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Proverbs 10:23-11:31
English Standard Version
Proverbs 10:23-11:31
English Standard Version
23 Doing wrong is (A)like a joke to a fool,
but (B)wisdom is pleasure to a man of understanding.
24 (C)What the wicked dreads (D)will come upon him,
but (E)the desire of the righteous will be granted.
25 When (F)the tempest passes, the wicked is no more,
but (G)the righteous is established forever.
26 Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes,
so is the sluggard to those who send him.
27 (H)The fear of the Lord prolongs life,
(I)but the years of the wicked will be short.
28 (J)The hope of the righteous brings joy,
(K)but the expectation of the wicked will perish.
29 (L)The way of the Lord is a stronghold to the blameless,
but destruction to evildoers.
30 (M)The righteous will never be removed,
but (N)the wicked will not dwell in the land.
31 (O)The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom,
but the perverse tongue will be cut off.
32 The lips of the righteous (P)know what is acceptable,
but the mouth of the wicked, (Q)what is perverse.
11 (R)A false balance is an abomination to the Lord,
(S)but a just weight is his delight.
2 (T)When pride comes, then comes disgrace,
but with (U)the humble is wisdom.
3 (V)The integrity of the upright guides them,
(W)but the crookedness of the treacherous destroys them.
4 (X)Riches do not profit in the day of wrath,
(Y)but righteousness delivers from death.
5 The righteousness of the blameless (Z)keeps his way straight,
but the wicked falls by his own wickedness.
6 (AA)The righteousness of the upright delivers them,
but the treacherous (AB)are taken captive by their lust.
7 When the wicked dies, his (AC)hope will perish,
and (AD)the expectation of wealth[a] perishes too.
8 (AE)The righteous is delivered from trouble,
and the wicked walks into it instead.
9 With his mouth the godless man would destroy his neighbor,
but by knowledge the righteous are delivered.
10 (AF)When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices,
and when the wicked perish there are shouts of gladness.
11 By the blessing of the upright a city is exalted,
but (AG)by the mouth of the wicked (AH)it is overthrown.
12 Whoever (AI)belittles his neighbor lacks sense,
but a man of understanding remains silent.
13 Whoever (AJ)goes about slandering reveals secrets,
but he who is trustworthy in spirit keeps a thing covered.
14 Where there is (AK)no guidance, a people falls,
(AL)but in an abundance of counselors there is safety.
15 (AM)Whoever puts up security for a stranger will surely suffer harm,
but he who hates striking hands in pledge is secure.
16 (AN)A gracious woman gets honor,
and (AO)violent men get riches.
17 (AP)A man who is kind benefits himself,
but a cruel man hurts himself.
18 The wicked earns deceptive wages,
but one who (AQ)sows righteousness gets a sure reward.
19 Whoever is steadfast in righteousness (AR)will live,
but (AS)he who pursues evil will die.
20 Those of (AT)crooked heart are (AU)an abomination to the Lord,
but those of (AV)blameless ways are (AW)his delight.
21 (AX)Be assured, (AY)an evil person will not go unpunished,
but (AZ)the offspring of the righteous will be delivered.
22 Like (BA)a gold ring in a pig's snout
is a beautiful woman without discretion.
23 The desire of the righteous ends only in good,
(BB)the expectation of the wicked in wrath.
24 (BC)One gives (BD)freely, yet grows all the richer;
another withholds what he should give, and only suffers want.
25 (BE)Whoever brings blessing (BF)will be enriched,
and (BG)one who waters will himself be watered.
26 (BH)The people curse him who holds back grain,
but (BI)a blessing is on the head of him who (BJ)sells it.
27 Whoever diligently seeks good seeks favor,[b]
but evil comes to (BK)him who searches for it.
28 Whoever (BL)trusts in his riches will fall,
but the righteous will (BM)flourish like a green leaf.
29 Whoever (BN)troubles his own household will (BO)inherit the wind,
and the fool will be servant to the wise of heart.
30 The fruit of the righteous is (BP)a tree of life,
and whoever (BQ)captures souls is wise.
31 If (BR)the righteous is repaid on earth,
how much more the wicked and the sinner!
Footnotes
- Proverbs 11:7 Or of his strength, or of iniquity
- Proverbs 11:27 Or acceptance
Proverbs 10:23-11:31
New International Version
Proverbs 10:23-11:31
New International Version
23 A fool finds pleasure in wicked schemes,(A)
but a person of understanding delights in wisdom.
28 The prospect of the righteous is joy,
but the hopes of the wicked come to nothing.(K)
29 The way of the Lord is a refuge for the blameless,
but it is the ruin of those who do evil.(L)
30 The righteous will never be uprooted,
but the wicked will not remain in the land.(M)
31 From the mouth of the righteous comes the fruit of wisdom,(N)
but a perverse tongue(O) will be silenced.
32 The lips of the righteous know what finds favor,(P)
but the mouth of the wicked only what is perverse.(Q)
3 The integrity of the upright guides them,
but the unfaithful are destroyed by their duplicity.(V)
5 The righteousness of the blameless makes their paths straight,(Z)
but the wicked are brought down by their own wickedness.(AA)
6 The righteousness of the upright delivers them,
but the unfaithful are trapped by evil desires.(AB)
7 Hopes placed in mortals die with them;(AC)
all the promise of[a] their power comes to nothing.(AD)
8 The righteous person is rescued from trouble,
and it falls on the wicked instead.(AE)
9 With their mouths the godless destroy their neighbors,
but through knowledge the righteous escape.(AF)
10 When the righteous prosper, the city rejoices;(AG)
when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy.(AH)
11 Through the blessing of the upright a city is exalted,(AI)
but by the mouth of the wicked it is destroyed.(AJ)
12 Whoever derides their neighbor has no sense,(AK)
but the one who has understanding holds their tongue.(AL)
15 Whoever puts up security(AQ) for a stranger will surely suffer,
but whoever refuses to shake hands in pledge is safe.(AR)
16 A kindhearted woman gains honor,(AS)
but ruthless men gain only wealth.
17 Those who are kind benefit themselves,
but the cruel bring ruin on themselves.
18 A wicked person earns deceptive wages,
but the one who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward.(AT)
20 The Lord detests those whose hearts are perverse,(AW)
but he delights(AX) in those whose ways are blameless.(AY)
21 Be sure of this: The wicked will not go unpunished,
but those who are righteous will go free.(AZ)
22 Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout
is a beautiful woman who shows no discretion.
23 The desire of the righteous ends only in good,
but the hope of the wicked only in wrath.
24 One person gives freely, yet gains even more;
another withholds unduly, but comes to poverty.
26 People curse the one who hoards grain,
but they pray God’s blessing on the one who is willing to sell.
27 Whoever seeks good finds favor,
but evil comes to one who searches for it.(BC)
28 Those who trust in their riches will fall,(BD)
but the righteous will thrive like a green leaf.(BE)
29 Whoever brings ruin on their family will inherit only wind,
and the fool will be servant to the wise.(BF)
30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life,(BG)
and the one who is wise saves lives.
31 If the righteous receive their due(BH) on earth,
how much more the ungodly and the sinner!
Footnotes
- Proverbs 11:7 Two Hebrew manuscripts; most Hebrew manuscripts, Vulgate, Syriac and Targum When the wicked die, their hope perishes; / all they expected from
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