Proverbs 11:3
New American Standard Bible
3 The (A)integrity of the upright will guide them,
But the (B)perversity of the treacherous will destroy them.
Proverbs 11:3
Christian Standard Bible
3 The integrity of the upright guides them,(A)
but the perversity of the treacherous destroys them.(B)
Proverbs 11:5-8
New American Standard Bible
5 The (A)righteousness of the blameless will smooth his way,
But (B)the wicked will fall by his own wickedness.
6 The righteousness of the upright will rescue them,
But the treacherous will (C)be caught by their own greed.
7 When a wicked person dies, his (D)expectation will perish,
And the (E)hope of strong people perishes.
8 The righteous is rescued from trouble,
But the wicked [a]takes his place.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 11:8 Lit enters
Proverbs 11:5-8
Christian Standard Bible
5 The righteousness of the blameless clears his path,
but the wicked person will fall because of his wickedness.
6 The righteousness of the upright rescues them,
but the treacherous are trapped by their own desires.(A)
7 When the wicked person dies,
his expectation comes to nothing,
and hope placed in wealth[a][b] vanishes.(B)
8 The righteous one is rescued from trouble;
in his place, the wicked one goes in.(C)
Proverbs 11:10-11
New American Standard Bible
10 When things (A)go well for the righteous, the city rejoices,
And when the wicked perish, there is joyful shouting.
11 By the blessing of the upright a city is exalted,
But by the mouth of the wicked, it is torn down.
Proverbs 11:10-11
Christian Standard Bible
11 A city is built up by the blessing of the upright,(C)
but it is torn down by the mouth of the wicked.(D)
Proverbs 11:18-19
New American Standard Bible
18 A wicked person earns deceptive wages,
But one who (A)sows righteousness gets a true reward.
19 One who is steadfast in (B)righteousness attains life,
But (C)one who pursues evil attains his own death.
Proverbs 11:18-19
Christian Standard Bible
18 The wicked person earns an empty wage,
but the one who sows righteousness, a true reward.(A)
Proverbs 11:23
New American Standard Bible
23 The desire of the righteous is only good,
But the (A)expectation of the wicked is wrath.
Proverbs 11:23
Christian Standard Bible
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 11:30-31
Christian Standard Bible
31 If the righteous will be repaid on earth,
how much more the wicked and sinful.(C)
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