Proverbs 12:7-8
World English Bible
7 The wicked are overthrown, and are no more,
but the house of the righteous shall stand.
8 A man shall be commended according to his wisdom,
but he who has a warped mind shall be despised.
Proverbs 12:7-8
English Standard Version
7 (A)The wicked are (B)overthrown and are no more,
(C)but the house of the righteous will stand.
8 A man is commended according to his good sense,
but one of twisted mind is (D)despised.
Proverbs 12:12
World English Bible
12 The wicked desires the plunder of evil men,
but the root of the righteous flourishes.
Proverbs 12:12
English Standard Version
12 Whoever is wicked covets (A)the spoil of evildoers,
but the root of the righteous bears fruit.
Proverbs 12:21
World English Bible
21 No mischief shall happen to the righteous,
but the wicked shall be filled with evil.
Proverbs 12:21
English Standard Version
21 (A)No ill befalls the righteous,
but the wicked are filled with trouble.
Proverbs 12:28
World English Bible
28 In the way of righteousness is life;
in its path there is no death.
Proverbs 12:28
English Standard Version
28 (A)In the path of righteousness is life,
and in its pathway there is no death.
Proverbs 13:6
World English Bible
6 Righteousness guards the way of integrity,
but wickedness overthrows the sinner.
Proverbs 13:6
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Proverbs 13:9
World English Bible
9 The light of the righteous shines brightly,
but the lamp of the wicked is snuffed out.
Proverbs 13:9
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Proverbs 13:21-22
World English Bible
21 Misfortune pursues sinners,
but prosperity rewards the righteous.
22 A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children,
but the wealth of the sinner is stored for the righteous.
Proverbs 13:21-22
English Standard Version
21 (A)Disaster[a] pursues sinners,
(B)but the righteous are rewarded with good.
22 (C)A good man leaves an inheritance to his children's children,
but (D)the sinner's wealth is laid up for the righteous.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 13:21 Or Evil
Proverbs 13:25
World English Bible
25 The righteous one eats to the satisfying of his soul,
but the belly of the wicked goes hungry.
Proverbs 13:25
English Standard Version
25 (A)The righteous has enough to satisfy his appetite,
but the belly of the wicked suffers want.
Proverbs 14:11
World English Bible
11 The house of the wicked will be overthrown,
but the tent of the upright will flourish.
Proverbs 14:11
English Standard Version
11 (A)The house of the wicked will be destroyed,
but the tent of the upright will flourish.
Proverbs 14:14
World English Bible
14 The unfaithful will be repaid for his own ways;
likewise a good man will be rewarded for his ways.
Proverbs 14:14
English Standard Version
14 The backslider in heart will be (A)filled with the fruit of his ways,
and (B)a good man will be filled with the fruit of his ways.
Proverbs 14:19
World English Bible
19 The evil bow down before the good,
and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
Proverbs 14:19
English Standard Version
19 (A)The evil bow down before the good,
the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
Proverbs 14:22
World English Bible
22 Don’t they go astray who plot evil?
But love and faithfulness belong to those who plan good.
Proverbs 14:22
English Standard Version
22 Do they not go astray who (A)devise evil?
Those who devise good meet[a] (B)steadfast love and faithfulness.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 14:22 Or show
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