</a> <a href="/hebrew/2617.htm" title="2617: wə·ḥe·seḏ (Conj-w:: N-ms) -- Kindness, piety, reproof, beauty. From chacad; kindness; by implication piety: rarely reproof, or Beauty.">loving devotion</a> <a href="/hebrew/571.htm" title="571: we·’ĕ·meṯ (Conj-w:: N-fs) -- Firmness, faithfulness, truth. Contracted from 'aman; stability; certainty, truth, trustworthiness.">and faithfulness.</a> </span><span class="reftext">23</span>There is profit in all labor, but mere talk leads only to poverty.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/6-7.htm">Galatians 6:7-8</a></span><br />Do not be deceived: God is not to be mocked. Whatever a man sows, he will reap in return. / The one who sows to please his flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; but the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/2-6.htm">Romans 2:6-8</a></span><br />God “will repay each one according to his deeds.” / To those who by perseverance in doing good seek glory, honor, and immortality, He will give eternal life. / But for those who are self-seeking and who reject the truth and follow wickedness, there will be wrath and anger.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/james/3-16.htm">James 3:16-18</a></span><br />For where jealousy and selfish ambition exist, there will be disorder and every evil practice. / But the wisdom from above is first of all pure, then peace-loving, gentle, accommodating, full of mercy and good fruit, impartial, and sincere. / Peacemakers who sow in peace reap the fruit of righteousness.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/7-17.htm">Matthew 7:17-20</a></span><br />Likewise, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. / A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit. / Every tree that does not bear good fruit is cut down and thrown into the fire. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/32-7.htm">Isaiah 32:7-8</a></span><br />The weapons of the scoundrel are destructive; he hatches plots to destroy the poor with lies, even when the plea of the needy is just. / But a noble man makes honorable plans; he stands up for worthy causes.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/37-27.htm">Psalm 37:27-29</a></span><br />Turn away from evil and do good, so that you will abide forever. / For the LORD loves justice and will not forsake His saints. They are preserved forever, but the offspring of the wicked will be cut off. / The righteous will inherit the land and dwell in it forever.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/3-10.htm">1 Peter 3:10-12</a></span><br />For, “Whoever would love life and see good days must keep his tongue from evil and his lips from deceitful speech. / He must turn from evil and do good; he must seek peace and pursue it. / For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and His ears are inclined to their prayer. But the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ephesians/4-28.htm">Ephesians 4:28</a></span><br />He who has been stealing must steal no longer, but must work, doing good with his own hands, that he may have something to share with the one in need.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/17-9.htm">Jeremiah 17:9-10</a></span><br />The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it? / I, the LORD, search the heart; I examine the mind to reward a man according to his way, by what his deeds deserve.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_john/3-7.htm">1 John 3:7-10</a></span><br />Little children, let no one deceive you: The one who practices righteousness is righteous, just as Christ is righteous. / The one who practices sin is of the devil, because the devil has been sinning from the very start. This is why the Son of God was revealed, to destroy the works of the devil. / Anyone born of God refuses to practice sin, because God’s seed abides in him; he cannot go on sinning, because he has been born of God. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/micah/2-1.htm">Micah 2:1-3</a></span><br />Woe to those who devise iniquity and plot evil on their beds! At morning’s light they accomplish it because the power is in their hands. / They covet fields and seize them; they take away houses. They deprive a man of his home, a fellow man of his inheritance. / Therefore this is what the LORD says: “I am planning against this nation a disaster from which you cannot free your necks. Then you will not walk so proudly, for it will be a time of calamity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/9-6.htm">2 Corinthians 9:6</a></span><br />Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/125-4.htm">Psalm 125:4-5</a></span><br />Do good, O LORD, to those who are good, and to the upright in heart. / But those who turn to crooked ways the LORD will banish with the evildoers. Peace be upon Israel.