Proverbs 12:7-8
Lexham English Bible
7 The wicked are overthrown and are no more,[a]
but the house of the righteous shall stand.
8 For his mouth of good sense, a man will be recommended,
but he who is of perverse mind[b] will be despised.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 12:7 Literally “there is no them”
- Proverbs 12:8 Literally “heart”
Proverbs 12:7-8
International Standard Version
7 After they’re overthrown, the wicked won’t be found,
but the house of the righteous stands firm.
8 A man is praised because of his wise words,
but the perverted mind[a] will be despised.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 12:8 Lit. heart
Proverbs 12:12
Lexham English Bible
12 The wicked covets the proceeds of evil,
but the root of the righteous bears fruit.[a]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 12:12 Literally “gives, sets up”
Proverbs 12:12
International Standard Version
12 The wicked desires what evil people gain,
but the foundation[a] of the righteous is productive.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 12:12 Or root
Proverbs 12:21
Lexham English Bible
21 No evil will happen[a] to the righteous,
but the wicked are filled with trouble.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 12:21 Literally “All evil will not happen”
Proverbs 12:21
International Standard Version
21 No harm overwhelms the righteous,
but the wicked overflow with trouble.
Proverbs 12:28
Lexham English Bible
28 On the road of righteousness is life,
and on the way of the path, may there be no death.
Proverbs 12:28
International Standard Version
28 In the pathway to righteousness there is life,
and in that lifestyle there is no death.
Proverbs 13:6
Lexham English Bible
6 Righteousness will guard the upright of way,
but wickedness will overthrow sin.
Proverbs 13:6
International Standard Version
6 Righteousness protects the blameless,
but wickedness brings down[a] the sinner.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 13:6 So MT DSS 4QProvb; LXX reads but sins ruin the wicked
Proverbs 13:9
Lexham English Bible
9 The light of the righteous will rejoice,
but the lamp of the wicked will die out.
Proverbs 13:9
International Standard Version
9 The light of the righteous shines,
but the lamp of the wicked is extinguished.
Proverbs 13:21-22
Lexham English Bible
21 Misfortune will pursue sinners,
but the righteous will be rewarded with prosperity.[a]
22 He who is good will leave an inheritance to his grandchildren,[b]
and stored up for the righteous is the wealth of a sinner.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 13:21 Literally “it will reward prosperity”
- Proverbs 13:22 Literally “sons of sons”
Proverbs 13:21-22
International Standard Version
21 Disaster pursues the sinful,
but good will reward the righteous.
22 A good person leaves an inheritance to his grandchildren,
but the wealth of the wicked is reserved for the righteous.
Proverbs 13:25
Lexham English Bible
25 The righteous eats to satisfy his life,[a]
but the belly of the wicked will lack.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 13:25 Or “soul,” or “inner self”
Proverbs 13:25
International Standard Version
25 A righteous person eats to his heart’s content,
but the stomach of the wicked remains hungry.
Proverbs 14:11
Lexham English Bible
11 The house of the wicked will be destroyed,
but the tent of the upright will flourish.
Proverbs 14:11
International Standard Version
11 The house of the wicked will be destroyed,
but the tent of the upright will flourish.
Proverbs 14:14
Lexham English Bible
14 From his ways, the perverse of heart will be satisfied,
and from his own,[a] so shall a good man.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 14:14 Literally “from upon him”
Proverbs 14:14
International Standard Version
Footnotes
- Proverbs 14:14 Lit. ways
- Proverbs 14:14 The Heb. lacks will be rewarded
Proverbs 14:19
Lexham English Bible
19 The evil bow down before the good,
and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
Proverbs 14:19
International Standard Version
19 Evil men will bow down in the presence of good men
and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
Proverbs 14:22
Lexham English Bible
22 Have they not erred, those who plan evil?
But loyalty and faithfulness belong to those who plan good.
Proverbs 14:22
International Standard Version
22 Won’t those who plot evil go astray?
But gracious love and truth are for those who plan what is good.
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