Proverbs 10:2-3
New Living Translation
2 Tainted wealth has no lasting value,
but right living can save your life.
3 The Lord will not let the godly go hungry,
but he refuses to satisfy the craving of the wicked.
Proverbs 10:2-3
Common English Bible
2 The treasure of the wicked won’t profit them,
but righteousness rescues people from death.
3 The Lord doesn’t let the righteous starve,
but he rejects the desires of the wicked.
Proverbs 10:9
New Living Translation
9 People with integrity walk safely,
but those who follow crooked paths will be exposed.
Proverbs 10:9
Common English Bible
9 Those who walk in innocence walk with confidence,
but those on crooked paths will be found out.
Proverbs 10:16
New Living Translation
16 The earnings of the godly enhance their lives,
but evil people squander their money on sin.
Proverbs 10:16
Common English Bible
16 The wages of the righteous lead to life;
the earnings of the wicked lead to sin.
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
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 10:27-30
New Living Translation
27 Fear of the Lord lengthens one’s life,
but the years of the wicked are cut short.
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 10:27-30
Common English Bible
27 The fear of the Lord increases one’s life,
but the years of the wicked will be cut short.
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.
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