Proverbs 3:25-26
New King James Version
25 (A)Do not be afraid of sudden terror,
Nor of trouble from the wicked when it comes;
26 For the Lord will be your confidence,
And will keep your foot from being caught.
Proverbs 3:25-26
Christian Standard Bible
25 Don’t fear sudden danger
or the ruin of the wicked when it comes,(A)
26 for the Lord will be your confidence[a]
and will keep your foot from a snare.(B)
Footnotes
- 3:26 Or be at your side
Proverbs 3:33
New King James Version
Proverbs 3:33
Christian Standard Bible
33 The Lord’s curse is on the household of the wicked,(A)
but he blesses the home of the righteous;
Proverbs 6:16-19
New King James Version
16 These six things the Lord hates,
Yes, seven are an abomination to [a]Him:
17 (A)A[b] proud look,
(B)A lying tongue,
(C)Hands that shed innocent blood,
18 (D)A heart that devises wicked plans,
(E)Feet that are swift in running to evil,
19 (F)A false witness who speaks lies,
And one who (G)sows discord among brethren.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 6:16 Lit. His soul
- Proverbs 6:17 Lit. Haughty eyes
Proverbs 6:16-19
Christian Standard Bible
What the Lord Hates
16 The Lord hates six things;
in fact, seven are detestable to him:
17 arrogant eyes,(A) a lying tongue,(B)
hands that shed innocent blood,(C)
18 a heart that plots wicked schemes,(D)
feet eager to run to evil,(E)
19 a lying witness who gives false testimony,(F)
and one who stirs up trouble among brothers.(G)
Proverbs 10:3
New King James Version
3 (A)The Lord will not allow the righteous soul to famish,
But He casts away the desire of the wicked.
Proverbs 10:3
Christian Standard Bible
Proverbs 10:6-7
New King James Version
6 Blessings are on the head of the righteous,
But violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
7 (A)The memory of the righteous is blessed,
But the name of the wicked will rot.
Proverbs 10:6-7
Christian Standard Bible
6 Blessings are on the head of the righteous,
but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.(A)
7 The remembrance of the righteous is a blessing,
but the name of the wicked will rot.(B)
Proverbs 10:16
New King James Version
16 The labor of the righteous leads to (A)life,
The wages of the wicked to sin.
Proverbs 10:16
Christian Standard Bible
16 The reward of the righteous is life;
the wages of the wicked is punishment.(A)
Proverbs 10:24-25
New King James Version
24 (A)The fear of the wicked will come upon him,
And (B)the desire of the righteous will be granted.
25 When the whirlwind passes by, (C)the wicked is no more,
But (D)the righteous has an everlasting foundation.
Proverbs 10:24-25
Christian Standard Bible
24 What the wicked dreads will come to him,(A)
but what the righteous desire will be given to them.(B)
Proverbs 10:28-30
New King James Version
28 The hope of the righteous will be gladness,
But the (A)expectation of the wicked will perish.
29 The way of the Lord is strength for the upright,
But (B)destruction will come to the workers of iniquity.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 10:30 land
Proverbs 10:28-30
Christian Standard Bible
29 The way of the Lord is a stronghold for the honorable,
but destruction awaits evildoers.(C)
30 The righteous will never be shaken,
but the wicked will not remain on the earth.(D)
Proverbs 11:3
New King James Version
3 The integrity of the upright will guide (A)them,
But the perversity of the unfaithful will destroy them.
Proverbs 11:3
Christian Standard Bible
3 The integrity of the upright guides them,(A)
but the perversity of the treacherous destroys them.(B)
Proverbs 11:5-10
New King James Version
5 The righteousness of the blameless will [a]direct his way aright,
But the wicked will fall by his own (A)wickedness.
6 The righteousness of the upright will deliver them,
But the unfaithful will be caught by their lust.
7 When a wicked man dies, his expectation will (B)perish,
And the hope of the unjust perishes.
8 (C)The righteous is delivered from trouble,
And it comes to the wicked instead.
9 The hypocrite with his mouth destroys his neighbor,
But through knowledge the righteous will be delivered.
10 (D)When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices;
And when the wicked perish, there is jubilation.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 11:5 Or make smooth or straight
Proverbs 11:5-10
Christian Standard Bible
5 The righteousness of the blameless clears his path,
but the wicked person will fall because of his wickedness.
6 The righteousness of the upright rescues them,
but the treacherous are trapped by their own desires.(A)
7 When the wicked person dies,
his expectation comes to nothing,
and hope placed in wealth[a][b] vanishes.(B)
8 The righteous one is rescued from trouble;
in his place, the wicked one goes in.(C)
9 With his mouth the ungodly destroys his neighbor,
but through knowledge the righteous are rescued.
Proverbs 11:18-21
New King James Version
18 The wicked man does deceptive work,
But (A)he who sows righteousness will have a sure reward.
19 As righteousness leads to (B)life,
So he who pursues evil pursues it to his own (C)death.
20 Those who are of a perverse heart are an abomination to the Lord,
But the blameless in their ways are His delight.
21 (D)Though they join [a]forces, the wicked will not go unpunished;
But (E)the posterity of the righteous will be delivered.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 11:21 Lit. hand to hand
Proverbs 11:18-21
Christian Standard Bible
18 The wicked person earns an empty wage,
but the one who sows righteousness, a true reward.(A)
20 Those with twisted minds are detestable to the Lord,
but those with blameless conduct are his delight.(D)
21 Be assured[a] that a wicked person
will not go unpunished,(E)
but the offspring of the righteous will escape.
Footnotes
- 11:21 Lit Hand to hand
Proverbs 11:23
New King James Version
23 The desire of the righteous is only good,
But the expectation of the wicked (A)is wrath.
Proverbs 11:23
Christian Standard Bible
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