Proverbs 2:20
New King James Version
20 So you may walk in the way of goodness,
And keep to the paths of righteousness.
Proverbs 2:20
Lexham English Bible
20 So that you will walk on the road of those who are good,
and the paths of those who are righteous you shall keep.
Proverbs 9:9
New King James Version
9 Give instruction to a wise man, and he will be still wiser;
Teach a just man, (A)and he will increase in learning.
Proverbs 9:9
Lexham English Bible
9 Give to a wise one and he will become more wise;
teach[a] a righteous one and he will increase learning.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 9:9 Literally “make known to”
Proverbs 10:6
New King James Version
6 Blessings are on the head of the righteous,
But violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
Proverbs 10:6
Lexham English Bible
6 Blessings belong to the head of the righteous,
but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
Proverbs 10:11
New King James Version
11 The mouth of the righteous is a well of life,
But violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
Proverbs 10:11
Lexham English Bible
11 A fountain of life is a mouth of righteousness,
and a mouth of wickedness conceals violence.
Proverbs 10:16
New King James Version
16 The labor of the righteous leads to (A)life,
The wages of the wicked to sin.
Proverbs 10:16
Lexham English Bible
16 The wage of the righteous leads to life;
the gain of the wicked to sin.
Proverbs 10:20
New King James Version
20 The tongue of the righteous is choice silver;
The heart of the wicked is worth little.
Proverbs 10:20
Lexham English Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 10:20 Or “mind”
- Proverbs 10:20 Literally “like a little”
Proverbs 10:21
New King James Version
21 The lips of the righteous feed many,
But fools die for lack of [a]wisdom.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 10:21 Lit. heart
Proverbs 10:21
Lexham English Bible
21 Lips of righteousness feed many,
but fools die for lack of sense.[a]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 10:21 Literally “in the lack of heart, they die”
Proverbs 10:24-25
New King James Version
24 (A)The fear of the wicked will come upon him,
And (B)the desire of the righteous will be granted.
25 When the whirlwind passes by, (C)the wicked is no more,
But (D)the righteous has an everlasting foundation.
Proverbs 10:24-25
Lexham English Bible
24 The dread of the wicked will come upon him,
but the desire of the righteous will be granted.
25 With the passing of the tempest, there is no wickedness,
but the righteous have a foundation forever.
Proverbs 10:28
New King James Version
28 The hope of the righteous will be gladness,
But the (A)expectation of the wicked will perish.
Proverbs 10:28
Lexham English Bible
28 The hope of the righteous is gladness,
but the expectation of the wicked comes to nothing.
Proverbs 10:30-32
New King James Version
30 (A)The righteous will never be removed,
But the wicked will not inhabit the [a]earth.
31 (B)The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom,
But the perverse tongue will be cut out.
32 The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable,
But the mouth of the wicked what is perverse.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 10:30 land
Proverbs 10:30-32
Lexham English Bible
30 The righteous one is forever; he will not be removed.
But the wicked will not remain in the land.[a]
31 The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom,
but a tongue of perversity will be cut off.
32 The lips of the righteous know the acceptable,
but the mouth of the wicked, the perverse.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 10:30 Or “earth”
Proverbs 11:8-10
New King James Version
8 (A)The righteous is delivered from trouble,
And it comes to the wicked instead.
9 The hypocrite with his mouth destroys his neighbor,
But through knowledge the righteous will be delivered.
10 (B)When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices;
And when the wicked perish, there is jubilation.
Proverbs 11:8-10
Lexham English Bible
8 The righteous is delivered from trouble,
but the wicked enters into it.
9 With a mouth, the godless shall destroy his neighbor,
but by knowledge the righteous are delivered.
10 When good is with the righteous, the city rejoices,
and with the perishing of the wicked, jubilation.
Proverbs 11:23
New King James Version
23 The desire of the righteous is only good,
But the expectation of the wicked (A)is wrath.
Proverbs 11:23
Lexham English Bible
23 The desire of the righteous is only good,
but the expectation of the wicked, wrath.
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