Proverbs 3:33-35
Legacy Standard Bible
33 The (A)curse of Yahweh is on the house of the wicked one,
But He (B)blesses the abode of the righteous.
34 Though (C)He scoffs at the scoffers,
Yet (D)He gives grace to the humble.
35 (E)The wise will inherit glory,
But [a]fools raise up disgrace.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 3:35 Or He raises fools up in dishonor
Proverbs 3:33-35
International Standard Version
33 The Lord’s curse is on the house of the wicked,
but he blesses the dwelling of the righteous.
34 Though God[a] scoffs at scoffers,
he gives grace to the humble.
35 The wise will inherit honor,
but he holds fools up for ridicule.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 3:34 Lit. he
Proverbs 10:3
Legacy Standard Bible
3 Yahweh (A)will not allow the soul of the righteous to hunger,
But He (B)will push away the craving of the wicked.
Proverbs 10:3
International Standard Version
3 The Lord won’t cause the righteous to hunger,
but he will reject what the wicked crave.
Proverbs 10:22
Legacy Standard Bible
22 It is the (A)blessing of Yahweh that makes rich,
And He adds no pain with it.
Proverbs 10:22
International Standard Version
22 The blessing of the Lord establishes wealth,
and difficulty does not accompany it.
Proverbs 10:24-25
Legacy Standard Bible
24 What (A)the wicked dreads 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 10:24-25
International Standard Version
24 What the wicked fears will come about,
but the longing of the righteous will be granted.
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 10:28-30
Legacy Standard Bible
28 The (A)expectation of the righteous is gladness,
But the (B)hope of the wicked will perish.
29 The (C)way of Yahweh is a stronghold to the one with integrity,
But (D)ruin to the workers of iniquity.
30 The (E)righteous will never be shaken,
But (F)the wicked will not dwell in the land.
Proverbs 10:28-30
International Standard Version
28 What the righteous hope for brings joy,
but the expectation of the wicked dies.
29 To the upright, the way of the Lord is a place of safety,
but it’s a place of ruin to those who practice evil.
30 The righteous will never be overthrown,
but the wicked will never inhabit the land.
Proverbs 11:3
Legacy Standard Bible
3 The (A)integrity of the upright will lead them,
But the (B)crookedness of the treacherous will destroy them.
Proverbs 11:3
International Standard Version
3 The integrity of the righteous guides them,
but the hypocrisy of the treacherous destroys them.
Proverbs 11:5-8
Legacy Standard Bible
5 The (A)righteousness of the blameless will make his way straight,
But (B)the wicked will fall by his own wickedness.
6 The righteousness of the upright will deliver them,
But the treacherous will (C)be captured by their own desire.
7 When a wicked man dies, his (D)hope will perish,
And the (E)expectation of vigorous men perishes.
8 The righteous is rescued from [a]distress,
But the wicked [b]takes his place.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 11:8 Or trouble
- Proverbs 11:8 Lit enters
Proverbs 11:5-8
International Standard Version
5 The righteousness of the innocent creates a level path,
but the wicked fall by their wickedness.
6 The righteousness of the upright delivers them,
but the treacherous are trapped by their evil desires.
7 When a wicked person dies, his hope vanishes;[a]
and what he[b] expected from his scheming comes to nothing.
8 The righteous person is delivered from trouble;
it comes upon the wicked instead.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 11:7 So MT; LXX reads When a righteous man dies, his hope does not perish
- Proverbs 11:7 So MT; LXX reads what the ungodly
Proverbs 11:19-21
Legacy Standard Bible
19 He who is steadfast in (A)righteousness will attain to life,
And (B)he who pursues evil will bring about his own death.
20 Those with a crooked heart are an abomination to Yahweh,
But those of a (C)blameless way are His (D)delight.
21 [a]Assuredly, the evil man will not go unpunished,
But the seed of the righteous will escape.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 11:21 Lit Hand to hand
Proverbs 11:19-21
International Standard Version
19 Genuine righteousness leads to life,
but whoever pursues evil will die.
20 Devious minds are abhorrent to the Lord,
but those whose ways are innocent are his delight.
21 Be sure of this:[a] the wicked will not go unpunished,
but the descendants of the righteous will go free.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 11:21 Lit. Hand to hand
Proverbs 11:23
Legacy Standard Bible
23 The desire of the righteous is only good,
But the (A)hope of the wicked is wrath.
Proverbs 11:23
International Standard Version
23 The desire of the righteous is to seek good,
but the hope of the wicked results in wrath.
Proverbs 11:27
Legacy Standard Bible
27 He who earnestly seeks good seeks favor,
But (A)he who searches for evil, evil will come to him.
Proverbs 11:27
International Standard Version
27 The person seeking good will find favor,
but anyone who searches for evil—it will find him!
Proverbs 11:30-31
Legacy Standard Bible
30 The fruit of the righteous is (A)a tree of life,
And (B)he who is wise [a]wins souls.
31 If (C)the righteous will be repaid in the earth,
How much more the wicked and the sinner!
Footnotes
- Proverbs 11:30 Lit takes
Proverbs 11:30-31
International Standard Version
30 The fruit of the righteous is[a] a tree of life,
and the one who wins people is wise.[b]
31 If the righteous receive what they are due here on earth,
how much more will the wicked and the sinner.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 11:30 So MT; LXX reads From the fruit of righteousness grows
- Proverbs 11:30 So MT; LXX reads life, but the souls of those who practice evil are cut off prematurely
Proverbs 12:2-3
Legacy Standard Bible
2 A (A)good man will obtain favor from Yahweh,
But a man of evil schemes He will condemn.
3 A man will (B)not be established by wickedness,
But the root of the (C)righteous will not be shaken.
Proverbs 12:2-3
International Standard Version
2 The good person will gain favor from the Lord,
but the man who plots evil will be condemned by him.
3 A person doesn’t gain security by wickedness,
but the righteous won’t be uprooted.
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