Proverbs 3:33-35
Christian Standard Bible
33 The Lord’s curse is on the household of the wicked,(A)
but he blesses the home of the righteous;
34 He mocks those who mock
but gives grace to the humble.(B)
35 The wise will inherit honor,
but he holds up fools to dishonor.[a]
Footnotes
- 3:35 Or but haughty fools dishonor, or but fools exalt dishonor
Proverbs 3:33-35
Lexham English Bible
33 The curse of Yahweh is on the house of the wicked,
and the abode of the righteous ones he blesses.
34 With those who scorn, he is scornful,
but to those who are humble, he gives favor.
35 They will inherit the honor of the wise,
but stubborn fools, disgrace.
Proverbs 10:3
Christian Standard Bible
Proverbs 10:3
Lexham English Bible
3 Yahweh will not cause a righteous person[a] to go hungry,
but the craving of the wicked he will thwart.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 10:3 Or “soul,” or “inner self”
Proverbs 10:22
Christian Standard Bible
Footnotes
- 10:22 Or and painful effort adds nothing to it
Proverbs 10:22
Lexham English Bible
22 The blessing of Yahweh makes one rich,
and he does not increase sorrow with it.
Proverbs 10:24-25
Christian Standard Bible
24 What the wicked dreads will come to him,(A)
but what the righteous desire will be given to them.(B)
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 10:28-30
Christian Standard Bible
29 The way of the Lord is a stronghold for the honorable,
but destruction awaits evildoers.(C)
30 The righteous will never be shaken,
but the wicked will not remain on the earth.(D)
Proverbs 10:28-30
Lexham English Bible
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.[a]
30 The righteous one is forever; he will not be removed.
But the wicked will not remain in the land.[b]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 10:29 Literally “them who do evil”
- Proverbs 10:30 Or “earth”
Proverbs 11:3
Christian Standard Bible
3 The integrity of the upright guides them,(A)
but the perversity of the treacherous destroys them.(B)
Proverbs 11:3
Lexham English Bible
3 The integrity of the upright guides them,
but the crookedness of the treacherous destroys them.
Proverbs 11:5-8
Christian Standard Bible
5 The righteousness of the blameless clears his path,
but the wicked person will fall because of his wickedness.
6 The righteousness of the upright rescues them,
but the treacherous are trapped by their own desires.(A)
7 When the wicked person dies,
his expectation comes to nothing,
and hope placed in wealth[a][b] vanishes.(B)
8 The righteous one is rescued from trouble;
in his place, the wicked one goes in.(C)
Proverbs 11:5-8
Lexham English Bible
5 The righteousness of the blameless will keep his ways straight,
but the wicked will fall by his wickedness.
6 The righteousness of the upright will save them,
but by a scheme the treacherous will be taken captive.
7 With the death of a wicked person, hope will die,
and the expectation of the godless perishes.
8 The righteous is delivered from trouble,
but the wicked enters into it.
Proverbs 11:19-21
Christian Standard Bible
20 Those with twisted minds are detestable to the Lord,
but those with blameless conduct are his delight.(C)
21 Be assured[a] that a wicked person
will not go unpunished,(D)
but the offspring of the righteous will escape.
Footnotes
- 11:21 Lit Hand to hand
Proverbs 11:19-21
Lexham English Bible
19 He who is steadfast in righteousness is to life
as[a] he who pursues evil is to death.
20 An abomination of Yahweh are the crooked of heart,[b]
but his delight are those with blameless ways.[c]
21 Rest assured,[d] the wicked will not go unpunished,
but the offspring[e] of the righteous will escape.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 11:19 Hebrew “and”
- Proverbs 11:20 Literally “crooked ones of heart”; “heart” may also be translated “mind”
- Proverbs 11:20 Literally “blameless ones of ways”
- Proverbs 11:21 Literally “Hand to hand”
- Proverbs 11:21 Or “seed”
Proverbs 11:23
Christian Standard Bible
Proverbs 11:23
Lexham English Bible
23 The desire of the righteous is only good,
but the expectation of the wicked, wrath.
Proverbs 11:27
Christian Standard Bible
27 The one who searches for what is good(A) seeks favor,
but if someone looks for trouble, it will come to him.(B)
Proverbs 11:27
Lexham English Bible
27 He who diligently seeks good seeks favor,
but he who inquires of evil, it will come to him.
Proverbs 11:30-31
Christian Standard Bible
31 If the righteous will be repaid on earth,
how much more the wicked and sinful.(C)
Proverbs 11:30-31
Lexham English Bible
30 The fruit of righteousness is a tree of life,
and he who captures souls[a] is wise.
31 If the righteous on earth will be repaid,
how much more[b] the wicked and sinner.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 11:30 Or “persons,” or “inner selves”
- Proverbs 11:31 Literally “more for”
Proverbs 12:2-3
Christian Standard Bible
3 No one can be made secure by wickedness,
but the root of the righteous is immovable.(C)
Proverbs 12:2-3
Lexham English Bible
2 The good obtains favor from Yahweh,
but anyone who schemes, he condemns.
3 A person will not be established by wickedness,
but the root of the righteous will not be moved.
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