Proverbs 11:3
English Standard Version
3 (A)The integrity of the upright guides them,
(B)but the crookedness of the treacherous destroys them.
Proverbs 11:3
International Standard Version
3 The integrity of the righteous guides them,
but the hypocrisy of the treacherous destroys them.
Proverbs 11:5-8
English Standard Version
5 The righteousness of the blameless (A)keeps his way straight,
but the wicked falls by his own wickedness.
6 (B)The righteousness of the upright delivers them,
but the treacherous (C)are taken captive by their lust.
7 When the wicked dies, his (D)hope will perish,
and (E)the expectation of wealth[a] perishes too.
8 (F)The righteous is delivered from trouble,
and the wicked walks into it instead.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 11:7 Or of his strength, or of iniquity
Proverbs 11:5-8
International Standard Version
5 The righteousness of the innocent creates a level path,
but the wicked fall by their wickedness.
6 The righteousness of the upright delivers them,
but the treacherous are trapped by their evil desires.
7 When a wicked person dies, his hope vanishes;[a]
and what he[b] expected from his scheming comes to nothing.
8 The righteous person is delivered from trouble;
it comes upon the wicked instead.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 11:7 So MT; LXX reads When a righteous man dies, his hope does not perish
- Proverbs 11:7 So MT; LXX reads what the ungodly
Proverbs 11:10-11
English Standard Version
10 (A)When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices,
and when the wicked perish there are shouts of gladness.
11 By the blessing of the upright a city is exalted,
but (B)by the mouth of the wicked (C)it is overthrown.
Proverbs 11:10-11
International Standard Version
10 The city rejoices when the righteous prosper,
and when the wicked perish there is jubilation.
11 Through the blessing of the righteous a city is built up,
but what the wicked say tears it down.
Proverbs 11:18-19
English Standard Version
18 The wicked earns deceptive wages,
but one who (A)sows righteousness gets a sure reward.
19 Whoever is steadfast in righteousness (B)will live,
but (C)he who pursues evil will die.
Proverbs 11:18-19
International Standard Version
18 Evil people earn deceptive wages,
but those who plant righteousness are truly rewarded.
19 Genuine righteousness leads to life,
but whoever pursues evil will die.
Proverbs 11:23
English Standard Version
23 The desire of the righteous ends only in good,
(A)the expectation of the wicked in wrath.
Proverbs 11:23
International Standard Version
23 The desire of the righteous is to seek good,
but the hope of the wicked results in wrath.
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
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