Proverbs 21:26-28

New Century Version

²⁶All day long they wish for more,
but good people give without holding back.

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

²⁸A lying witness will be forgotten,
but a truthful witness will speak on.

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.

New Century Version (NCV)

New International Version (NIV)