Proverbs 11:30-31
Evangelical Heritage Version
30 The fruit of a righteous person is a tree of life,
and one who harvests souls is wise.
31 If a righteous person is paid back on earth,
how much more a wicked person or a sinner!
Proverbs 12:2-3
Evangelical Heritage Version
2 A good person will obtain favor from the Lord,
but he will condemn a schemer.
3 A person cannot be made secure by wickedness,
but the roots of the righteous will never be uprooted.
Proverbs 12:5-8
Evangelical Heritage Version
5 The plans of the righteous are just,
but the advice of the wicked is deceitful.
6 The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood,
but the mouths of the upright will save them.
7 Wicked people are overthrown, and they are no more,
but the house of the righteous continues to stand.
8 A person is praised for the good sense that he speaks,
but a person with a twisted heart will be despised.
Proverbs 12:12
Evangelical Heritage Version
12 A wicked man covets the fortress[a] of evil people,
but the root of the righteous bears fruit.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 12:12 Or net. The verse is difficult and the meaning is uncertain.
Proverbs 12:21
Evangelical Heritage Version
21 No disaster will strike a righteous person,
but wicked people are filled with trouble.
Proverbs 12:28
Evangelical Heritage Version
28 In the path of righteousness there is life,
and there is no death in following this path.[a]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 12:28 The translation follows the main Hebrew reading. A variant in some Hebrew manuscripts and the ancient versions reads and another path leads to death.
Proverbs 13:6
Evangelical Heritage Version
6 Righteousness guards a person who has integrity,
but wickedness perverts a sinner.
Proverbs 13:9
Evangelical Heritage Version
9 The light of the righteous brings joy,
but the lamp of the wicked will be put out.
Proverbs 13:21-22
Evangelical Heritage Version
21 Trouble pursues sinners,
but goodness repays the righteous.
22 A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children,
but a sinner’s wealth is stored up for the righteous.
Proverbs 13:25
Evangelical Heritage Version
25 A righteous person eats until his appetite is satisfied,
but the stomach of the wicked is always empty.
Proverbs 14:11
Evangelical Heritage Version
11 The house of the wicked will be destroyed,
but the tent of the upright will thrive.
Proverbs 14:19
Evangelical Heritage Version
19 Evil people will bow down to good people,
and wicked people will bow at the gates of the righteous.
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