Proverbs 10:28
New Living Translation
28 The hopes of the godly result in happiness,
but the expectations of the wicked come to nothing.
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
New Living Translation
30 The godly will never be disturbed,
but the wicked will be removed from the land.
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
New Living Translation
5 The godly are directed by honesty;
the wicked fall beneath their load of sin.
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
New Living Translation
7 When the wicked die, their hopes die with them,
for they rely on their own feeble 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
New Living Translation
8 The godly are rescued from trouble,
and it falls on the wicked instead.
Proverbs 11:8
Common English Bible
8 The righteous are saved from distress,
and the wicked take their place.
Proverbs 11:10
New Living Translation
10 The whole city celebrates when the godly succeed;
they shout for joy when the wicked die.
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
New Living Translation
11 Upright citizens are good for a city and make it prosper,
but the talk of the wicked tears it apart.
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
New Living Translation
18 Evil people get rich for the moment,
but the reward of the godly will last.
Proverbs 11:18
Common English Bible
18 The wicked earn false wages,
but those who sow righteousness receive a true reward.
Proverbs 11:21
New Living Translation
21 Evil people will surely be punished,
but the children of the godly will go free.
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
New Living Translation
23 The godly can look forward to a reward,
while the wicked can expect only judgment.
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
New Living Translation
31 If the righteous are rewarded here on earth,
what will happen to wicked sinners?[a]
Footnotes
- 11:31 Greek version reads If the righteous are barely saved, / what will happen to godless sinners? Compare 1 Pet 4:18.
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
New Living Translation
11 The house of the wicked will be destroyed,
but the tent of the godly will 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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