Proverbs 3:25-26
GOD’S WORD Translation
25 Do not be afraid of sudden terror
or of the destruction of wicked people when it comes.
26 The Lord will be your confidence.
He will keep your foot from getting caught.
Proverbs 3:33
GOD’S WORD Translation
33 The Lord curses the house of wicked people,
but he blesses the home of righteous people.
Proverbs 6:16-19
GOD’S WORD Translation
16 There are six things that the Lord hates,
even seven that are disgusting to him:
17 arrogant eyes,
a lying tongue,
hands that kill innocent people,
18 a mind devising wicked plans,
feet that are quick to do wrong,
19 a dishonest witness spitting out lies,
and a person who spreads conflict among relatives.
Proverbs 10:3
GOD’S WORD Translation
3 The Lord will not allow a righteous person to starve,
but he intentionally ignores the desires of a wicked person.
Proverbs 10:6-7
GOD’S WORD Translation
6 Blessings cover the head of a righteous person,
but violence covers the mouths of wicked people.
7 The name of a righteous person remains blessed,
but the names of wicked people will rot away.
Proverbs 10:16
GOD’S WORD Translation
16 A righteous person’s reward is life.
A wicked person’s harvest is sin.
Proverbs 10:24-25
GOD’S WORD Translation
Righteous People Contrasted to Wicked People
24 That which wicked people dread happens to them,
but ⌞the Lord⌟ grants the desire of righteous people.
25 When the storm has passed, the wicked person has vanished,
but the righteous person has an everlasting foundation.
Proverbs 10:28-30
GOD’S WORD Translation
28 The hope of righteous people ⌞leads to⌟ joy,
but the eager waiting of wicked people comes to nothing.
29 The way of the Lord is a fortress for an innocent person
but a ruin to those who are troublemakers.
30 A righteous person will never be moved,
but wicked people will not continue to live in the land.
Proverbs 11:3
GOD’S WORD Translation
3 Integrity guides decent people,
but hypocrisy leads treacherous people to ruin.
Proverbs 11:5-10
GOD’S WORD Translation
5 The righteousness of innocent people makes their road smooth,
but wicked people fall by their own wickedness.
6 Decent people are saved by their righteousness,
but treacherous people are trapped by their own greed.
7 At the death of a wicked person, hope vanishes.
Moreover, his confidence in strength vanishes.
8 A righteous person is rescued from trouble,
and a wicked person takes his place.
9 With his talk a godless person can ruin his neighbor,
but righteous people are rescued by knowledge.
10 When righteous people prosper, a city is glad.
When wicked people die, there are songs of joy.
Proverbs 11:18-21
GOD’S WORD Translation
18 A wicked person earns dishonest wages,
but whoever spreads righteousness earns honest pay.
19 As righteousness leads to life,
so whoever pursues evil finds his own death.
20 Devious people are disgusting to the Lord,
but he is delighted with those whose ways are innocent.
21 Certainly, an evil person will not go unpunished,
but the descendants of righteous people will escape.
Proverbs 11:23
GOD’S WORD Translation
23 The desire of righteous people ends only in good,
but the hope of wicked people ends only in fury.
Proverbs 11:30-31
GOD’S WORD Translation
30 The fruit of a righteous person is a tree of life,
and a winner of souls is wise.
31 If the righteous person is rewarded on earth,
how much more the wicked person and the sinner!
Proverbs 12:2-3
GOD’S WORD Translation
2 A good person obtains favor from the Lord,
but the Lord condemns everyone who schemes.
3 A person cannot stand firm on a foundation of wickedness,
and the roots of righteous people cannot be moved.
Proverbs 12:5-8
GOD’S WORD Translation
5 The thoughts of righteous people are fair.
The advice of wicked people is treacherous.
6 The words of wicked people are a deadly ambush,
but the words [a] of decent people rescue.
7 Overthrow wicked people, and they are no more,
but the families of righteous people continue to stand.
8 A person will be praised based on his insight,
but whoever has a twisted mind will be despised.
Footnotes
- 12:6 Or “mouths.”
Proverbs 12:12
GOD’S WORD Translation
12 A wicked person delights in setting a trap for ⌞other⌟ evil people,
but the roots of righteous people produce ⌞fruit⌟.
Proverbs 12:21
GOD’S WORD Translation
21 No ⌞lasting⌟ harm comes to a righteous person,
but wicked people have lots of trouble.
Proverbs 12:28
GOD’S WORD Translation
28 Everlasting life is on the way of righteousness.
Eternal death is not along its path.
Proverbs 13:6
GOD’S WORD Translation
6 Righteousness protects the honest way of life,
but wickedness ruins a sacrifice for sin.
Proverbs 13:9
GOD’S WORD Translation
9 The light of righteous people beams brightly,
but the lamp of wicked people will be snuffed out.
Proverbs 13:21-22
GOD’S WORD Translation
21 Disaster hunts down sinners,
but righteous people are rewarded with good.
22 Good people leave an inheritance to their grandchildren,
but the wealth of sinners is stored away for a righteous person.
Proverbs 13:25
GOD’S WORD Translation
25 A righteous person eats to satisfy his appetite,
but the bellies of wicked people are always empty.
Proverbs 14:11
GOD’S WORD Translation
11 The houses of wicked people will be destroyed,
but the tents of decent people will continue to expand.
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