Proverbs 2:22
World English Bible
22 But the wicked will be cut off from the land.
The treacherous will be rooted out of it.
Proverbs 2:22
International Standard Version
22 But the wicked will be cut off from the land,
and the treacherous will be uprooted from it.
Proverbs 4:14
World English Bible
14 Don’t enter into the path of the wicked.
Don’t walk in the way of evil men.
Proverbs 4:14
International Standard Version
Avoiding the Ways of the Wicked
14 Do not enter the path of the wicked,
or go along the way of evil men.
Proverbs 4:19
World English Bible
19 The way of the wicked is like darkness.
They don’t know what they stumble over.
Proverbs 4:19
International Standard Version
19 But the way of the wicked is like deep darkness,
and they do not know what they are stumbling over.
Proverbs 5:22
World English Bible
22 The evil deeds of the wicked ensnare him.
The cords of his sin hold him firmly.
Proverbs 5:22
International Standard Version
22 The wicked person’s iniquities will capture him,
and he will be held with the cords of his sin.
Proverbs 6:12
World English Bible
12 A worthless person, a man of iniquity,
is he who walks with a perverse mouth,
Proverbs 6:12
International Standard Version
The Folly of Causing Strife
12 A worthless man, a wicked man,
goes around with devious speech,
Proverbs 10:6
World English Bible
6 Blessings are on the head of the righteous,
but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
Proverbs 10:6
International Standard Version
The Righteous and Wicked Compared
6 Blessings come[a] upon the head of the righteous,
but the words[b] of the wicked conceal violence.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 10:6 The Heb. lacks come
- Proverbs 10:6 Lit. mouth
Proverbs 10:11
World English Bible
11 The mouth of the righteous is a spring of life,
but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
Proverbs 10:11
International Standard Version
11 What the righteous say[a] is a flowing fountain,[b]
but what the wicked say[c] conceals violence.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 10:11 Lit. The mouth of the righteous
- Proverbs 10:11 Lit. a fountain of life
- Proverbs 10:11 Lit. but the mouth of the wicked
Proverbs 10:16
World English Bible
16 The labor of the righteous leads to life.
The increase of the wicked leads to sin.
Proverbs 10:16
International Standard Version
16 Honorable wages lead[a] to life;
the salaries of the wicked, to retribution.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 10:16 The Heb. lacks lead
Proverbs 10:20
World English Bible
20 The tongue of the righteous is like choice silver.
The heart of the wicked is of little worth.
Proverbs 10:20
International Standard Version
20 What the righteous person says[a] is like precious silver;
the thoughts of the wicked are compared to small things.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 10:20 Lit. The tongue of the righteous
Proverbs 10:24
World English Bible
24 What the wicked fear will overtake them,
but the desire of the righteous will be granted.
Proverbs 10:24
International Standard Version
24 What the wicked fears will come about,
but the longing of the righteous will be granted.
Proverbs 10:25
World English Bible
25 When the whirlwind passes, the wicked is no more;
but the righteous stand firm forever.
Proverbs 10:25
International Standard Version
25 When the storm ends, the wicked vanish,[a]
but the righteous person is forever firm.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 10:25 Lit. wicked are no more
Proverbs 10:27
World English Bible
27 The fear of Yahweh prolongs days,
but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
Proverbs 10:27
International Standard Version
27 Fearing the Lord prolongs life,
but the wicked will not live long.
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