Proverbs 10:23-32
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.
Proverbs 10:23-32
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)
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