New American Standard Bible 1995 NASB95
New International Version NIV
5 No longer will the fool be called noble, Or the rogue be spoken of as generous.
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No longer will the fool be called noble nor the scoundrel be highly respected.
6 For a fool speaks nonsense, And his heart inclines toward wickedness: To practice ungodliness and to speak error against the LORD , To keep the hungry person unsatisfied And to withhold drink from the thirsty.
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For fools speak folly, their hearts are bent on evil: They practice ungodliness and spread error concerning the LORD; the hungry they leave empty and from the thirsty they withhold water.
7 As for a rogue, his weapons are evil; He devises wicked schemes To destroy the afflicted with slander , Even though the needy one speaks what is right.
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Scoundrels use wicked methods, they make up evil schemes to destroy the poor with lies, even when the plea of the needy is just.
8 But the noble man devises noble plans; And by noble plans he stands.
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But the noble make noble plans, and by noble deeds they stand.