Proverbs 3:33-35
English Standard Version
33 (A)The Lord's curse is on the house of the wicked,
but he (B)blesses the dwelling of the righteous.
34 Toward the (C)scorners he (D)is scornful,
(E)but to the humble he gives favor.[a]
35 The wise will inherit honor,
but fools get[b] disgrace.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 3:34 Or grace
- Proverbs 3:35 The meaning of the Hebrew word is uncertain
Proverbs 3:33-35
Revised Standard Version
33 The Lord’s curse is on the house of the wicked,
but he blesses the abode of the righteous.
34 Toward the scorners he is scornful,
but to the humble he shows favor.
35 The wise will inherit honor,
but fools get[a] disgrace.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 3:35 Cn: Heb exalt
Proverbs 10:3
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Proverbs 10:3
Revised Standard Version
3 The Lord does not let the righteous go hungry,
but he thwarts the craving of the wicked.
Proverbs 10:22
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Footnotes
- Proverbs 10:22 Or and toil adds nothing to it
Proverbs 10:22
Revised Standard Version
22 The blessing of the Lord makes rich,
and he adds no sorrow with it.[a]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 10:22 Or and toil adds nothing to it
Proverbs 10:24-25
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24 What the wicked dreads will come upon him,
but the desire of the righteous will be granted.
25 When the tempest passes, the wicked is no more,
but the righteous is established for ever.
Proverbs 10:28-30
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Proverbs 10:28-30
Revised Standard Version
28 The hope of the righteous ends in gladness,
but the expectation of the wicked comes to nought.
29 The Lord is a stronghold to him whose way is upright,
but destruction to evildoers.
30 The righteous will never be removed,
but the wicked will not dwell in the land.
Proverbs 11:3
English Standard Version
3 (A)The integrity of the upright guides them,
(B)but the crookedness of the treacherous destroys them.
Proverbs 11:3
Revised Standard Version
3 The integrity of the upright guides them,
but the crookedness of the treacherous destroys them.
Proverbs 11:5-8
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5 The righteousness of the blameless (A)keeps his way straight,
but the wicked falls by his own wickedness.
6 (B)The righteousness of the upright delivers them,
but the treacherous (C)are taken captive by their lust.
7 When the wicked dies, his (D)hope will perish,
and (E)the expectation of wealth[a] perishes too.
8 (F)The righteous is delivered from trouble,
and the wicked walks into it instead.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 11:7 Or of his strength, or of iniquity
Proverbs 11:5-8
Revised Standard Version
5 The righteousness of the blameless keeps his way straight,
but the wicked falls by his own wickedness.
6 The righteousness of the upright delivers them,
but the treacherous are taken captive by their lust.
7 When the wicked dies, his hope perishes,
and the expectation of the godless comes to nought.
8 The righteous is delivered from trouble,
and the wicked gets into it instead.
Proverbs 11:19-21
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19 Whoever is steadfast in righteousness (A)will live,
but (B)he who pursues evil will die.
20 Those of (C)crooked heart are (D)an abomination to the Lord,
but those of (E)blameless ways are (F)his delight.
21 (G)Be assured, (H)an evil person will not go unpunished,
but (I)the offspring of the righteous will be delivered.
Proverbs 11:19-21
Revised Standard Version
19 He who is steadfast in righteousness will live,
but he who pursues evil will die.
20 Men of perverse mind are an abomination to the Lord,
but those of blameless ways are his delight.
21 Be assured, an evil man will not go unpunished,
but those who are righteous will be delivered.
Proverbs 11:23
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23 The desire of the righteous ends only in good,
(A)the expectation of the wicked in wrath.
Proverbs 11:23
Revised Standard Version
23 The desire of the righteous ends only in good;
the expectation of the wicked in wrath.
Proverbs 11:27
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Footnotes
- Proverbs 11:27 Or acceptance
Proverbs 11:27
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27 He who diligently seeks good seeks favor,
but evil comes to him who searches for it.
Proverbs 11:30-31
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30 The fruit of the righteous is (A)a tree of life,
and whoever (B)captures souls is wise.
31 If (C)the righteous is repaid on earth,
how much more the wicked and the sinner!
Proverbs 11:30-31
Revised Standard Version
30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life,
but lawlessness[a] takes away lives.
31 If the righteous is requited on earth,
how much more the wicked and the sinner!
Footnotes
- Proverbs 11:30 Cn Compare Gk Syr: Heb a wise man
Proverbs 12:2-3
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2 A good man (A)obtains favor from the Lord,
but a man of evil devices he condemns.
3 No one is established by wickedness,
but the root of (B)the righteous will never be moved.
Proverbs 12:2-3
Revised Standard Version
2 A good man obtains favor from the Lord,
but a man of evil devices he condemns.
3 A man is not established by wickedness,
but the root of the righteous will never be moved.
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