Proverbs 3:33-35
New Living Translation
33 The Lord curses the house of the wicked,
but he blesses the home of the upright.
34 The Lord mocks the mockers
but is gracious to the humble.[a]
35 The wise inherit honor,
but fools are put to shame!
Proverbs 3:33-35
Living Bible
33 The curse of God is on the wicked, but his blessing is on the upright. 34 The Lord mocks at mockers, but helps the humble. 35 The wise are promoted to honor, but fools are promoted to shame!
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Proverbs 3:33-35
King James Version
33 The curse of the Lord is in the house of the wicked: but he blesseth the habitation of the just.
34 Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth grace unto the lowly.
35 The wise shall inherit glory: but shame shall be the promotion of fools.
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Proverbs 10:3
New Living Translation
3 The Lord will not let the godly go hungry,
but he refuses to satisfy the craving of the wicked.
Proverbs 10:3
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3 The Lord will not let a good man starve to death, nor will he let the wicked man’s riches continue forever.
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Proverbs 10:3
New International Version
Proverbs 10:3
King James Version
3 The Lord will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked.
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Proverbs 10:22
New Living Translation
22 The blessing of the Lord makes a person rich,
and he adds no sorrow with it.
Proverbs 10:22
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22 The Lord’s blessing is our greatest wealth. All our work adds nothing to it![a]
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- Proverbs 10:22 All our work adds nothing to it, or “And he adds no sorrow therewith.”
Proverbs 10:22
New International Version
Proverbs 10:22
King James Version
22 The blessing of the Lord, it maketh rich, and he addeth no sorrow with it.
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Proverbs 10:24-25
New Living Translation
24 The fears of the wicked will be fulfilled;
the hopes of the godly will be granted.
25 When the storms of life come, the wicked are whirled away,
but the godly have a lasting foundation.
Proverbs 10:24-25
Living Bible
24 The wicked man’s fears will all come true and so will the good man’s hopes.
25 Disaster strikes like a cyclone and the wicked are whirled away. But the good man has a strong anchor.
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Proverbs 10:24-25
King James Version
24 The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.
25 As the whirlwind passeth, so is the wicked no more: but the righteous is an everlasting foundation.
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Proverbs 10:28-30
New Living Translation
28 The hopes of the godly result in happiness,
but the expectations of the wicked come to nothing.
29 The way of the Lord is a stronghold to those with integrity,
but it destroys the wicked.
30 The godly will never be disturbed,
but the wicked will be removed from the land.
Proverbs 10:28-30
Living Bible
28 The hope of good men is eternal happiness; the hopes of evil men are all in vain.
29 God protects the upright but destroys the wicked.
30 The good shall never lose God’s blessings, but the wicked shall lose everything.
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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 10:28-30
King James Version
28 The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.
29 The way of the Lord is strength to the upright: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.
30 The righteous shall never be removed: but the wicked shall not inhabit the earth.
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Proverbs 11:3
New Living Translation
3 Honesty guides good people;
dishonesty destroys treacherous people.
Proverbs 11:3
Living Bible
3 A good man is guided by his honesty; the evil man is destroyed by his dishonesty.
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Proverbs 11:3
New International Version
3 The integrity of the upright guides them,
but the unfaithful are destroyed by their duplicity.(A)
Proverbs 11:3
King James Version
3 The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.
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Proverbs 11:5-8
New Living Translation
5 The godly are directed by honesty;
the wicked fall beneath their load of sin.
6 The godliness of good people rescues them;
the ambition of treacherous people traps them.
7 When the wicked die, their hopes die with them,
for they rely on their own feeble strength.
8 The godly are rescued from trouble,
and it falls on the wicked instead.
Proverbs 11:5-8
Living Bible
5 Good people are directed by their honesty; the wicked shall fall beneath their load of sins.
6 The good man’s goodness delivers him; the evil man’s treachery is his undoing.
7 When an evil man dies, his hopes all perish, for they are based upon this earthly life.
8 God rescues good men from danger while letting the wicked fall into it.
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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)
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- 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 11:5-8
King James Version
5 The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.
6 The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them: but transgressors shall be taken in their own naughtiness.
7 When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish: and the hope of unjust men perisheth.
8 The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his stead.
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