33 (A)The Lord's curse is on the house of the wicked,
    but he (B)blesses the dwelling of the righteous.

Read full chapter

33 The Lord curses the house of the wicked,
    but he blesses the home of the upright.

Read full chapter

18 But (A)the path of the righteous is like (B)the light of dawn,
    which shines (C)brighter and brighter until (D)full day.

Read full chapter

18 The way of the righteous is like the first gleam of dawn,
    which shines ever brighter until the full light of day.

Read full chapter

11 By the blessing of the upright a city is exalted,
    but (A)by the mouth of the wicked (B)it is overthrown.

Read full chapter

11 Upright citizens are good for a city and make it prosper,
    but the talk of the wicked tears it apart.

Read full chapter

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!

Read full chapter

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]

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. 11:30 Or and those who win souls are wise.
  2. 11:31 Greek version reads If the righteous are barely saved, / what will happen to godless sinners? Compare 1 Pet 4:18.

21 (A)Disaster[a] pursues sinners,
    (B)but the righteous are rewarded with good.

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 13:21 Or Evil

21 Trouble chases sinners,
    while blessings reward the righteous.

Read full chapter

Whoever (A)walks in uprightness fears the Lord,
    but he who is (B)devious in his ways despises him.

Read full chapter

Those who follow the right path fear the Lord;
    those who take the wrong path despise him.

Read full chapter

(A)The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord,
    but (B)the prayer of the upright is acceptable to him.

Read full chapter

The Lord detests the sacrifice of the wicked,
    but he delights in the prayers of the upright.

Read full chapter

19 The way of (A)a sluggard is like a hedge of (B)thorns,
    but the path of the upright is (C)a level highway.

Read full chapter

19 A lazy person’s way is blocked with briers,
    but the path of the upright is an open highway.

Read full chapter

29 The Lord is (A)far from the wicked,
    but he (B)hears the prayer of the righteous.

Read full chapter

29 The Lord is far from the wicked,
    but he hears the prayers of the righteous.

Read full chapter

13 (A)Righteous lips are the delight of a king,
    and he loves him who speaks what is right.

Read full chapter

13 The king is pleased with words from righteous lips;
    he loves those who speak honestly.

Read full chapter

12 The Righteous One (A)observes the house of the wicked;
    he throws the wicked down to ruin.

Read full chapter

12 The Righteous One[a] knows what is going on in the homes of the wicked;
    he will bring disaster on them.

Read full chapter

Footnotes

  1. 21:12 Or The righteous man.

21 Whoever (A)pursues righteousness and kindness
    will find (B)life, righteousness, and honor.

Read full chapter

21 Whoever pursues righteousness and unfailing love
    will find life, righteousness, and honor.

Read full chapter