Proverbs 11:3
New International Version
3 The integrity of the upright guides them,
but the unfaithful are destroyed by their duplicity.(A)
Proverbs 11:3
Common English Bible
3 Integrity guides the virtuous,
but dishonesty ruins the treacherous.
Proverbs 11:5-8
New International Version
5 The righteousness of the blameless makes their paths straight,(A)
but the wicked are brought down by their own wickedness.(B)
6 The righteousness of the upright delivers them,
but the unfaithful are trapped by evil desires.(C)
8 The righteous person is rescued from trouble,
and it falls on the wicked instead.(F)
Footnotes
- Proverbs 11:7 Two Hebrew manuscripts; most Hebrew manuscripts, Vulgate, Syriac and Targum When the wicked die, their hope perishes; / all they expected from
Proverbs 11:5-8
Common English Bible
5 The righteousness of the innocent makes their path straight,
but the wicked fall in their wickedness.
6 Those who do right are saved by their righteousness,
but the untrustworthy are caught by their own desires.
7 When the wicked die, their hope perishes.
Yes, any hope based on money perishes.
8 The righteous are saved from distress,
and the wicked take their place.
Proverbs 11:10-11
New International Version
Proverbs 11:10-11
Common English Bible
10 When the righteous succeed, a city rejoices;
when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy.
11 A city is honored by the blessing of the virtuous;
it is destroyed by the words of the wicked.
Proverbs 11:18-19
New International Version
18 A wicked person earns deceptive wages,
but the one who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward.(A)
Proverbs 11:18-19
Common English Bible
18 The wicked earn false wages,
but those who sow righteousness receive a true reward.
19 The righteous are headed toward life,
but those who pursue evil, toward death.
Proverbs 11:23
New International Version
23 The desire of the righteous ends only in good,
but the hope of the wicked only in wrath.
Proverbs 11:23
Common English Bible
23 The desires of the righteous end up well,
but the expectations of the wicked bring wrath.
Proverbs 11:30-31
New International Version
30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life,(A)
and the one who is wise saves lives.
31 If the righteous receive their due(B) on earth,
how much more the ungodly and the sinner!
Proverbs 11:30-31
Common English Bible
30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life,
and the wise gather lives.[a]
31 If the righteous receive their due on earth,
how much more the wicked and sinners?
Footnotes
- Proverbs 11:30 Or LXX, Syr violence takes lives away
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