Proverbs 11:28
Amplified Bible
28
He who leans on and trusts in and is confident in his riches will fall,
But the righteous [who trust in God’s provision] will flourish like a green leaf.
Proverbs 11:28
New American Standard Bible
28 One who (A)trusts in his riches will fall,
But (B)the righteous will flourish like the green leaf.
Proverbs 11:30-31
Amplified Bible
30
The fruit of the [consistently] righteous is a tree of life,
And he who is wise captures and wins souls [for God—he gathers them for eternity].(A)
31
If the righteous will be rewarded on the earth [with godly blessings],
How much more [will] the wicked and the sinner [be repaid with punishment]!
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 14:19
Amplified Bible
19
The evil will bow down before the good,
And the wicked [will bow down] at the gates of the righteous.
Proverbs 14:19
New American Standard Bible
19 The (A)evil will bow down before the good,
And the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
Proverbs 14:32
Amplified Bible
32
The wicked is overthrown through his wrongdoing,
But the righteous has hope and confidence and a refuge [with God] even in death.
Proverbs 14:32
New American Standard Bible
32 The wicked is (A)thrust down by his own wrongdoing,
But the (B)righteous has a refuge when he dies.
Proverbs 15:6
Amplified Bible
6
Great and priceless treasure is in the house of the [consistently] righteous one [who seeks godly instruction and grows in wisdom],
But trouble is in the income of the wicked one [who rejects the laws of God].
Proverbs 15:6
New American Standard Bible
6 Great wealth is in the house of the (A)righteous,
But trouble is in the income of the wicked.
Proverbs 15:28-29
Amplified Bible
28
The heart of the righteous thinks carefully about how to answer [in a wise and appropriate and timely way],
But the [babbling] mouth of the wicked pours out malevolent things.(A)
29
The Lord is far from the wicked [and distances Himself from them],
But He hears the prayer of the [consistently] righteous [that is, those with spiritual integrity and moral courage].
Proverbs 15:28-29
New American Standard Bible
28 The heart of the righteous (A)ponders how to answer,
But the (B)mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.
29 The Lord is (C)far from the wicked,
But He (D)hears the prayer of the righteous.
Proverbs 18:10
Amplified Bible
10
The name of the Lord is a strong tower;
The righteous runs to it and is safe and set on high [far above evil].
Proverbs 18:10
New American Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 18:10 Lit set on high
Proverbs 21:15
Amplified Bible
15
When justice is done, it is a joy to the righteous (the upright, the one in right standing with God),
But to the evildoers it is disaster.
Proverbs 21:15
New American Standard Bible
15 The exercise of justice is joy for the righteous,
But (A)terror to those who practice injustice.
Proverbs 21:18
Amplified Bible
18
The wicked become a ransom for the righteous,
And the treacherous in the place of the upright [for they fall into their own traps].
Proverbs 21:18
New American Standard Bible
18 The wicked is a (A)ransom for the righteous,
And the (B)treacherous is in the place of the upright.
Proverbs 21:26
Amplified Bible
26
He craves all the day long [and does no work],
But the righteous [willingly] gives and does not withhold [what he has].(A)
Proverbs 21:26
New American Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 21:26 Lit desires desire
Proverbs 24:15-16
Amplified Bible
15
Do not lie in wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous;
Do not destroy his resting place;
16
For a righteous man falls seven times, and rises again,
But the wicked stumble in time of disaster and collapse.(A)
Proverbs 24:15-16
New American Standard Bible
15 (A)Do not lie in ambush, you wicked person, against the home of the righteous;
Do not destroy his resting place;
16 For a (B)righteous person falls seven times and rises again,
But the (C)wicked stumble in time of disaster.
Proverbs 28:1
Amplified Bible
Warnings and Instructions
28 The wicked flee when no one pursues them,
But the righteous are as bold as a lion.(A)
Proverbs 28:1
New American Standard Bible
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