Proverbs 3:31-33
New American Standard Bible
31 (A)Do not envy a violent person,
And do not choose any of his ways.
32 For the (B)devious are an abomination to the Lord;
But [a]He is (C)intimate with the upright.
33 The (D)curse of the Lord is on the house of the wicked,
But He (E)blesses the home of the righteous.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 3:32 Lit His private counsel is
Proverbs 3:31-33
Holman Christian Standard Bible
31 Don’t envy a violent man(A)
or choose any of his ways;
32 for the devious are detestable to the Lord,
but He is a friend[a] to the upright.(B)
33 The Lord’s curse is on the household of the wicked,(C)
but He blesses the home of the righteous;
Footnotes
- Proverbs 3:32 Or confidential counsel
Proverbs 3:31-33
New International Version
Proverbs 4:14-19
New American Standard Bible
14 (A)Do not enter the path of the wicked
And do not proceed in the way of evil people.
15 Avoid it, do not pass by it;
Turn away from it and pass on.
16 For they (B)cannot sleep unless they do evil;
And [a]they are robbed of sleep unless they make someone stumble.
17 For they (C)eat the bread of wickedness,
And drink the wine of violence.
18 But the (D)path of the righteous is like the (E)light of dawn
That (F)shines brighter and brighter until the (G)full day.
19 The (H)way of the wicked is like darkness;
They do not know over what they [b](I)stumble.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 4:16 Lit their sleep is robbed
- Proverbs 4:19 Or may stumble
Proverbs 4:14-19
Holman Christian Standard Bible
14 Don’t set foot on the path of the wicked;(A)
don’t proceed in the way of evil ones.
15 Avoid it; don’t travel on it.
Turn away from it, and pass it by.
16 For they can’t sleep
unless they have done what is evil;
they are robbed of sleep
unless they make someone stumble.(B)
17 They eat the bread of wickedness
and drink the wine of violence.
18 The path of the righteous is like the light of dawn,(C)
shining brighter and brighter until midday.
19 But the way of the wicked is like the darkest gloom;(D)
they don’t know what makes them stumble.(E)
Proverbs 4:14-19
New International Version
14 Do not set foot on the path of the wicked
or walk in the way of evildoers.(A)
15 Avoid it, do not travel on it;
turn from it and go on your way.
16 For they cannot rest until they do evil;(B)
they are robbed of sleep till they make someone stumble.
17 They eat the bread of wickedness
and drink the wine of violence.(C)
Proverbs 5:22-23
New American Standard Bible
22 His (A)own wrongdoings will trap the wicked,
And he will be held by the ropes of his sin.
23 He will (B)die for lack of instruction,
And in the greatness of his foolishness he will go astray.
Proverbs 5:22-23
Holman Christian Standard Bible
22 A wicked man’s iniquities entrap him;(A)
he is entangled in the ropes of his own sin.(B)
23 He will die because there is no discipline,(C)
and be lost because of his great stupidity.
Proverbs 5:22-23
New International Version
Proverbs 6:12-15
New American Standard Bible
12 A (A)worthless person, a wicked man,
Is one who walks with a (B)perverse mouth,
13 Who (C)winks with his eyes, who [a]signals with his feet,
Who [b]points with his fingers;
14 Who, with (D)perversion in his heart, continually (E)devises evil,
Who [c](F)spreads strife.
15 Therefore (G)his disaster will come suddenly;
(H)Instantly he will be broken and there will be (I)no healing.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 6:13 Lit scrapes
- Proverbs 6:13 Lit instructs with
- Proverbs 6:14 Lit sends out
Proverbs 6:12-15
Holman Christian Standard Bible
The Malicious Man
12 A worthless person,(A) a wicked man
goes around speaking dishonestly,(B)
13 winking(C) his eyes, signaling with his feet,
and gesturing with his fingers.