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/6-43.htm">Luke 6:43-45</a></span><br />No good tree bears bad fruit, nor does a bad tree bear good fruit. / For each tree is known by its own fruit. Indeed, figs are not gathered from thornbushes, nor grapes from brambles. / The good man brings good things out of the good treasure of his heart, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil treasure of his heart. For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hosea/10-12.htm">Hosea 10:12-13</a></span><br />Sow for yourselves righteousness and reap the fruit of loving devotion; break up your unplowed ground. For it is time to seek the LORD until He comes and sends righteousness upon you like rain. / You have plowed wickedness and reaped injustice; you have eaten the fruit of lies. Because you have trusted in your own way and in the multitude of your mighty men,</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.</p><p class="hdg">err</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/22-17.htm">Proverbs 22:17</a></b></br> Bow down thine ear, and hear the words of the wise, and apply thine heart unto my knowledge.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/12-2.htm">Proverbs 12:2</a></b></br> A good <i>man</i> obtaineth favour of the LORD: but a man of wicked devices will he condemn.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/32-7.htm">Isaiah 32:7,8</a></b></br> The instruments also of the churl <i>are</i> evil: he deviseth wicked devices to destroy the poor with lying words, even when the needy speaketh right… </p><p class="hdg">but</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/genesis/24-27.htm">Genesis 24:27</a></b></br> And he said, Blessed <i>be</i> the LORD God of my master Abraham, who hath not left destitute my master of his mercy and his truth: I <i>being</i> in the way, the LORD led me to the house of my master's brethren.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/25-10.htm">Psalm 25:10</a></b></br> All the paths of the LORD <i>are</i> mercy and truth unto such as keep his covenant and his testimonies.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/psalms/61-7.htm">Psalm 61:7</a></b></br> He shall abide before God for ever: O prepare mercy and truth, <i>which</i> may preserve him.</p><p class="hdg">devise</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/19-22.htm">Proverbs 19:22</a></b></br> The desire of a man <i>is</i> his kindness: and a poor man <i>is</i> better than a liar.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_chronicles/6-8.htm">2 Chronicles 6:8</a></b></br> But the LORD said to David my father, Forasmuch as it was in thine heart to build an house for my name, thou didst well in that it was in thine heart:</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/proverbs/12-26.htm">Astray</a> <a href="/psalms/115-16.htm">Belong</a> <a href="/micah/2-1.htm">Designers</a> <a href="/proverbs/12-20.htm">Devise</a> <a href="/proverbs/12-20.htm">Devising</a> <a href="/proverbs/12-26.htm">Err</a> <a href="/proverbs/14-9.htm">Error</a> <a href="/proverbs/14-19.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/proverbs/14-15.htm">Faith</a> <a href="/proverbs/12-17.htm">Faithfulness</a> <a href="/proverbs/14-7.htm">Find</a> <a href="/proverbs/14-19.htm">Good</a> <a href="/proverbs/3-3.htm">Kindness</a> <a href="/proverbs/14-20.htm">Love</a> <a href="/proverbs/14-7.htm">Meet</a> <a href="/proverbs/14-21.htm">Mercy</a> <a href="/proverbs/12-20.htm">Plan</a> <a href="/proverbs/12-20.htm">Plot</a> <a href="/proverbs/12-22.htm">Truth</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/proverbs/20-1.htm">Astray</a> <a href="/proverbs/16-1.htm">Belong</a> <a href="/micah/2-1.htm">Designers</a> <a href="/proverbs/16-30.htm">Devise</a> <a href="/proverbs/24-8.htm">Devising</a> <a href="/proverbs/16-10.htm">Err</a> <a href="/proverbs/20-1.htm">Error</a> <a href="/proverbs/15-3.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/proverbs/16-6.htm">Faith</a> <a href="/proverbs/16-6.htm">Faithfulness</a> <a href="/proverbs/16-20.htm">Find</a> <a href="/proverbs/14-29.htm">Good</a> <a href="/proverbs/16-6.htm">Kindness</a> <a href="/proverbs/15-12.htm">Love</a> <a href="/proverbs/17-12.htm">Meet</a> <a href="/proverbs/14-31.htm">Mercy</a> <a href="/proverbs/20-5.htm">Plan</a> <a href="/proverbs/16-30.htm">Plot</a> <a href="/proverbs/16-6.htm">Truth</a><div class="vheading2">Proverbs 14</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/14-1.htm">A wise woman builds her house</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In biblical context, "going astray" often refers to departing from God's path, leading to destruction (<a href="/proverbs/12-26.htm">Proverbs 12:26</a>). The Hebrew word for "contrive" suggests intentional planning, indicating a deliberate choice to pursue wickedness. Historically, Israel faced numerous warnings against evil schemes, as seen in the prophets' rebukes (<a href="/isaiah/59-7.htm">Isaiah 59:7</a>). The cultural backdrop of ancient Israel emphasized community and covenant faithfulness, making the act of contriving evil not just a personal sin but a communal threat. This phrase echoes the broader biblical theme that sin leads to separation from God, as seen in the fall of man (Genesis 3).