Proverbs 3:31-33
Holman Christian Standard Bible
31 Don’t envy a violent man(A)
or choose any of his ways;
32 for the devious are detestable to the Lord,
but He is a friend[a] to the upright.(B)
33 The Lord’s curse is on the household of the wicked,(C)
but He blesses the home of the righteous;
Footnotes
- Proverbs 3:32 Or confidential counsel
Proverbs 3:31-33
Lexham English Bible
31 Do not envy a man of violence,
and do not choose any of his ways,
32 for he who is perverse is an abomination of Yahweh,
but those who are upright are his confidence.
33 The curse of Yahweh is on the house of the wicked,
and the abode of the righteous ones he blesses.
Proverbs 4:14-19
Holman Christian Standard Bible
14 Don’t set foot on the path of the wicked;(A)
don’t proceed in the way of evil ones.
15 Avoid it; don’t travel on it.
Turn away from it, and pass it by.
16 For they can’t sleep
unless they have done what is evil;
they are robbed of sleep
unless they make someone stumble.(B)
17 They eat the bread of wickedness
and drink the wine of violence.
18 The path of the righteous is like the light of dawn,(C)
shining brighter and brighter until midday.
19 But the way of the wicked is like the darkest gloom;(D)
they don’t know what makes them stumble.(E)
Proverbs 4:14-19
Lexham English Bible
14 In the path of the wicked do not go;
do not walk in the way of those who do evil.
15 Avoid it; do not transgress it;
turn away from it and pass by.
16 For they will not sleep if they have not done wrong,
and they are robbed of their sleep if they do not cause stumbling.
17 For they ate the bread of wickedness,
and they drank the wine of violence.
18 But the path of the righteous ones is like the light of dawn,
leading and shining until the day is full.[a]
19 The way of the wicked ones is like deep darkness;
they do not know what they stumble over.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 4:18 Literally “is correct”
Proverbs 5:22-23
Holman Christian Standard Bible
22 A wicked man’s iniquities entrap him;(A)
he is entangled in the ropes of his own sin.(B)
23 He will die because there is no discipline,(C)
and be lost because of his great stupidity.
Proverbs 5:22-23
Lexham English Bible
22 His iniquities shall ensnare him, the evildoer,
and in the vanity of his sin he shall be caught.
23 He shall die for lack of[a] discipline,
and in the greatness of his folly he shall be lost.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 5:23 Literally “with there is no”
Proverbs 6:12-15
Holman Christian Standard Bible
The Malicious Man
12 A worthless person,(A) a wicked man
goes around speaking dishonestly,(B)
13 winking(C) his eyes, signaling with his feet,
and gesturing with his fingers.
14 He always plots evil(D) with perversity in his heart—
he stirs up trouble.(E)
15 Therefore calamity will strike him suddenly;
he will be shattered instantly—beyond recovery.(F)
Proverbs 6:12-15
Lexham English Bible
Against Worthlessness
12 A worthless man, an evil man,
goes around with deceitful speech.[a]
13 Winking in his eye, shuffling in his foot,
pointing in his fingers,
14 perversion in his heart, he devises evil;
at all times he will send out discord.[b]
15 Upon such a man,[c] suddenly shall his calamity come;
in a moment he will be damaged and there is no healing.[d]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 6:12 Literally “crookedness of mouth”
- Proverbs 6:14 Or “quarrels”
- Proverbs 6:15 Literally “thus”
- Proverbs 6:15 Or “repair”
Proverbs 10:6-7
Holman Christian Standard Bible
6 Blessings are on the head of the righteous,
but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.(A)
7 The remembrance of the righteous is a blessing,
but the name of the wicked will rot.(B)
Proverbs 10:6-7
Lexham English Bible
6 Blessings belong to the head of the righteous,
but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
7 The memory of righteousness is like a blessing,
but the name of the wicked will rot.
Proverbs 10:24-30
Holman Christian Standard Bible
24 What the wicked dreads will come to him,(A)
but what the righteous desire will be given to them.(B)
26 Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes,(E)
so the slacker is to the one who sends him on an errand.
29 The way of the Lord is a stronghold for the honorable,
but destruction awaits the malicious.(J)
30 The righteous will never be shaken,
but the wicked will not remain on the earth.(K)
Footnotes
- Proverbs 10:27 Lit Lord adds to days
Proverbs 10:24-30
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.
26 Like vinegar to the tooth and like smoke to the eyes,
thus is the lazy to one who employs[a] him.
27 The fear of Yahweh adds life,
but the years of the wicked are shortened.
28 The hope of the righteous is gladness,
but the expectation of the wicked comes to nothing.
29 A stronghold for the upright is the way of Yahweh,
but ruin belongs to evildoers.[b]
30 The righteous one is forever; he will not be removed.
But the wicked will not remain in the land.[c]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 10:26 Or “sends”
- Proverbs 10:29 Literally “them who do evil”
- Proverbs 10:30 Or “earth”
Proverbs 11:10-11
Holman Christian Standard Bible
10 When the righteous thrive, a city rejoices,(A)
and when the wicked die, there is joyful shouting.
11 A city is built up by the blessing of the upright,(B)
but it is torn down by the mouth of the wicked.(C)
Proverbs 11:10-11
Lexham English Bible
10 When good is with the righteous, the city rejoices,
and with the perishing of the wicked, jubilation.
11 By the blessing of the upright, a city will be exalted,
but by the mouth of the wicked, it will be overthrown.
Proverbs 12:5-7
Holman Christian Standard Bible
5 The thoughts of the righteous are just,
but guidance from the wicked leads to deceit.
Proverbs 12:5-7
Lexham English Bible
5 The thoughts of the righteous are[a] just;
the advice of the wicked is treacherous.
6 The words of the wicked are an ambush of blood,
but the mouth of the upright delivers them.
7 The wicked are overthrown and are no more,[b]
but the house of the righteous shall stand.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 12:5 Hebrew “is”
- Proverbs 12:7 Literally “there is no them”
Proverbs 12:10
Holman Christian Standard Bible
10 A righteous man cares about his animal’s health,(A)
but even the merciful acts of the wicked are cruel.
Proverbs 12:10
Lexham English Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 12:10 Or “soul,” or “inner self”
- Proverbs 12:10 Hebrew “compassions”
Proverbs 17:23
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Proverbs 17:23
Lexham English Bible
23 The wicked will accept a bribe from the lap,
in order to pervert the ways of justice.
Proverbs 21:7
Holman Christian Standard Bible
7 The violence of the wicked sweeps them away
because they refuse to act justly.
Proverbs 21:7
Lexham English Bible
7 The violence of the wicked will sweep them away,
for they refuse to do justice.
Proverbs 21:29
Holman Christian Standard Bible
29 A wicked man puts on a bold face,(A)
but the upright man considers his way.
Proverbs 21:29
Lexham English Bible
29 A wicked man is strong in his countenance,[a]
but the upright will appoint his paths.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 21:29 Literally “his face”
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