Proverbs 11:6-8

King James Version

⁶The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them: but transgressors shall be taken in their own naughtiness.

⁷When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish: and the hope of unjust men perisheth.

⁸The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his stead.

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Proverbs 11:6-8

New International Version

⁶The righteousness of the upright delivers them,
but the unfaithful are trapped by evil desires.^(A)

⁷Hopes placed in mortals die with them;^(B)
all the promise of^[a] their power comes to nothing.^(C)

⁸The righteous person is rescued from trouble,
and it falls on the wicked instead.^(D)

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Footnotes

Proverbs 11:7 Two Hebrew manuscripts; most Hebrew manuscripts, Vulgate, Syriac and Targum When the wicked die, their hope perishes; / all they expected from

Proverbs 11:6-8

New King James Version

⁶The righteousness of the upright will deliver them,
But the unfaithful will be caught by their lust.

⁷When a wicked man dies, his expectation will ^(A)perish,
And the hope of the unjust perishes.
⁸^(B)The righteous is delivered from trouble,
And it comes to the wicked instead.

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Proverbs 11:6-8

English Standard Version

⁶^(A)The righteousness of the upright delivers them,
    but the treacherous ^(B)are taken captive by their lust.
⁷When the wicked dies, his ^(C)hope will perish,
    and ^(D)the expectation of wealth^[a] perishes too.
⁸^(E)The righteous is delivered from trouble,
    and the wicked walks into it instead.