Proverbs 3:25-26
Expanded Bible
25 You won’t be afraid of sudden ·trouble [terror];
you won’t fear the ruin that comes to the wicked,
26 because the Lord will ·keep you safe [be your confidence].
He will ·keep you from being trapped [guard your feet from capture].
Proverbs 3:25-26
New American Standard Bible
25 (A)Do not be afraid of sudden danger,
Nor of (B)trouble from the wicked when it comes;
26 For the Lord will be [a]your confidence,
And will (C)keep your foot from being caught.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 3:26 Or at your side
Proverbs 3:33
Expanded Bible
33 The Lord will curse the evil person’s house,
but he will bless the home of ·those who do right [the righteous].
Proverbs 3:33
New American Standard Bible
33 The (A)curse of the Lord is on the house of the wicked,
But He (B)blesses the home of the righteous.
Proverbs 6:16-19
Expanded Bible
16 There are six things the Lord hates.
There are seven things ·he cannot stand [L that are an abomination to his soul]:
17 ·a proud look [haughty eyes],
a lying tongue,
hands that ·kill [L spill the blood of] innocent people,
18 a ·mind [heart] that thinks up evil plans,
feet that are quick to ·do [L run to] evil,
19 a witness who lies,
and someone who starts ·arguments [conflicts; fights] among·families [brothers; Ps. 133].
Proverbs 6:16-19
New American Standard Bible
16 There are six things that the Lord hates,
Seven that are an abomination [a]to Him:
17 (A)Haughty eyes, a (B)lying tongue,
And hands that (C)shed innocent blood,
18 A heart that devises (D)wicked plans,
(E)Feet that run rapidly to evil,
19 A (F)false witness who declares lies,
And one who [b](G)spreads strife among brothers.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 6:16 Lit of His soul
- Proverbs 6:19 Lit sends out
Proverbs 10:3
Expanded Bible
3 The Lord does not let ·good [righteous] people ·go hungry [starve],
but he keeps evil people from getting what they want.
Proverbs 10:3
New American Standard Bible
3 The Lord (A)will not allow the [a]righteous to hunger,
But He (B)will [b]reject the craving of the wicked.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 10:3 Lit soul of the righteous
- Proverbs 10:3 Lit thrust away
Proverbs 10:6-7
Expanded Bible
6 ·Good [Righteous] people will have rich blessings,
but the mouth of the wicked ·will be overwhelmed by [or conceals] violence.
7 ·Good [Righteous] people will be remembered as a blessing,
but the name of evil people will soon ·be forgotten [L rot].
Proverbs 10:6-7
New American Standard Bible
6 (A)Blessings are on the head of the righteous,
But (B)the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
7 The (C)mentioning of the righteous is a blessing,
But (D)the name of the wicked will rot.
Proverbs 10:16
Expanded Bible
16 ·Good [Righteous] people are rewarded with life,
but evil people are paid with punishment.
Proverbs 10:16
New American Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 10:16 Or work
Proverbs 10:24-25
Expanded Bible
24 Evil people will get what they fear most,
but ·good [righteous] people will get what they want most.
25 A ·storm [whirlwind] will blow the evil person away,
but a ·good [righteous] person will always ·be safe [L have a firm foundation].
Proverbs 10:24-25
New American Standard Bible
24 What (A)the wicked fears will come upon him,
But the (B)desire of the righteous will be granted.
25 When the (C)whirlwind passes, the wicked is no more,
But the (D)righteous has an everlasting foundation.
Proverbs 10:28-30
Expanded Bible
28 A ·good [righteous] person can look forward to happiness,
but ·an evil person can expect nothing [L the hope of an evil person will perish].
29 The path of the Lord ·will protect good people [L is a refuge for the innocent]
but ruin for those who do evil.
30 ·Good [Righteous] people will ·always be safe [L never be shaken],
but evil people will not ·remain [dwell] in the land.
Proverbs 10:28-30
New American Standard Bible
Proverbs 11:3
Expanded Bible
3 ·Good people [People with integrity] will be guided by ·honesty [innocence];
dishonesty will ·destroy [devastate] those who are not trustworthy.
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 11:5-10
Expanded Bible
5 The ·goodness [righteousness] of the innocent makes ·life easier [L their path straight],
but the wicked will ·be destroyed [L fall] by their wickedness.
6 ·Doing right [Righteousness] brings freedom to ·honest people [people with integrity],
but those who are not trustworthy will be caught by their own desires.
7 When the wicked die, hope ·dies with them [perishes];
their hope in riches ·will come to nothing [perishes].
8 The ·good [righteous] person is saved from ·trouble [distress];
it comes to the wicked instead.
9 With ·words [L their mouth] an ·evil [godless] person can destroy a neighbor,
but a ·good [righteous] person will escape by ·being resourceful [L their knowledge].
10 When ·good [righteous] people ·succeed [flourish], the city is happy.
When evil people ·die [perish], there are shouts of joy.
Proverbs 11:5-10
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.
9 With his (F)mouth the godless person destroys his neighbor,
But through knowledge the (G)righteous will be rescued.
10 When things (H)go well for the righteous, the city rejoices,
And when the wicked perish, there is joyful shouting.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 11:8 Lit enters
Proverbs 11:18-21
Expanded Bible
18 An evil person ·really earns nothing [gets false/deceptive wages],
but a ·good [righteous] person will surely be rewarded.
19 Those who are ·truly good [righteous] will live,
but those who chase after evil will die.
20 The Lord ·hates [detests] those with ·evil [crooked] hearts
but is pleased with those who are innocent on the path.
21 Evil people will certainly be punished,
but ·those who do right [L the children of the righteous] will be set free.
Proverbs 11:18-21
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.
20 The perverse in heart are an abomination to the Lord,
But the (D)blameless in their [a]walk are His (E)delight.
21 [b]Be assured, the evil person will not go unpunished,
But the [c]descendants of the righteous will be rescued.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 11:20 Lit way
- Proverbs 11:21 Lit Hand to hand
- Proverbs 11:21 Lit seed
Proverbs 11:23
Expanded Bible
23 Those who do right only wish for good,
but the wicked can ·expect to be defeated by God’s [L hope only for] anger.
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.
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