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31 Do not envy the violent,
    and do not choose any of their ways,(A)
32 for the perverse are an abomination to the Lord,
    but the upright are in his confidence.(B)
33 The Lord’s curse is on the house of the wicked,
    but he blesses the abode of the righteous.(C)

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31 Do not envy a man of violence
    and do not choose any of his ways;
32 for the perverse man is an abomination to the Lord,
    but the upright are in his confidence.
33 The Lord’s curse is on the house of the wicked,
    but he blesses the abode of the righteous.

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14 Do not enter the path of the wicked,
    and do not walk in the way of evildoers.(A)
15 Avoid it; do not go on it;
    turn away from it and pass on.
16 For they cannot sleep unless they have done wrong;
    they are robbed of sleep unless they have made someone stumble.(B)
17 For they eat the bread of wickedness
    and drink the wine of violence.
18 But the path of the righteous is like the light of dawn,
    which shines brighter and brighter until full day.(C)
19 The way of the wicked is like deep darkness;
    they do not know what they stumble over.(D)

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14 Do not enter the path of the wicked,
    and do not walk in the way of evil men.
15 Avoid it; do not go on it;
    turn away from it and pass on.
16 For they cannot sleep unless they have done wrong;
    they are robbed of sleep unless they have made some one stumble.
17 For they eat the bread of wickedness
    and drink the wine of violence.
18 But the path of the righteous is like the light of dawn,
    which shines brighter and brighter until full day.
19 The way of the wicked is like deep darkness;
    they do not know over what they stumble.

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22 The iniquities of the wicked ensnare them,
    and they are caught in the coils of their sin.(A)
23 They die for lack of discipline,
    and because of their great folly they are lost.(B)

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22 The iniquities of the wicked ensnare him,
    and he is caught in the toils of his sin.
23 He dies for lack of discipline,
    and because of his great folly he is lost.

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12 A scoundrel and a villain
    goes around with crooked speech,(A)
13 winking the eyes, shuffling the feet,
    pointing the fingers,(B)
14 with perverted mind devising evil,
    continually sowing discord;(C)
15 on such a one calamity will descend suddenly,
    in a moment, damage beyond repair.(D)

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12 A worthless person, a wicked man,
    goes about with crooked speech,
13 winks with his eyes, scrapes[a] with his feet,
    points with his finger,
14 with perverted heart devises evil,
    continually sowing discord;
15 therefore calamity will come upon him suddenly;
    in a moment he will be broken beyond healing.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 6:13 Or taps

Blessings are on the head of the righteous,
    but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.(A)
The memory of the righteous is a blessing,
    but the name of the wicked will rot.(B)

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Blessings are on the head of the righteous,
    but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
The memory of the righteous is a blessing,
    but the name of the wicked will rot.

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24 What the wicked dread will come upon them,
    but the desire of the righteous will be granted.(A)
25 When the tempest passes, the wicked are no more,
    but the righteous are established forever.(B)
26 Like vinegar to the teeth and smoke to the eyes,
    so are the lazy to their employers.(C)
27 The fear of the Lord prolongs life,
    but the years of the wicked will be short.(D)
28 The hope of the righteous ends in gladness,
    but the expectation of the wicked comes to nothing.
29 The way of the Lord is a stronghold for the upright
    but destruction for evildoers.(E)
30 The righteous will never totter,
    but the wicked will not remain on the earth.(F)

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24 What the wicked dreads will come upon him,
    but the desire of the righteous will be granted.
25 When the tempest passes, the wicked is no more,
    but the righteous is established for ever.
26 Like vinegar to the teeth, and smoke to the eyes,
    so is the sluggard to those who send him.
27 The fear of the Lord prolongs life,
    but the years of the wicked will be short.
28 The hope of the righteous ends in gladness,
    but the expectation of the wicked comes to nought.
29 The Lord is a stronghold to him whose way is upright,
    but destruction to evildoers.
30 The righteous will never be removed,
    but the wicked will not dwell in the land.

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10 When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices,
    and when the wicked perish, there is jubilation.(A)
11 By the blessing of the upright a city is exalted,
    but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.(B)

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10 When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices;
    and when the wicked perish there are shouts of gladness.
11 By the blessing of the upright a city is exalted,
    but it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.

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The thoughts of the righteous are just;
    the advice of the wicked is treacherous.
The words of the wicked are a deadly ambush,
    but the speech of the upright delivers them.(A)
The wicked are overthrown and are no more,
    but the house of the righteous will stand.(B)

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The thoughts of the righteous are just;
    the counsels of the wicked are treacherous.
The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood,
    but the mouth of the upright delivers men.
The wicked are overthrown and are no more,
    but the house of the righteous will stand.

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10 The righteous know the needs of their animals,
    but the mercy of the wicked is cruel.(A)

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10 A righteous man has regard for the life of his beast,
    but the mercy of the wicked is cruel.

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23 The wicked accept a concealed bribe
    to pervert the ways of justice.(A)

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23 A wicked man accepts a bribe from the bosom
    to pervert the ways of justice.

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The violence of the wicked will sweep them away
    because they refuse to do what is just.(A)

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The violence of the wicked will sweep them away,
    because they refuse to do what is just.

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29 The wicked put on a bold face,
    but the upright give thought to[a] their ways.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. 21.29 Or establish

29 A wicked man puts on a bold face,
    but an upright man considers[a] his ways.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 21:29 Another reading is establishes