Proverbs 2:20
New Living Translation
20 So follow the steps of the good,
and stay on the paths of the righteous.
Proverbs 2:20
Common English Bible
20 So you should stay on the path of good people,
guarding the road of the righteous.
Proverbs 9:9
New Living Translation
9 Instruct the wise,
and they will be even wiser.
Teach the righteous,
and they will learn even more.
Proverbs 9:9
Common English Bible
9 Teach the wise, and they will become wiser;
inform the righteous, and their learning will increase.
Proverbs 10:6
New Living Translation
6 The godly are showered with blessings;
the words of the wicked conceal violent intentions.
Proverbs 10:6
Common English Bible
6 Blessings cover the head of the righteous,
but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
Proverbs 10:11
New Living Translation
11 The words of the godly are a life-giving fountain;
the words of the wicked conceal violent intentions.
Proverbs 10:11
Common English Bible
11 The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life,
but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
Proverbs 10:16
New Living Translation
16 The earnings of the godly enhance their lives,
but evil people squander their money on sin.
Proverbs 10:16
Common English Bible
16 The wages of the righteous lead to life;
the earnings of the wicked lead to sin.
Proverbs 10:20
New Living Translation
20 The words of the godly are like sterling silver;
the heart of a fool is worthless.
Proverbs 10:20
Common English Bible
20 The tongue of the righteous is choice silver,
but the heart of the wicked lacks value.
Proverbs 10:21
New Living Translation
21 The words of the godly encourage many,
but fools are destroyed by their lack of common sense.
Proverbs 10:21
Common English Bible
21 The lips of the righteous nourish many people,
but fools who lack sense will die.
Proverbs 10:24-25
New Living Translation
24 The fears of the wicked will be fulfilled;
the hopes of the godly will be granted.
25 When the storms of life come, the wicked are whirled away,
but the godly have a lasting foundation.
Proverbs 10:24-25
Common English Bible
24 What the wicked dread will come on them,
but what the righteous desire will be given to them.
25 After a whirlwind passes by, the wicked are no more,
but the righteous stand firm forever.
Proverbs 10:28
New Living Translation
28 The hopes of the godly result in happiness,
but the expectations of the wicked come to nothing.
Proverbs 10:28
Common English Bible
28 The expectations of the righteous result in joy,
but the hopes of the wicked will perish.
Proverbs 10:30-32
New Living Translation
30 The godly will never be disturbed,
but the wicked will be removed from the land.
31 The mouth of the godly person gives wise advice,
but the tongue that deceives will be cut off.
32 The lips of the godly speak helpful words,
but the mouth of the wicked speaks perverse words.
Proverbs 10:30-32
Common English Bible
30 The righteous will never be shaken,
but the wicked won’t dwell in the land.
31 The mouth of the righteous flows with wisdom,
but the twisted tongue will be cut off.
32 The lips of the wise know what is acceptable,
but the mouth of the wicked knows only what is perverse.
Proverbs 11:8-10
New Living Translation
8 The godly are rescued from trouble,
and it falls on the wicked instead.
9 With their words, the godless destroy their friends,
but knowledge will rescue the righteous.
10 The whole city celebrates when the godly succeed;
they shout for joy when the wicked die.
Proverbs 11:8-10
Common English Bible
8 The righteous are saved from distress,
and the wicked take their place.
9 The godless destroy their neighbors by their words,
but the righteous are saved by their knowledge.
10 When the righteous succeed, a city rejoices;
when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy.
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
Common English Bible
23 The desires of the righteous end up well,
but the expectations of the wicked bring wrath.
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