Proverbs 2:22
Lexham English Bible
22 And those who are wicked will be cut off from the land,
and those who are treacherous will be uprooted from it.
Proverbs 2:22
Common English Bible
22 But the wicked will be cut off from the land,
and the treacherous will be ripped up.
Proverbs 4:14
Lexham English Bible
14 In the path of the wicked do not go;
do not walk in the way of those who do evil.
Proverbs 4:14
Common English Bible
14 Don’t go on the way of the wicked;
don’t walk on the path of evil people.
Proverbs 4:19
Lexham English Bible
19 The way of the wicked ones is like deep darkness;
they do not know what they stumble over.
Proverbs 4:19
Common English Bible
19 The path of the wicked is like deep darkness;
they don’t know where they will stumble.
Proverbs 5:22
Lexham English Bible
22 His iniquities shall ensnare him, the evildoer,
and in the vanity of his sin he shall be caught.
Proverbs 5:22
Common English Bible
22 The wicked will be caught by their own evil acts,
grabbed by the ropes of their own sin.
Proverbs 6:12
Lexham English Bible
Against Worthlessness
12 A worthless man, an evil man,
goes around with deceitful speech.[a]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 6:12 Literally “crookedness of mouth”
Proverbs 6:12
Common English Bible
12 Worthless people and guilty people
go around with crooked talk.
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
Common English Bible
6 Blessings cover the head of the righteous,
but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
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
Common English Bible
11 The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life,
but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
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
Common English Bible
16 The wages of the righteous lead to life;
the earnings of the wicked lead to sin.
Proverbs 10:20
Lexham English Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 10:20 Or “mind”
- Proverbs 10:20 Literally “like a little”
Proverbs 10:20
Common English Bible
20 The tongue of the righteous is choice silver,
but the heart of the wicked lacks value.
Proverbs 10:24
Lexham English Bible
24 The dread of the wicked will come upon him,
but the desire of the righteous will be granted.
Proverbs 10:24
Common English Bible
24 What the wicked dread will come on them,
but what the righteous desire will be given to them.
Proverbs 10:25
Lexham English Bible
25 With the passing of the tempest, there is no wickedness,
but the righteous have a foundation forever.
Proverbs 10:25
Common English Bible
25 After a whirlwind passes by, the wicked are no more,
but the righteous stand firm forever.
Proverbs 10:27
Lexham English Bible
27 The fear of Yahweh adds life,
but the years of the wicked are shortened.
Proverbs 10:27
Common English Bible
27 The fear of the Lord increases one’s life,
but the years of the wicked will be cut short.
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