Proverbs 10:28
World English Bible
28 The prospect of the righteous is joy,
but the hope of the wicked will perish.
Proverbs 10:28
International Standard Version
28 What the righteous hope for brings joy,
but the expectation of the wicked dies.
Proverbs 10:30
World English Bible
30 The righteous will never be removed,
but the wicked will not dwell in the land.
Proverbs 10:30
International Standard Version
30 The righteous will never be overthrown,
but the wicked will never inhabit the land.
Proverbs 11:5
World English Bible
5 The righteousness of the blameless will direct his way,
but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.
Proverbs 11:5
International Standard Version
5 The righteousness of the innocent creates a level path,
but the wicked fall by their wickedness.
Proverbs 11:7
World English Bible
7 When a wicked man dies, hope perishes,
and expectation of power comes to nothing.
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 11:8
World English Bible
8 A righteous person is delivered out of trouble,
and the wicked takes his place.
Proverbs 11:8
International Standard Version
8 The righteous person is delivered from trouble;
it comes upon the wicked instead.
Proverbs 11:10
World English Bible
10 When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices.
When the wicked perish, there is shouting.
Proverbs 11:10
International Standard Version
10 The city rejoices when the righteous prosper,
and when the wicked perish there is jubilation.
Proverbs 11:11
World English Bible
11 By the blessing of the upright, the city is exalted,
but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.
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 11:18
World English Bible
18 Wicked people earn deceitful wages,
but one who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward.
Proverbs 11:18
International Standard Version
18 Evil people earn deceptive wages,
but those who plant righteousness are truly rewarded.
Proverbs 11:21
World English Bible
21 Most certainly, the evil man will not be unpunished,
but the offspring[a] of the righteous will be delivered.
Footnotes
- 11:21 or, seed
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 11:23
World English Bible
23 The desire of the righteous is only good.
The expectation of the wicked is wrath.
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 11:31
World English Bible
31 Behold, the righteous shall be repaid in the earth,
how much more the wicked and the sinner!
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 14:11
World English Bible
11 The house of the wicked will be overthrown,
but the tent of the upright will flourish.
Proverbs 14:11
International Standard Version
11 The house of the wicked will be destroyed,
but the tent of the upright will flourish.
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