Proverbs 2:20
Lexham English Bible
20 So that you will walk on the road of those who are good,
and the paths of those who are righteous you shall keep.
Proverbs 2:20
International Standard Version
20 This is how you will walk in the way of good men
and will keep to the paths of the righteous.
Proverbs 9:9
Lexham English Bible
9 Give to a wise one and he will become more wise;
teach[a] a righteous one and he will increase learning.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 9:9 Literally “make known to”
Proverbs 9:9
International Standard Version
9 Counsel a wise man,
and he will be wiser still;
teach a righteous man,
and he will add to his learning.
Proverbs 10:6
Lexham English Bible
6 Blessings belong to the head of the righteous,
but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
Proverbs 10:6
International Standard Version
The Righteous and Wicked Compared
6 Blessings come[a] upon the head of the righteous,
but the words[b] of the wicked conceal violence.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 10:6 The Heb. lacks come
- Proverbs 10:6 Lit. mouth
Proverbs 10:11
Lexham English Bible
11 A fountain of life is a mouth of righteousness,
and a mouth of wickedness conceals violence.
Proverbs 10:11
International Standard Version
11 What the righteous say[a] is a flowing fountain,[b]
but what the wicked say[c] conceals violence.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 10:11 Lit. The mouth of the righteous
- Proverbs 10:11 Lit. a fountain of life
- Proverbs 10:11 Lit. but the mouth of the wicked
Proverbs 10:16
Lexham English Bible
16 The wage of the righteous leads to life;
the gain of the wicked to sin.
Proverbs 10:16
International Standard Version
16 Honorable wages lead[a] to life;
the salaries of the wicked, to retribution.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 10:16 The Heb. lacks lead
Proverbs 10:20
Lexham English Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 10:20 Or “mind”
- Proverbs 10:20 Literally “like a little”
Proverbs 10:20
International Standard Version
20 What the righteous person says[a] is like precious silver;
the thoughts of the wicked are compared to small things.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 10:20 Lit. The tongue of the righteous
Proverbs 10:21
Lexham English Bible
21 Lips of righteousness feed many,
but fools die for lack of sense.[a]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 10:21 Literally “in the lack of heart, they die”
Proverbs 10:21
International Standard Version
21 What the righteous person says[a] nourishes many,
but fools die because they lack discerning[b] hearts.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 10:21 Lit. The lips of the righteous
- Proverbs 10:21 The Heb. lacks discerning
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 10:24-25
International Standard Version
24 What the wicked fears will come about,
but the longing of the righteous will be granted.
25 When the storm ends, the wicked vanish,[a]
but the righteous person is forever firm.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 10:25 Lit. wicked are no more
Proverbs 10:28
Lexham English Bible
28 The hope of the righteous is gladness,
but the expectation of the wicked comes to nothing.
Proverbs 10:28
International Standard Version
28 What the righteous hope for brings joy,
but the expectation of the wicked dies.
Proverbs 10:30-32
Lexham English Bible
30 The righteous one is forever; he will not be removed.
But the wicked will not remain in the land.[a]
31 The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom,
but a tongue of perversity will be cut off.
32 The lips of the righteous know the acceptable,
but the mouth of the wicked, the perverse.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 10:30 Or “earth”
Proverbs 10:30-32
International Standard Version
30 The righteous will never be overthrown,
but the wicked will never inhabit the land.
31 The words of the righteous overflow with wisdom,
but the perverse tongue will be cut out.
32 Righteous lips know what is prudent,
but the words of the wicked are perverse.
Proverbs 11:8-10
Lexham English Bible
8 The righteous is delivered from trouble,
but the wicked enters into it.
9 With a mouth, the godless shall destroy his neighbor,
but by knowledge the righteous are delivered.
10 When good is with the righteous, the city rejoices,
and with the perishing of the wicked, jubilation.
Proverbs 11:8-10
International Standard Version
8 The righteous person is delivered from trouble;
it comes upon the wicked instead.
9 By what he says, the godless person can destroy his neighbor,
but through knowledge the righteous escape.
10 The city rejoices when the righteous prosper,
and when the wicked perish there is jubilation.
Proverbs 11:23
Lexham English Bible
23 The desire of the righteous is only good,
but the expectation of the wicked, wrath.
Proverbs 11:23
International Standard Version
23 The desire of the righteous is to seek good,
but the hope of the wicked results in wrath.
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