Proverbs 11:3
New Living Translation
3 Honesty guides good people;
dishonesty destroys treacherous people.
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 11:5-8
New Living Translation
5 The godly are directed by honesty;
the wicked fall beneath their load of sin.
6 The godliness of good people rescues them;
the ambition of treacherous people traps them.
7 When the wicked die, their hopes die with them,
for they rely on their own feeble strength.
8 The godly are rescued from trouble,
and it falls on the wicked instead.
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 11:10-11
New Living Translation
10 The whole city celebrates when the godly succeed;
they shout for joy when the wicked die.
11 Upright citizens are good for a city and make it prosper,
but the talk of the wicked tears it apart.
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 11:18-19
New Living Translation
18 Evil people get rich for the moment,
but the reward of the godly will last.
19 Godly people find life;
evil people find death.
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 11:23
New Living Translation
23 The godly can look forward to a reward,
while the wicked can expect only judgment.
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 11:30-31
New Living Translation
30 The seeds of good deeds become a tree of life;
a wise person wins friends.[a]
31 If the righteous are rewarded here on earth,
what will happen to wicked sinners?[b]
Footnotes
- 11:30 Or and those who win souls are wise.
- 11:31 Greek version reads If the righteous are barely saved, / what will happen to godless sinners? Compare 1 Pet 4:18.
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
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