Proverbs 3:33-35
New Living Translation
33 The Lord curses the house of the wicked,
but he blesses the home of the upright.
34 The Lord mocks the mockers
but is gracious to the humble.[a]
35 The wise inherit honor,
but fools are put to shame!
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
New Living Translation
3 The Lord will not let the godly go hungry,
but he refuses to satisfy the craving of the wicked.
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
New Living Translation
22 The blessing of the Lord makes a person rich,
and he adds no sorrow with 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
New Living Translation
24 The fears of the wicked will be fulfilled;
the hopes of the godly will be granted.
25 When the storms of life come, the wicked are whirled away,
but the godly have a lasting foundation.
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
New Living Translation
28 The hopes of the godly result in happiness,
but the expectations of the wicked come to nothing.
29 The way of the Lord is a stronghold to those with integrity,
but it destroys the wicked.
30 The godly will never be disturbed,
but the wicked will be removed from the land.
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
New Living Translation
3 Honesty guides good people;
dishonesty destroys treacherous people.
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
New Living Translation
5 The godly are directed by honesty;
the wicked fall beneath their load of sin.
6 The godliness of good people rescues them;
the ambition of treacherous people traps them.
7 When the wicked die, their hopes die with them,
for they rely on their own feeble strength.
8 The godly are rescued from trouble,
and it falls on the wicked instead.
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
New Living Translation
19 Godly people find life;
evil people find death.
20 The Lord detests people with crooked hearts,
but he delights in those with integrity.
21 Evil people will surely be punished,
but the children of the godly will go free.
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
New Living Translation
23 The godly can look forward to a reward,
while the wicked can expect only judgment.
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
New Living Translation
27 If you search for good, you will find favor;
but if you search for evil, it will find you!
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
New Living Translation
30 The seeds of good deeds become a tree of life;
a wise person wins friends.[a]
31 If the righteous are rewarded here on earth,
what will happen to wicked sinners?[b]
Footnotes
- 11:30 Or and those who win souls are wise.
- 11:31 Greek version reads If the righteous are barely saved, / what will happen to godless sinners? Compare 1 Pet 4:18.
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
New Living Translation
2 The Lord approves of those who are good,
but he condemns those who plan wickedness.
3 Wickedness never brings stability,
but the godly have deep roots.
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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