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 International Version
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 International Version
Proverbs 10:22
International Standard Version
22 The blessing of the Lord establishes wealth,
and difficulty does not accompany it.
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 International Version
28 The prospect of the righteous is joy,
but the hopes of the wicked come to nothing.(A)
29 The way of the Lord is a refuge for the blameless,
but it is the ruin of those who do evil.(B)
30 The righteous will never be uprooted,
but the wicked will not remain in the land.(C)
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 International Version
3 The integrity of the upright guides them,
but the unfaithful are destroyed by their duplicity.(A)
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 International Version
5 The righteousness of the blameless makes their paths straight,(A)
but the wicked are brought down by their own wickedness.(B)
6 The righteousness of the upright delivers them,
but the unfaithful are trapped by evil desires.(C)
8 The righteous person is rescued from trouble,
and it falls on the wicked instead.(F)
Footnotes
- Proverbs 11:7 Two Hebrew manuscripts; most Hebrew manuscripts, Vulgate, Syriac and Targum When the wicked die, their hope perishes; / all they expected from
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 International Version
20 The Lord detests those whose hearts are perverse,(C)
but he delights(D) in those whose ways are blameless.(E)
21 Be sure of this: The wicked will not go unpunished,
but those who are righteous will go free.(F)
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 International Version
23 The desire of the righteous ends only in good,
but the hope of the wicked only in 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 International Version
27 Whoever seeks good finds favor,
but evil comes to one who searches for it.(A)
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 International Version
30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life,(A)
and the one who is wise saves lives.
31 If the righteous receive their due(B) on earth,
how much more the ungodly and the sinner!
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 International Version
3 No one can be established through wickedness,
but the righteous cannot be uprooted.(C)
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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