Proverbs 3:33-35
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.
34 Though (C)He scoffs at the scoffers,
Yet (D)He gives grace to the needy.
35 (E)The wise will inherit honor,
But fools [a]increase dishonor.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 3:35 Lit raise high
Proverbs 3:33-35
Holman 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
- Proverbs 3:35 Or but haughty fools dishonor, or but fools exalt dishonor
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 10:3
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Proverbs 10:22
New American Standard Bible
22 It is the (A)blessing of the Lord that makes rich,
And He adds no sorrow to it.
Proverbs 10:22
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 10:22 Or and He adds no trouble to it
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 10:24-25
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)
Proverbs 10:28-30
New American Standard Bible
Proverbs 10:28-30
Holman Christian Standard Bible
29 The way of the Lord is a stronghold for the honorable,
but destruction awaits the malicious.(C)
30 The righteous will never be shaken,
but the wicked will not remain on the earth.(D)
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 11:3
Holman Christian Standard Bible
3 The integrity of the upright guides them,(A)
but the perversity of the treacherous destroys them.(B)
Proverbs 11:5-8
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.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 11:8 Lit enters
Proverbs 11:5-8
Holman 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 man 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)
Footnotes
- Proverbs 11:7 LXX reads hope of the ungodly
- Proverbs 11:7 Or strength
Proverbs 11:19-21
New American Standard Bible
19 One who is steadfast in (A)righteousness attains life,
But (B)one who pursues evil attains his own death.
20 The perverse in heart are an abomination to the Lord,
But the (C)blameless in their [a]walk are His (D)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 11:19-21
Holman 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 the wicked
will not go unpunished,(D)
but the offspring of the righteous will escape.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 11:21 Lit Hand to hand
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.
Proverbs 11:23
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Proverbs 11:27
New American Standard Bible
27 One who diligently seeks good seeks favor,
But (A)one who seeks evil, evil will come to him.
Proverbs 11:27
Holman Christian Standard Bible
27 The one who searches for what is good(A) finds favor,
but if someone looks for trouble, it will come to him.(B)
Proverbs 11:30-31
New American Standard Bible
30 The fruit of the righteous is (A)a tree of life,
And (B)one who is wise [a]gains souls.
31 If (C)the righteous will be repaid on the earth,
How much more the wicked and the sinner!
Footnotes
- Proverbs 11:30 Lit takes
Proverbs 11:30-31
Holman Christian Standard Bible
31 If the righteous will be repaid on earth,
how much more the wicked and sinful.(B)
Footnotes
- Proverbs 11:30 LXX, Syr; MT reads but a wise one
Proverbs 12:2-3
New American Standard Bible
2 A (A)good person will obtain favor from the Lord,
But He will condemn a person [a]who devises evil.
3 A person will (B)not be established by wickedness,
But the root of the (C)righteous will not be moved.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 12:2 Lit of evil devices
Proverbs 12:2-3
Holman Christian Standard Bible
3 Man cannot be made secure by wickedness,
but the root of the righteous is immovable.(C)
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