Proverbs 3:33-35
Holman Christian Standard Bible
33 The Lord’s curse is on the household of the wicked,(A)
but He blesses the home of the righteous;
34 He mocks those who mock,
but gives grace to the humble.(B)
35 The wise will inherit honor,
but He holds up fools to dishonor.[a]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 3:35 Or but haughty fools dishonor, or but fools exalt dishonor
Proverbs 3:33-35
Common English Bible
33 The Lord’s curse is on the house of the wicked,
but he blesses the home of the righteous.
34 He mocks mockers,
but he shows favor to the humble.
35 The wise gain respect,
but fools receive shame.
Proverbs 10:3
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Proverbs 10:3
Common English Bible
3 The Lord doesn’t let the righteous starve,
but he rejects the desires of the wicked.
Proverbs 10:3
New International Version
Proverbs 10:22
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 10:22 Or and He adds no trouble to it
Proverbs 10:22
Common English Bible
22 The Lord’s blessing makes a person rich,
and no trouble is added to it.
Proverbs 10:22
New International Version
Proverbs 10:24-25
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)
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 10:28-30
Holman Christian Standard Bible
29 The way of the Lord is a stronghold for the honorable,
but destruction awaits the malicious.(C)
30 The righteous will never be shaken,
but the wicked will not remain on the earth.(D)
Proverbs 10:28-30
Common English Bible
28 The expectations of the righteous result in joy,
but the hopes of the wicked will perish.
29 The path of the Lord is a refuge for the innocent
and ruin for those who do evil.
30 The righteous will never be shaken,
but the wicked won’t dwell in the land.
Proverbs 10:28-30
New International Version
28 The prospect of the righteous is joy,
but the hopes of the wicked come to nothing.(A)
29 The way of the Lord is a refuge for the blameless,
but it is the ruin of those who do evil.(B)
30 The righteous will never be uprooted,
but the wicked will not remain in the land.(C)
Proverbs 11:3
Holman Christian Standard Bible
3 The integrity of the upright guides them,(A)
but the perversity of the treacherous destroys them.(B)
Proverbs 11:3
Common English Bible
3 Integrity guides the virtuous,
but dishonesty ruins the treacherous.
Proverbs 11:3
New International Version
3 The integrity of the upright guides them,
but the unfaithful are destroyed by their duplicity.(A)
Proverbs 11:5-8
Holman Christian Standard Bible
5 The righteousness of the blameless clears his path,
but the wicked person will fall because of his wickedness.
6 The righteousness of the upright rescues them,
but the treacherous are trapped by their own desires.(A)
7 When the wicked man dies,
his expectation comes to nothing,
and hope placed in wealth[a][b] vanishes.(B)
8 The righteous one is rescued from trouble;
in his place, the wicked one goes in.(C)
Footnotes
- Proverbs 11:7 LXX reads hope of the ungodly
- Proverbs 11:7 Or strength
Proverbs 11:5-8
Common English Bible
5 The righteousness of the innocent makes their path straight,
but the wicked fall in their wickedness.
6 Those who do right are saved by their righteousness,
but the untrustworthy are caught by their own desires.
7 When the wicked die, their hope perishes.
Yes, any hope based on money perishes.
8 The righteous are saved from distress,
and the wicked take their place.
Proverbs 11:5-8
New International Version
5 The righteousness of the blameless makes their paths straight,(A)
but the wicked are brought down by their own wickedness.(B)
6 The righteousness of the upright delivers them,
but the unfaithful are trapped by evil desires.(C)
8 The righteous person is rescued from trouble,
and it falls on the wicked instead.(F)
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
Proverbs 11:19-21
Holman Christian Standard Bible
20 Those with twisted minds are detestable to the Lord,
but those with blameless conduct are His delight.(C)
21 Be assured[a] that the wicked
will not go unpunished,(D)
but the offspring of the righteous will escape.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 11:21 Lit Hand to hand
Proverbs 11:19-21
Common English Bible
19 The righteous are headed toward life,
but those who pursue evil, toward death.
20 The Lord detests a crooked heart,
but he favors those whose path is innocent.
21 The evil person will surely not go unpunished,
but the children of the righteous will escape.
Proverbs 11:19-21
New International Version
20 The Lord detests those whose hearts are perverse,(C)
but he delights(D) in those whose ways are blameless.(E)
21 Be sure of this: The wicked will not go unpunished,
but those who are righteous will go free.(F)
Proverbs 11:23
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Proverbs 11:23
Common English Bible
23 The desires of the righteous end up well,
but the expectations of the wicked bring wrath.
Proverbs 11:23
New International Version
23 The desire of the righteous ends only in good,
but the hope of the wicked only in wrath.
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