Proverbs 10:28
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Proverbs 10:28
Common English Bible
28 The expectations of the righteous result in joy,
but the hopes of the wicked will perish.
Proverbs 10:30
Holman Christian Standard Bible
30 The righteous will never be shaken,
but the wicked will not remain on the earth.(A)
Proverbs 10:30
Common English Bible
30 The righteous will never be shaken,
but the wicked won’t dwell in the land.
Proverbs 11:5
Holman Christian Standard Bible
5 The righteousness of the blameless clears his path,
but the wicked person will fall because of his wickedness.
Proverbs 11:5
Common English Bible
5 The righteousness of the innocent makes their path straight,
but the wicked fall in their wickedness.
Proverbs 11:7
Holman Christian Standard Bible
7 When the wicked man dies,
his expectation comes to nothing,
and hope placed in wealth[a][b] vanishes.(A)
Footnotes
- Proverbs 11:7 LXX reads hope of the ungodly
- Proverbs 11:7 Or strength
Proverbs 11:7
Common English Bible
7 When the wicked die, their hope perishes.
Yes, any hope based on money perishes.
Proverbs 11:8
Holman Christian Standard Bible
8 The righteous one is rescued from trouble;
in his place, the wicked one goes in.(A)
Proverbs 11:8
Common English Bible
8 The righteous are saved from distress,
and the wicked take their place.
Proverbs 11:10
Holman Christian Standard Bible
10 When the righteous thrive, a city rejoices,(A)
and when the wicked die, there is joyful shouting.
Proverbs 11:10
Common English Bible
10 When the righteous succeed, a city rejoices;
when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy.
Proverbs 11:11
Holman Christian Standard Bible
11 A city is built up by the blessing of the upright,(A)
but it is torn down by the mouth of the wicked.(B)
Proverbs 11:11
Common English Bible
11 A city is honored by the blessing of the virtuous;
it is destroyed by the words of the wicked.
Proverbs 11:18
Holman Christian Standard Bible
18 The wicked man earns an empty wage,
but the one who sows righteousness, a true reward.(A)
Proverbs 11:18
Common English Bible
18 The wicked earn false wages,
but those who sow righteousness receive a true reward.
Proverbs 11:21
Holman Christian Standard Bible
21 Be assured[a] that the wicked
will not go unpunished,(A)
but the offspring of the righteous will escape.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 11:21 Lit Hand to hand
Proverbs 11:21
Common English Bible
21 The evil person will surely not go unpunished,
but the children of the righteous will escape.
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 11:31
Holman Christian Standard Bible
31 If the righteous will be repaid on earth,
how much more the wicked and sinful.(A)
Proverbs 11:31
Common English Bible
31 If the righteous receive their due on earth,
how much more the wicked and sinners?
Proverbs 14:11
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 14:11 Lit flourish
Proverbs 14:11
Common English Bible
11 The house of the wicked is destroyed,
but the tent flourishes for those who do right.
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