14 He always plots evil(D) with perversity in his heart—
he stirs up trouble.(E)
15 Therefore calamity will strike him suddenly;
he will be shattered instantly—beyond recovery.(F)
Proverbs 6:12-15
New International Version
12 A troublemaker and a villain,
who goes about with a corrupt mouth,
13 who winks maliciously with his eye,(A)
signals with his feet
and motions with his fingers,(B)
14 who plots evil(C) with deceit in his heart—
he always stirs up conflict.(D)
15 Therefore disaster will overtake him in an instant;(E)
he will suddenly(F) be destroyed—without remedy.(G)
Proverbs 10:6-7
New American Standard Bible
6 (A)Blessings are on the head of the righteous,
But (B)the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
7 The (C)mentioning of the righteous is a blessing,
But (D)the name of the wicked will rot.
Proverbs 10:6-7
Holman Christian Standard Bible
6 Blessings are on the head of the righteous,
but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.(A)
7 The remembrance of the righteous is a blessing,
but the name of the wicked will rot.(B)
Proverbs 10:6-7
New International Version
Footnotes
- Proverbs 10:6 Or righteous, / but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence
- Proverbs 10:7 See Gen. 48:20.
Proverbs 10:24-30
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.
26 Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes,
So is the [a](E)lazy one to those who send him.
27 The (F)fear of the Lord prolongs [b]life,
But the (G)years of the wicked will be shortened.
28 The (H)hope of the righteous is gladness,
But the (I)expectation of the wicked perishes.
29 The (J)way of the Lord is a stronghold for the upright,
But (K)ruin to the workers of injustice.
30 The (L)righteous will never be shaken,
But (M)the wicked will not live in the land.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 10:26 Lit idle one
- Proverbs 10:27 Lit days
Proverbs 10:24-30
Holman Christian Standard Bible
24 What the wicked dreads will come to him,(A)
but what the righteous desire will be given to them.(B)
26 Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes,(E)
so the slacker is to the one who sends him on an errand.
29 The way of the Lord is a stronghold for the honorable,
but destruction awaits the malicious.(J)
30 The righteous will never be shaken,
but the wicked will not remain on the earth.(K)
Footnotes
- Proverbs 10:27 Lit Lord adds to days
Proverbs 10:24-30
New International Version
28 The prospect of the righteous is joy,
but the hopes of the wicked come to nothing.(J)
29 The way of the Lord is a refuge for the blameless,
but it is the ruin of those who do evil.(K)
30 The righteous will never be uprooted,
but the wicked will not remain in the land.(L)
Proverbs 11:10-11
New American Standard Bible
10 When things (A)go well for the righteous, the city rejoices,
And when the wicked perish, there is joyful shouting.
11 By the blessing of the upright a city is exalted,
But by the mouth of the wicked, it is torn down.
Proverbs 11:10-11
Holman Christian Standard Bible
10 When the righteous thrive, a city rejoices,(A)
and when the wicked die, there is joyful shouting.
11 A city is built up by the blessing of the upright,(B)
but it is torn down by the mouth of the wicked.(C)
Proverbs 11:10-11
New International Version
Proverbs 12:5-7
New American Standard Bible
5 The thoughts of the righteous are just,
But the counsels of the wicked are deceitful.
6 The (A)words of the wicked wait in ambush for blood,
But the (B)mouth of the upright will rescue them.
7 The (C)wicked are overthrown and are no more,
But the (D)house of the righteous will stand.
Proverbs 12:5-7
Holman Christian Standard Bible
5 The thoughts of the righteous are just,
but guidance from the wicked leads to deceit.
Proverbs 12:5-7
New International Version
5 The plans of the righteous are just,
but the advice of the wicked is deceitful.
6 The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood,
but the speech of the upright rescues them.(A)
Proverbs 12:10
New American Standard Bible
10 A (A)righteous person has regard for the life of his animal,
But even the compassion of the wicked is cruel.
Proverbs 12:10
Holman Christian Standard Bible
10 A righteous man cares about his animal’s health,(A)
but even the merciful acts of the wicked are cruel.
Proverbs 12:10
New International Version
10 The righteous care for the needs of their animals,(A)
but the kindest acts of the wicked are cruel.
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