Proverbs 2:22
World English Bible
22 But the wicked will be cut off from the land.
The treacherous will be rooted out of it.
Proverbs 2:22
New Living Translation
22 But the wicked will be removed from the land,
and the treacherous will be uprooted.
Proverbs 4:14
World English Bible
14 Don’t enter into the path of the wicked.
Don’t walk in the way of evil men.
Proverbs 4:14
New Living Translation
14 Don’t do as the wicked do,
and don’t follow the path of evildoers.
Proverbs 4:19
World English Bible
19 The way of the wicked is like darkness.
They don’t know what they stumble over.
Proverbs 4:19
New Living Translation
19 But the way of the wicked is like total darkness.
They have no idea what they are stumbling over.
Proverbs 5:22
World English Bible
22 The evil deeds of the wicked ensnare him.
The cords of his sin hold him firmly.
Proverbs 5:22
New Living Translation
22 An evil man is held captive by his own sins;
they are ropes that catch and hold him.
Proverbs 6:12
World English Bible
12 A worthless person, a man of iniquity,
is he who walks with a perverse mouth,
Proverbs 6:12
New Living Translation
12 What are worthless and wicked people like?
They are constant liars,
Proverbs 10:6
World English Bible
6 Blessings are on the head of the righteous,
but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
Proverbs 10:6
New Living Translation
6 The godly are showered with blessings;
the words of the wicked conceal violent intentions.
Proverbs 10:11
World English Bible
11 The mouth of the righteous is a spring of life,
but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
Proverbs 10:11
New Living Translation
11 The words of the godly are a life-giving fountain;
the words of the wicked conceal violent intentions.
Proverbs 10:16
World English Bible
16 The labor of the righteous leads to life.
The increase of the wicked leads to sin.
Proverbs 10:16
New Living Translation
16 The earnings of the godly enhance their lives,
but evil people squander their money on sin.
Proverbs 10:20
World English Bible
20 The tongue of the righteous is like choice silver.
The heart of the wicked is of little worth.
Proverbs 10:20
New Living Translation
20 The words of the godly are like sterling silver;
the heart of a fool is worthless.
Proverbs 10:24
World English Bible
24 What the wicked fear will overtake them,
but the desire of the righteous will be granted.
Proverbs 10:24
New Living Translation
24 The fears of the wicked will be fulfilled;
the hopes of the godly will be granted.
Proverbs 10:25
World English Bible
25 When the whirlwind passes, the wicked is no more;
but the righteous stand firm forever.
Proverbs 10:25
New Living Translation
25 When the storms of life come, the wicked are whirled away,
but the godly have a lasting foundation.
Proverbs 10:27
World English Bible
27 The fear of Yahweh prolongs days,
but the years of the wicked shall be shortened.
Proverbs 10:27
New Living Translation
27 Fear of the Lord lengthens one’s life,
but the years of the wicked are cut short.
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