Proverbs 13:9
Lexham English Bible
9 The light of the righteous will rejoice,
but the lamp of the wicked will die out.
Proverbs 13:9
International Standard Version
9 The light of the righteous shines,
but the lamp of the wicked is extinguished.
Proverbs 13:14-15
Lexham English Bible
14 The teaching of the wise is a fountain of life,
in order to avoid the snares of death.
15 Good sense grants favor,
but the way of the faithless is coarse.
Proverbs 13:14-15
International Standard Version
14 What the wise have to teach is a fountain of life
and causes someone to avoid the snares of death.
15 Good understanding produces grace,
but the lifestyle of the treacherous never changes.[a]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 13:15 So MT; LXX Syr read grace, and to know the Law is the sign of a sound mind, but the path of scorners ends in destruction
Proverbs 13:21
Lexham English Bible
21 Misfortune will pursue sinners,
but the righteous will be rewarded with prosperity.[a]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 13:21 Literally “it will reward prosperity”
Proverbs 13:21
International Standard Version
21 Disaster pursues the sinful,
but good will reward the righteous.
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