Proverbs 10:28
International Standard Version
28 What the righteous hope for brings joy,
but the expectation of the wicked dies.
Proverbs 10:28
Lexham English Bible
28 The hope of the righteous is gladness,
but the expectation of the wicked comes to nothing.
Proverbs 10:30
International Standard Version
30 The righteous will never be overthrown,
but the wicked will never inhabit the land.
Proverbs 10:30
Lexham English Bible
30 The righteous one is forever; he will not be removed.
But the wicked will not remain in the land.[a]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 10:30 Or “earth”
Proverbs 11:5
International Standard Version
5 The righteousness of the innocent creates a level path,
but the wicked fall by their wickedness.
Proverbs 11:5
Lexham English Bible
5 The righteousness of the blameless will keep his ways straight,
but the wicked will fall by his wickedness.
Proverbs 11:7
International Standard Version
7 When a wicked person dies, his hope vanishes;[a]
and what he[b] expected from his scheming comes to nothing.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 11:7 So MT; LXX reads When a righteous man dies, his hope does not perish
- Proverbs 11:7 So MT; LXX reads what the ungodly
Proverbs 11:7
Lexham English Bible
7 With the death of a wicked person, hope will die,
and the expectation of the godless perishes.
Proverbs 11:8
International Standard Version
8 The righteous person is delivered from trouble;
it comes upon the wicked instead.
Proverbs 11:8
Lexham English Bible
8 The righteous is delivered from trouble,
but the wicked enters into it.
Proverbs 11:10
International Standard Version
10 The city rejoices when the righteous prosper,
and when the wicked perish there is jubilation.
Proverbs 11:10
Lexham English Bible
10 When good is with the righteous, the city rejoices,
and with the perishing of the wicked, jubilation.
Proverbs 11:11
International Standard Version
11 Through the blessing of the righteous a city is built up,
but what the wicked say tears it down.
Proverbs 11:11
Lexham English Bible
11 By the blessing of the upright, a city will be exalted,
but by the mouth of the wicked, it will be overthrown.
Proverbs 11:18
International Standard Version
18 Evil people earn deceptive wages,
but those who plant righteousness are truly rewarded.
Proverbs 11:18
Lexham English Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 11:18 Or “does, makes”
- Proverbs 11:18 Literally “gain of deception”
- Proverbs 11:18 Literally “a reward of truth”
Proverbs 11:21
International Standard Version
21 Be sure of this:[a] the wicked will not go unpunished,
but the descendants of the righteous will go free.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 11:21 Lit. Hand to hand
Proverbs 11:21
Lexham English Bible
21 Rest assured,[a] the wicked will not go unpunished,
but the offspring[b] of the righteous will escape.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 11:21 Literally “Hand to hand”
- Proverbs 11:21 Or “seed”
Proverbs 11:23
International Standard Version
23 The desire of the righteous is to seek good,
but the hope of the wicked results in wrath.
Proverbs 11:23
Lexham English Bible
23 The desire of the righteous is only good,
but the expectation of the wicked, wrath.
Proverbs 11:31
International Standard Version
31 If the righteous receive what they are due here on earth,
how much more will the wicked and the sinner.
Proverbs 11:31
Lexham English Bible
31 If the righteous on earth will be repaid,
how much more[a] the wicked and sinner.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 11:31 Literally “more for”
Proverbs 14:11
International Standard Version
11 The house of the wicked will be destroyed,
but the tent of the upright will flourish.
Proverbs 14:11
Lexham English Bible
11 The house of the wicked will be destroyed,
but the tent of the upright will flourish.
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