Proverbs 3:33-35
New American Standard Bible
33 The (A)curse of the Lord is on the house of the wicked,
But He (B)blesses the home of the righteous.
34 Though (C)He scoffs at the scoffers,
Yet (D)He gives grace to the needy.
35 (E)The wise will inherit honor,
But fools [a]increase dishonor.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 3:35 Lit raise high
Proverbs 3:33-35
International Standard Version
33 The Lord’s curse is on the house of the wicked,
but he blesses the dwelling of the righteous.
34 Though God[a] scoffs at scoffers,
he gives grace to the humble.
35 The wise will inherit honor,
but he holds fools up for ridicule.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 3:34 Lit. he
Proverbs 10:3
New American Standard Bible
3 The Lord (A)will not allow the [a]righteous to hunger,
But He (B)will [b]reject the craving of the wicked.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 10:3 Lit soul of the righteous
- Proverbs 10:3 Lit thrust away
Proverbs 10:3
International Standard Version
3 The Lord won’t cause the righteous to hunger,
but he will reject what the wicked crave.
Proverbs 10:22
New American Standard Bible
22 It is the (A)blessing of the Lord that makes rich,
And He adds no sorrow to it.
Proverbs 10:22
International Standard Version
22 The blessing of the Lord establishes wealth,
and difficulty does not accompany it.
Proverbs 10:24-25
New American Standard Bible
24 What (A)the wicked fears will come upon him,
But the (B)desire of the righteous will be granted.
25 When the (C)whirlwind passes, the wicked is no more,
But the (D)righteous has an everlasting foundation.
Proverbs 10:24-25
International Standard Version
24 What the wicked fears will come about,
but the longing of the righteous will be granted.
25 When the storm ends, the wicked vanish,[a]
but the righteous person is forever firm.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 10:25 Lit. wicked are no more
Proverbs 10:28-30
New American Standard Bible
Proverbs 10:28-30
International Standard Version
28 What the righteous hope for brings joy,
but the expectation of the wicked dies.
29 To the upright, the way of the Lord is a place of safety,
but it’s a place of ruin to those who practice evil.
30 The righteous will never be overthrown,
but the wicked will never inhabit the land.
Proverbs 11:3
New American Standard Bible
3 The (A)integrity of the upright will guide them,
But the (B)perversity of the treacherous will destroy them.
Proverbs 11:3
International Standard Version
3 The integrity of the righteous guides them,
but the hypocrisy of the treacherous destroys them.
Proverbs 11:5-8
New American Standard Bible
5 The (A)righteousness of the blameless will smooth his way,
But (B)the wicked will fall by his own wickedness.
6 The righteousness of the upright will rescue them,
But the treacherous will (C)be caught by their own greed.
7 When a wicked person dies, his (D)expectation will perish,
And the (E)hope of strong people perishes.
8 The righteous is rescued from trouble,
But the wicked [a]takes his place.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 11:8 Lit enters
Proverbs 11:5-8
International Standard Version
5 The righteousness of the innocent creates a level path,
but the wicked fall by their wickedness.
6 The righteousness of the upright delivers them,
but the treacherous are trapped by their evil desires.
7 When a wicked person dies, his hope vanishes;[a]
and what he[b] expected from his scheming comes to nothing.
8 The righteous person is delivered from trouble;
it comes upon the wicked instead.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 11:7 So MT; LXX reads When a righteous man dies, his hope does not perish
- Proverbs 11:7 So MT; LXX reads what the ungodly
Proverbs 11:19-21
New American Standard Bible
19 One who is steadfast in (A)righteousness attains life,
But (B)one who pursues evil attains his own death.
20 The perverse in heart are an abomination to the Lord,
But the (C)blameless in their [a]walk are His (D)delight.
21 [b]Be assured, the evil person will not go unpunished,
But the [c]descendants of the righteous will be rescued.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 11:20 Lit way
- Proverbs 11:21 Lit Hand to hand
- Proverbs 11:21 Lit seed
Proverbs 11:19-21
International Standard Version
19 Genuine righteousness leads to life,
but whoever pursues evil will die.
20 Devious minds are abhorrent to the Lord,
but those whose ways are innocent are his delight.
21 Be sure of this:[a] the wicked will not go unpunished,
but the descendants of the righteous will go free.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 11:21 Lit. Hand to hand
Proverbs 11:23
New American Standard Bible
23 The desire of the righteous is only good,
But the (A)expectation of the wicked is wrath.
Proverbs 11:23
International Standard Version
23 The desire of the righteous is to seek good,
but the hope of the wicked results in wrath.
Proverbs 11:27
New American Standard Bible
27 One who diligently seeks good seeks favor,
But (A)one who seeks evil, evil will come to him.
Proverbs 11:27
International Standard Version
27 The person seeking good will find favor,
but anyone who searches for evil—it will find him!
Proverbs 11:30-31
New American Standard Bible
30 The fruit of the righteous is (A)a tree of life,
And (B)one who is wise [a]gains souls.
31 If (C)the righteous will be repaid on the earth,
How much more the wicked and the sinner!
Footnotes
- Proverbs 11:30 Lit takes
Proverbs 11:30-31
International Standard Version
30 The fruit of the righteous is[a] a tree of life,
and the one who wins people is wise.[b]
31 If the righteous receive what they are due here on earth,
how much more will the wicked and the sinner.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 11:30 So MT; LXX reads From the fruit of righteousness grows
- Proverbs 11:30 So MT; LXX reads life, but the souls of those who practice evil are cut off prematurely
Proverbs 12:2-3
New American Standard Bible
2 A (A)good person will obtain favor from the Lord,
But He will condemn a person [a]who devises evil.
3 A person will (B)not be established by wickedness,
But the root of the (C)righteous will not be moved.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 12:2 Lit of evil devices
Proverbs 12:2-3
International Standard Version
2 The good person will gain favor from the Lord,
but the man who plots evil will be condemned by him.
3 A person doesn’t gain security by wickedness,
but the righteous won’t be uprooted.
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