Proverbs 10:2-3
English Standard Version
2 (A)Treasures gained by wickedness do not profit,
(B)but righteousness delivers from death.
3 (C)The Lord does not let the righteous go hungry,
(D)but he thwarts the craving of the wicked.
Proverbs 10:2-3
Lexham English Bible
2 Treasures of wickedness do not profit,
but righteousness delivers from death.
3 Yahweh will not cause a righteous person[a] to go hungry,
but the craving of the wicked he will thwart.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 10:3 Or “soul,” or “inner self”
Proverbs 10:6-7
English Standard Version
6 Blessings are on the head of the righteous,
but (A)the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.[a]
7 (B)The memory of the righteous is a blessing,
but (C)the name of the wicked will rot.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 10:6 Or but violence covers the mouth of the wicked; also verse 11
Proverbs 10:6-7
Lexham English Bible
6 Blessings belong to the head of the righteous,
but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
7 The memory of righteousness is like a blessing,
but the name of the wicked will rot.
Proverbs 10:16
English Standard Version
16 The wage of the righteous leads (A)to life,
the gain of the wicked to sin.
Proverbs 10:16
Lexham English Bible
16 The wage of the righteous leads to life;
the gain of the wicked to sin.
Proverbs 10:22
English Standard Version
Footnotes
- Proverbs 10:22 Or and toil adds nothing to it
Proverbs 10:22
Lexham English Bible
22 The blessing of Yahweh makes one rich,
and he does not increase sorrow with it.
Proverbs 10:24-25
Lexham English Bible
24 The dread of the wicked will come upon him,
but the desire of the righteous will be granted.
25 With the passing of the tempest, there is no wickedness,
but the righteous have a foundation forever.
Proverbs 10:27-30
English Standard Version
27 (A)The fear of the Lord prolongs life,
(B)but the years of the wicked will be short.
28 (C)The hope of the righteous brings joy,
(D)but the expectation of the wicked will perish.
29 (E)The way of the Lord is a stronghold to the blameless,
but destruction to evildoers.
30 (F)The righteous will never be removed,
but (G)the wicked will not dwell in the land.
Proverbs 10:27-30
Lexham English Bible
27 The fear of Yahweh adds life,
but the years of the wicked are shortened.
28 The hope of the righteous is gladness,
but the expectation of the wicked comes to nothing.
29 A stronghold for the upright is the way of Yahweh,
but ruin belongs to evildoers.[a]
30 The righteous one is forever; he will not be removed.
But the wicked will not remain in the land.[b]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 10:29 Literally “them who do evil”
- Proverbs 10:30 Or “earth”
The Holy Bible, English Standard Version. ESV® Text Edition: 2016. Copyright © 2001 by Crossway Bibles, a publishing ministry of Good News Publishers.
2012 by Logos Bible Software. Lexham is a registered trademark of Logos Bible Software