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 11:30-31
Lexham English Bible
30 The fruit of righteousness is a tree of life,
and he who captures souls[a] is wise.
31 If the righteous on earth will be repaid,
how much more[b] the wicked and sinner.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 11:30 Or “persons,” or “inner selves”
- Proverbs 11:31 Literally “more for”
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 12:2-3
Lexham English Bible
2 The good obtains favor from Yahweh,
but anyone who schemes, he condemns.
3 A person will not be established by wickedness,
but the root of the righteous will not be moved.
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 12:5-8
Lexham English Bible
5 The thoughts of the righteous are[a] just;
the advice of the wicked is treacherous.
6 The words of the wicked are an ambush of blood,
but the mouth of the upright delivers them.
7 The wicked are overthrown and are no more,[b]
but the house of the righteous shall stand.
8 For his mouth of good sense, a man will be recommended,
but he who is of perverse mind[c] will be despised.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 12:5 Hebrew “is”
- Proverbs 12:7 Literally “there is no them”
- Proverbs 12:8 Literally “heart”
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.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 12:12 Or net. The verse is difficult and the meaning is uncertain.
Proverbs 12:12
Lexham English Bible
12 The wicked covets the proceeds of evil,
but the root of the righteous bears fruit.[a]
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 12:12 Literally “gives, sets up”
Proverbs 12:21
Evangelical Heritage Version
21 No disaster will strike a righteous person,
but wicked people are filled with trouble.
Proverbs 12:21
Lexham English Bible
21 No evil will happen[a] to the righteous,
but the wicked are filled with trouble.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 12:21 Literally “All evil will not happen”
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]
Notas al pie
- 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 12:28
Lexham English Bible
28 On the road of righteousness is life,
and on the way of the path, may there be no death.
Proverbs 13:6
Evangelical Heritage Version
6 Righteousness guards a person who has integrity,
but wickedness perverts a sinner.
Proverbs 13:6
Lexham English Bible
6 Righteousness will guard the upright of way,
but wickedness will overthrow sin.
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 13:9
Lexham English Bible
9 The light of the righteous will rejoice,
but the lamp of the wicked will die 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 13:21-22
Lexham English Bible
21 Misfortune will pursue sinners,
but the righteous will be rewarded with prosperity.[a]
22 He who is good will leave an inheritance to his grandchildren,[b]
and stored up for the righteous is the wealth of a sinner.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 13:21 Literally “it will reward prosperity”
- Proverbs 13:22 Literally “sons of sons”
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 13:25
Lexham English Bible
25 The righteous eats to satisfy his life,[a]
but the belly of the wicked will lack.
Notas al pie
- Proverbs 13:25 Or “soul,” or “inner self”
Proverbs 14:11
Evangelical Heritage Version
11 The house of the wicked will be destroyed,
but the tent of the upright will thrive.
Proverbs 14:11
Lexham English Bible
11 The house of the wicked will be destroyed,
but the tent of the upright will flourish.
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.
Proverbs 14:19
Lexham English Bible
19 The evil bow down before the good,
and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
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