Proverbs 11:30-31
English Standard Version
30 The fruit of the righteous is (A)a tree of life,
and whoever (B)captures souls is wise.
31 If (C)the righteous is repaid on earth,
how much more the wicked and the sinner!
Proverbs 11:30-31
International Standard Version
30 The fruit of the righteous is[a] a tree of life,
and the one who wins people is wise.[b]
31 If the righteous receive what they are due here on earth,
how much more will the wicked and the sinner.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 11:30 So MT; LXX reads From the fruit of righteousness grows
- Proverbs 11:30 So MT; LXX reads life, but the souls of those who practice evil are cut off prematurely
Proverbs 12:2-3
English Standard Version
2 A good man (A)obtains favor from the Lord,
but a man of evil devices he condemns.
3 No one is established by wickedness,
but the root of (B)the righteous will never be moved.
Proverbs 12:2-3
International Standard Version
2 The good person will gain favor from the Lord,
but the man who plots evil will be condemned by him.
3 A person doesn’t gain security by wickedness,
but the righteous won’t be uprooted.
Proverbs 12:5-8
English Standard Version
5 (A)The thoughts of the righteous are just;
the counsels of the wicked are deceitful.
6 The words of the wicked (B)lie in wait for blood,
but (C)the mouth of the upright delivers them.
7 (D)The wicked are (E)overthrown and are no more,
(F)but the house of the righteous will stand.
8 A man is commended according to his good sense,
but one of twisted mind is (G)despised.
Proverbs 12:5-8
International Standard Version
5 The plans of the righteous are just,
but the advice of the wicked is deceitful.
6 The words of the wicked lead to[a] bloodshed,
but the speech of the upright delivers them.
7 After they’re overthrown, the wicked won’t be found,
but the house of the righteous stands firm.
8 A man is praised because of his wise words,
but the perverted mind[b] will be despised.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 12:6 Lit. wicked lie in wait for
- Proverbs 12:8 Lit. heart
Proverbs 12:12
English Standard Version
12 Whoever is wicked covets (A)the spoil of evildoers,
but the root of the righteous bears fruit.
Proverbs 12:12
International Standard Version
12 The wicked desires what evil people gain,
but the foundation[a] of the righteous is productive.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 12:12 Or root
Proverbs 12:21
English Standard Version
21 (A)No ill befalls the righteous,
but the wicked are filled with trouble.
Proverbs 12:21
International Standard Version
21 No harm overwhelms the righteous,
but the wicked overflow with trouble.
Proverbs 12:28
English Standard Version
28 (A)In the path of righteousness is life,
and in its pathway there is no death.
Proverbs 12:28
International Standard Version
28 In the pathway to righteousness there is life,
and in that lifestyle there is no death.
Proverbs 13:6
English Standard Version
Proverbs 13:6
International Standard Version
6 Righteousness protects the blameless,
but wickedness brings down[a] the sinner.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 13:6 So MT DSS 4QProvb; LXX reads but sins ruin the wicked
Proverbs 13:9
English Standard Version
Proverbs 13:9
International Standard Version
9 The light of the righteous shines,
but the lamp of the wicked is extinguished.
Proverbs 13:21-22
English Standard Version
21 (A)Disaster[a] pursues sinners,
(B)but the righteous are rewarded with good.
22 (C)A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children,
but (D)the sinner's wealth is laid up for the righteous.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 13:21 Or Evil
Proverbs 13:21-22
International Standard Version
21 Disaster pursues the sinful,
but good will reward the righteous.
22 A good person leaves an inheritance to his grandchildren,
but the wealth of the wicked is reserved for the righteous.
Proverbs 13:25
English Standard Version
25 (A)The righteous has enough to satisfy his appetite,
but the belly of the wicked suffers want.
Proverbs 13:25
International Standard Version
25 A righteous person eats to his heart’s content,
but the stomach of the wicked remains hungry.
Proverbs 14:11
English Standard Version
11 (A)The house of the wicked will be destroyed,
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.
Proverbs 14:19
English Standard Version
19 (A)The evil bow down before the good,
the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
Proverbs 14:19
International Standard Version
19 Evil men will bow down in the presence of good men
and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
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