<p><b>But those who plan goodness find loving devotion and faithfulness.</b><br>In contrast, this phrase underscores the blessings associated with pursuing righteousness. "Plan goodness" implies intentionality in doing what is right, aligning with the biblical call to love justice and mercy (<a href="/micah/6-8.htm">Micah 6:8</a>). The terms "loving devotion" and "faithfulness" are often linked to God's covenantal love (hesed) and reliability, suggesting that those who pursue good align themselves with God's character and receive His favor. This reflects the promise found in <a href="/psalms/37-3.htm">Psalm 37:3-4</a>, where trust in the Lord leads to His provision and care. Theologically, this can be seen as a type of Christ, who perfectly embodied goodness and received the ultimate reward of resurrection and exaltation (<a href="/philippians/2-9.htm">Philippians 2:9-11</a>). The cultural context of ancient Israel valued loyalty and steadfast love, both in human relationships and in one's relationship with God, reinforcing the idea that goodness leads to divine and communal blessings.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/s/solomon.htm">Solomon</a></b><br>Traditionally regarded as the author of Proverbs, Solomon was the son of King David and known for his wisdom. His proverbs often contrast the paths of the righteous and the wicked.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_wise_and_the_foolish.htm">The Wise and the Foolish</a></b><br>Throughout Proverbs, these two archetypes represent those who follow God's ways versus those who reject them. This verse contrasts those who devise evil with those who plan goodness.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/a/ancient_israel.htm">Ancient Israel</a></b><br>The cultural and historical backdrop of Proverbs, where wisdom literature was a key component of teaching and moral instruction.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_evil_intentions.htm">The Consequences of Evil Intentions</a></b><br>Those who devise evil are on a path that leads them astray. This highlights the importance of examining our intentions and ensuring they align with God's will.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_reward_of_planning_goodness.htm">The Reward of Planning Goodness</a></b><br>Planning goodness is not just about avoiding evil but actively seeking to do good. This leads to experiencing God's loving devotion and faithfulness.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_intentional_living.htm">The Importance of Intentional Living</a></b><br>Our plans and actions should be intentional and rooted in righteousness. This requires daily commitment to God's principles and seeking His guidance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_faithfulness_as_a_response_to_righteous_living.htm">God's Faithfulness as a Response to Righteous Living</a></b><br>When we align our plans with God's will, we can trust in His faithfulness and loving devotion as a response to our obedience.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_wisdom_in_decision-making.htm">The Role of Wisdom in Decision-Making</a></b><br>Wisdom is crucial in discerning the right path. Seeking wisdom through prayer and scripture helps us plan goodness effectively.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_proverbs_14.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Proverbs 14</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_do_lions_symbolize_in_the_bible.htm">What defines being devout?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_his_word_prioritized_over_his_name.htm">What constitutes marriage fraud?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/bible's_view_on_poverty_and_wealth.htm">What does the Bible say about poverty and wealth?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/is_dancing_appropriate_for_christians.htm">Is dancing appropriate for Christians?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/proverbs/14.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(22) <span class= "bld">Do they not err that devise evil</span>?--Comp. <a href="//apocrypha.org/wisdom_of_solomon/5-6.htm" title="Therefore have we erred from the way of truth, and the light of righteousness hath not shined unto us, and the sun of righteousness rose not upon us.">Wisdom Of Solomon 5:6-7</a>.<p><span class= "bld">Mercy and truth.--</span>God will be merciful, and also fulfil His promises of protection and reward to them (<a href="//apocrypha.org/wisdom_of_solomon/3-9.htm" title="They that put their trust in him shall understand the truth: and such as be faithful in love shall abide with him: for grace and mercy is to his saints, and he hath care for his elect.">Wisdom Of Solomon 3:9</a>).<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/proverbs/14.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 22.