Proverbs 3:33-35
World English Bible
33 Yahweh’s curse is in the house of the wicked,
but he blesses the habitation of the righteous.
34 Surely he mocks the mockers,
but he gives grace to the humble.
35 The wise will inherit glory,
but shame will be the promotion of fools.
Proverbs 3:33-35
Holman Christian Standard Bible
33 The Lord’s curse is on the household of the wicked,(A)
but He blesses the home of the righteous;
34 He mocks those who mock,
but gives grace to the humble.(B)
35 The wise will inherit honor,
but He holds up fools to dishonor.[a]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 3:35 Or but haughty fools dishonor, or but fools exalt dishonor
Proverbs 10:3
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3 Yahweh will not allow the soul of the righteous to go hungry,
but he thrusts away the desire of the wicked.
Proverbs 10:3
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Proverbs 10:22
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22 Yahweh’s blessing brings wealth,
and he adds no trouble to it.
Proverbs 10:22
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 10:22 Or and He adds no trouble to it
Proverbs 10:24-25
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24 What the wicked fear will overtake them,
but the desire of the righteous will be granted.
25 When the whirlwind passes, the wicked is no more;
but the righteous stand firm forever.
Proverbs 10:24-25
Holman 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
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28 The prospect of the righteous is joy,
but the hope of the wicked will perish.
29 The way of Yahweh is a stronghold to the upright,
but it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.
30 The righteous will never be removed,
but the wicked will not dwell in the land.
Proverbs 10:28-30
Holman Christian Standard Bible
29 The way of the Lord is a stronghold for the honorable,
but destruction awaits the malicious.(C)
30 The righteous will never be shaken,
but the wicked will not remain on the earth.(D)
Proverbs 11:3
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3 The integrity of the upright shall guide them,
but the perverseness of the treacherous shall destroy them.
Proverbs 11:3
Holman Christian Standard Bible
3 The integrity of the upright guides them,(A)
but the perversity of the treacherous destroys them.(B)
Proverbs 11:5-8
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5 The righteousness of the blameless will direct his way,
but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.
6 The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them,
but the unfaithful will be trapped by evil desires.
7 When a wicked man dies, hope perishes,
and expectation of power comes to nothing.
8 A righteous person is delivered out of trouble,
and the wicked takes his place.
Proverbs 11:5-8
Holman 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 man 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)
Footnotes
- Proverbs 11:7 LXX reads hope of the ungodly
- Proverbs 11:7 Or strength
Proverbs 11:19-21
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19 He who is truly righteous gets life.
He who pursues evil gets death.
20 Those who are perverse in heart are an abomination to Yahweh,
but those whose ways are blameless are his delight.
21 Most certainly, the evil man will not be unpunished,
but the offspring[a] of the righteous will be delivered.
Footnotes
- 11:21 or, seed
Proverbs 11:19-21
Holman Christian Standard Bible
20 Those with twisted minds are detestable to the Lord,
but those with blameless conduct are His delight.(C)
21 Be assured[a] that the wicked
will not go unpunished,(D)
but the offspring of the righteous will escape.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 11:21 Lit Hand to hand
Proverbs 11:23
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23 The desire of the righteous is only good.
The expectation of the wicked is wrath.
Proverbs 11:23
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Proverbs 11:27
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27 He who diligently seeks good seeks favor,
but he who searches after evil, it shall come to him.
Proverbs 11:27
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27 The one who searches for what is good(A) finds favor,
but if someone looks for trouble, it will come to him.(B)
Proverbs 11:30-31
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30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life.
He who is wise wins souls.
31 Behold, the righteous shall be repaid in the earth,
how much more the wicked and the sinner!
Proverbs 11:30-31
Holman Christian Standard Bible
31 If the righteous will be repaid on earth,
how much more the wicked and sinful.(B)
Footnotes
- Proverbs 11:30 LXX, Syr; MT reads but a wise one
Proverbs 12:2-3
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2 A good man shall obtain favor from Yahweh,
but he will condemn a man of wicked plans.
3 A man shall not be established by wickedness,
but the root of the righteous shall not be moved.
Proverbs 12:2-3
Holman Christian Standard Bible
3 Man cannot be made secure by wickedness,
but the root of the righteous is immovable.(C)
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