Proverbs 11:30-31
Christian Standard Bible
31 If the righteous will be repaid on earth,
how much more the wicked and sinful.(C)
Proverbs 11:30-31
New American Standard Bible
30 The fruit of the righteous is (A)a tree of life,
And (B)one who is wise [a]gains souls.
31 If (C)the righteous will be repaid on the earth,
How much more the wicked and the sinner!
Footnotes
- Proverbs 11:30 Lit takes
Proverbs 12:2-3
Christian Standard Bible
3 No one can be made secure by wickedness,
but the root of the righteous is immovable.(C)
Proverbs 12:2-3
New American Standard Bible
2 A (A)good person will obtain favor from the Lord,
But He will condemn a person [a]who devises evil.
3 A person will (B)not be established by wickedness,
But the root of the (C)righteous will not be moved.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 12:2 Lit of evil devices
Proverbs 12:5-8
Christian Standard Bible
5 The thoughts of the righteous are just,
but guidance from the wicked is deceitful.
8 A man is praised for his insight,
but a twisted mind is despised.
Proverbs 12:5-8
New American Standard Bible
5 The thoughts of the righteous are just,
But the counsels of the wicked are deceitful.
6 The (A)words of the wicked wait in ambush for blood,
But the (B)mouth of the upright will rescue them.
7 The (C)wicked are overthrown and are no more,
But the (D)house of the righteous will stand.
8 A person will be praised according to his insight,
But one of perverse [a]mind will be despised.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 12:8 Lit heart
Proverbs 12:12
Christian Standard Bible
12 The wicked desire what evil people have caught,[a]
but the root of the righteous is productive.
Footnotes
- 12:12 Or desire a stronghold of evil
Proverbs 12:12
New American Standard Bible
12 The (A)wicked person desires the [a]plunder of evil people,
But the root of the righteous (B)yields fruit.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 12:12 Lit net (for trapping prey); another reading is mountain stronghold
Proverbs 12:21
Christian Standard Bible
21 No disaster overcomes the righteous,(A)
but the wicked are full of misery.
Proverbs 12:21
New American Standard Bible
21 (A)No harm happens to the righteous,
But the wicked are filled with trouble.
Proverbs 12:28
Christian Standard Bible
Footnotes
- 12:28 Or righteousness, but the crooked way leads to death
Proverbs 12:28
New American Standard Bible
28 (A)In the way of righteousness there is life,
And in its pathway there is no death.
Proverbs 13:6
Christian Standard Bible
Footnotes
- 13:6 Lit guards integrity of way
Proverbs 13:6
New American Standard Bible
6 Righteousness (A)guards the [a]one whose way is blameless,
But wickedness brings the [b]sinner to ruin.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 13:6 Lit blamelessness of way
- Proverbs 13:6 Lit sin
Proverbs 13:9
Christian Standard Bible
Proverbs 13:9
New American Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 13:9 I.e., shines brightly
Proverbs 13:21-22
Christian Standard Bible
21 Disaster pursues sinners,
but good rewards the righteous.(A)
22 A good man leaves an inheritance to his[a] grandchildren,
but the sinner’s wealth is stored up for the righteous.(B)
Footnotes
- 13:22 Or inheritance: his
Proverbs 13:21-22
New American Standard Bible
21 (A)Adversity pursues sinners,
But the (B)righteous will be rewarded with prosperity.
22 A good person (C)leaves an inheritance to his [a]grandchildren,
And the (D)wealth of a sinner is stored up for the righteous.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 13:22 Lit sons’ sons
Proverbs 13:25
Christian Standard Bible
25 A righteous person eats until he is satisfied,
but the stomach of the wicked is empty.(A)
Proverbs 13:25
New American Standard Bible
25 The (A)righteous [a]has enough to satisfy his appetite,
But the stomach of the (B)wicked is in need.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 13:25 Lit eats to the satisfaction of his soul
Proverbs 14:11
Christian Standard Bible
11 The house of the wicked will be destroyed,
but the tent of the upright will flourish.(A)
Proverbs 14:11
New American Standard Bible
11 The (A)house of the wicked will be destroyed,
But the tent of the upright will flourish.
Proverbs 14:19
Christian Standard Bible
19 The evil bow before those who are good,
and the wicked, at the gates of the righteous.
Proverbs 14:19
New American Standard Bible
19 The (A)evil will bow down before the good,
And the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
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