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">Do they not err that devise evil?</span> or, <span class="accented">Will they not go astray</span>? The question is an emphatic mode of asserting the truth. They who meditate and practise evil (<a href="/proverbs/3-29.htm">Proverbs 3:29</a>; <a href="/proverbs/6-14.htm">Proverbs 6:14</a>) go astray from the right way - the way of life; their views are distorted, and they no longer see their proper course. Thus the remorseful voluptuary bemoans himself, "We have erred from the way of truth, and the light of righteousness hath not shined unto us We wearied ourselves in the way of wickedness and destruction; yea, we have gone through deserts, where there lay no way; but as for the way of the Lord, we have not known it" (Wisd. 5:6, etc.), Mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good. God's blessing will rest upon them. The combination of "mercy and truth" is found in <a href="/psalms/61-7.htm">Psalm 61:7</a>; in Wisd. 3:9 and 4:15, and in <a href="/1_timothy/1-2.htm">1 Timothy 1:2</a> we have "grace and mercy" (see note on Proverbs 3:3, where the two words occur in connection; and comp. <a href="/proverbs/16-6.htm">Proverbs 16:6</a>; <a href="/proverbs/20-28.htm">Proverbs 20:28</a>). The two graces in the text signify the love and mercy which God bestows on the righteous, and the truth and fidelity with which he keeps the promises which he has made. The Vulgate makes the two graces human, not Divine: "Mercy and truth procure blessings." The Septuagint renders, "The good devise mercy and truth." It adds a paraphrase not found in the Hebrew, "The devisers of evil know not mercy and faith; but alms and faith are with the devisers of good." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/proverbs/14-22.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">Do not</span><br /><span class="heb">הֲ‍ֽלוֹא־</span> <span class="translit">(hălō·w-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">those who contrive</span><br /><span class="heb">חֹ֣רְשֵׁי</span> <span class="translit">(ḥō·rə·šê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2790.htm">Strong's 2790: </a> </span><span class="str2">To cut in, engrave, plow, devise</span><br /><br /><span class="word">evil</span><br /><span class="heb">רָ֑ע</span> <span class="translit">(rā‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7451.htm">Strong's 7451: </a> </span><span class="str2">Bad, evil</span><br /><br /><span class="word">go astray?</span><br /><span class="heb">יִ֭תְעוּ</span> <span class="translit">(yiṯ·‘ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8582.htm">Strong's 8582: </a> </span><span class="str2">To vacillate, reel, stray</span><br /><br /><span class="word">But those who plan</span><br /><span class="heb">חֹ֣רְשֵׁי</span> <span class="translit">(ḥō·rə·šê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine plural construct<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2790.htm">Strong's 2790: </a> </span><span class="str2">To cut in, engrave, plow, devise</span><br /><br /><span class="word">goodness find</span><br /><span class="heb">טֽוֹב׃</span> <span class="translit">(ṭō·wḇ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2896.htm">Strong's 2896: </a> </span><span class="str2">Pleasant, agreeable, good</span><br /><br /><span class="word">loving devotion</span><br /><span class="heb">וְחֶ֥סֶד</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḥe·seḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2617.htm">Strong's 2617: </a> </span><span class="str2">Kindness, piety, reproof, beauty</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and truth.</span><br /><span class="heb">וֶ֝אֱמֶ֗ת</span> <span class="translit">(we·’ĕ·meṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_571.htm">Strong's 571: </a> </span><span class="str2">Stability, certainty, truth, trustworthiness</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/proverbs/14-22.htm">Proverbs 14:22 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/proverbs/14-22.htm">Proverbs 14:22 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/proverbs/14-22.htm">Proverbs 14:22 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/proverbs/14-22.htm">Proverbs 14:22 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/proverbs/14-22.htm">Proverbs 14:22 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/proverbs/14-22.htm">Proverbs 14:22 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/proverbs/14-22.htm">Proverbs 14:22 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/proverbs/14-22.htm">Proverbs 14:22 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/proverbs/14-22.htm">Proverbs 14:22 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/proverbs/14-22.htm">Proverbs 14:22 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/proverbs/14-22.htm">OT Poetry: Proverbs 14:22 Don't they go astray who plot evil? 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