Proverbs 2:20
New American Standard Bible
Proverbs 2:20
Common English Bible
20 So you should stay on the path of good people,
guarding the road of the righteous.
Proverbs 9:9
New American Standard Bible
9 Give instruction to a wise person and he will become still wiser;
Teach a righteous person and he will (A)increase his insight.
Proverbs 9:9
Common English Bible
9 Teach the wise, and they will become wiser;
inform the righteous, and their learning will increase.
Proverbs 10:6
New American Standard Bible
Proverbs 10:6
Common English Bible
6 Blessings cover the head of the righteous,
but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
Proverbs 10:11
New American Standard Bible
11 The (A)mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life,
But (B)the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
Proverbs 10:11
Common English Bible
11 The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life,
but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
Proverbs 10:16
New American Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 10:16 Or work
Proverbs 10:16
Common English Bible
16 The wages of the righteous lead to life;
the earnings of the wicked lead to sin.
Proverbs 10:20
New American Standard Bible
20 The tongue of the righteous is like (A)choice silver,
The heart of the wicked is worth little.
Proverbs 10:20
Common English Bible
20 The tongue of the righteous is choice silver,
but the heart of the wicked lacks value.
Proverbs 10:21
New American Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 10:21 Lit heart
Proverbs 10:21
Common English Bible
21 The lips of the righteous nourish many people,
but fools who lack sense will die.
Proverbs 10:24-25
New American Standard Bible
24 What (A)the wicked fears will come upon him,
But the (B)desire of the righteous will be granted.
25 When the (C)whirlwind passes, the wicked is no more,
But the (D)righteous has an everlasting foundation.
Proverbs 10:24-25
Common English Bible
24 What the wicked dread will come on them,
but what the righteous desire will be given to them.
25 After a whirlwind passes by, the wicked are no more,
but the righteous stand firm forever.
Proverbs 10:28
New American Standard Bible
Proverbs 10:28
Common English Bible
28 The expectations of the righteous result in joy,
but the hopes of the wicked will perish.
Proverbs 10:30-32
New American Standard Bible
30 The (A)righteous will never be shaken,
But (B)the wicked will not live in the land.
31 The (C)mouth of the righteous flows with wisdom,
But the (D)perverted tongue will be cut out.
32 The lips of the righteous know (E)what is acceptable,
But the (F)mouth of the wicked, what is perverted.
Proverbs 10:30-32
Common English Bible
30 The righteous will never be shaken,
but the wicked won’t dwell in the land.
31 The mouth of the righteous flows with wisdom,
but the twisted tongue will be cut off.
32 The lips of the wise know what is acceptable,
but the mouth of the wicked knows only what is perverse.
Proverbs 11:8-10
New American Standard Bible
8 The righteous is rescued from trouble,
But the wicked [a]takes his place.
9 With his (A)mouth the godless person destroys his neighbor,
But through knowledge the (B)righteous will be rescued.
10 When things (C)go well for the righteous, the city rejoices,
And when the wicked perish, there is joyful shouting.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 11:8 Lit enters
Proverbs 11:8-10
Common English Bible
8 The righteous are saved from distress,
and the wicked take their place.
9 The godless destroy their neighbors by their words,
but the righteous are saved by their knowledge.
10 When the righteous succeed, a city rejoices;
when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy.
Proverbs 11:23
New American Standard Bible
23 The desire of the righteous is only good,
But the (A)expectation of the wicked is wrath.
Proverbs 11:23
Common English Bible
23 The desires of the righteous end up well,
but the expectations of the wicked bring wrath.
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