Proverbs 10:2-3
World English Bible
2 Treasures of wickedness profit nothing,
but righteousness delivers from death.
3 Yahweh will not allow the soul of the righteous to go hungry,
but he thrusts away the desire of the wicked.
Proverbs 10:2-3
Holman Christian Standard Bible
2 Ill-gotten gains do not profit anyone,
but righteousness rescues from death.(A)
Proverbs 10:6-7
World English Bible
6 Blessings are on the head of the righteous,
but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
7 The memory of the righteous is blessed,
but 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 10:16
World English Bible
16 The labor of the righteous leads to life.
The increase of the wicked leads to sin.
Proverbs 10:16
Holman Christian Standard Bible
16 The labor of the righteous leads to life;
the activity of the wicked leads to sin.(A)
Proverbs 10:22
World English Bible
22 Yahweh’s blessing brings wealth,
and he adds no trouble to it.
Proverbs 10:22
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 10:22 Or and He adds no trouble to it
Proverbs 10:24-25
World English Bible
24 What the wicked fear will overtake them,
but the desire of the righteous will be granted.
25 When the whirlwind passes, the wicked is no more;
but the righteous stand firm forever.
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 10:27-30
World English Bible
27 The fear of Yahweh prolongs days,
but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
28 The prospect of the righteous is joy,
but the hope of the wicked will perish.
29 The way of Yahweh is a stronghold to the upright,
but it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.
30 The righteous will never be removed,
but the wicked will not dwell in the land.
Proverbs 10:27-30
Holman Christian Standard Bible
29 The way of the Lord is a stronghold for the honorable,
but destruction awaits the malicious.(E)
30 The righteous will never be shaken,
but the wicked will not remain on the earth.(F)
Footnotes
- Proverbs 10:27 Lit Lord adds to days
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