Proverbs 11:3
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
3 The integrity of the upright guides them,
but the crookedness of the treacherous destroys them.(A)
Proverbs 11:3
Common English Bible
3 Integrity guides the virtuous,
but dishonesty ruins the treacherous.
Proverbs 11:6
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
6 The righteousness of the upright saves them,
but the treacherous are taken captive by their schemes.(A)
Proverbs 11:6
Common English Bible
6 Those who do right are saved by their righteousness,
but the untrustworthy are caught by their own desires.
Proverbs 21:18
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
18 The wicked is a ransom for the righteous
and the faithless for the upright.(A)
Proverbs 21:18
Common English Bible
18 The wicked are a ransom for the righteous;
the treacherous will be punished[a] in the place of the virtuous.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 21:18 Heb lacks will be punished.
Proverbs 22:12
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
12 The eyes of the Lord keep watch over knowledge,
but he overthrows the words of the faithless.(A)
Proverbs 22:12
Common English Bible
12 The Lord’s eyes protect knowledge,
but he frustrates the words of the treacherous.
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