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Proverbs 11:8–10

8 The righteous is delivered from trouble,

But the wicked 1takes his place.

9 With his amouth the godless man destroys his neighbor,

But through knowledge the brighteous will be delivered.

10 When it agoes well with the righteous, the city rejoices,

And when the wicked perish, there is joyful shouting.

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Proverbs 11:8–10 — The New International Version (NIV)

The righteous person is rescued from trouble,

and it falls on the wicked instead.

With their mouths the godless destroy their neighbors,

but through knowledge the righteous escape.

10 When the righteous prosper, the city rejoices;

when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy.

Proverbs 11:8–10 — English Standard Version (ESV)

The righteous is delivered from trouble,

and the wicked walks into it instead.

With his mouth the godless man would destroy his neighbor,

but by knowledge the righteous are delivered.

10 When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices,

and when the wicked perish there are shouts of gladness.

Proverbs 11:8–10 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

The righteous is delivered out of trouble,

And the wicked cometh in his stead.

An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour:

But through knowledge shall the just be delivered.

10 When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth:

And when the wicked perish, there is shouting.

Proverbs 11:8–10 — New Living Translation (NLT)

The godly are rescued from trouble,

and it falls on the wicked instead.

With their words, the godless destroy their friends,

but knowledge will rescue the righteous.

10 The whole city celebrates when the godly succeed;

they shout for joy when the wicked die.

Proverbs 11:8–10 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

The righteous is delivered from trouble,

And it comes to the wicked instead.

The hypocrite with his mouth destroys his neighbor,

But through knowledge the righteous will be delivered.

10 When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices;

And when the wicked perish, there is jubilation.

Proverbs 11:8–10 — New Century Version (NCV)

The good person is saved from trouble;

it comes to the wicked instead.

With words an evil person can destroy a neighbor,

but a good person will escape by being resourceful.

10 When good people succeed, the city is happy.

When evil people die, there are shouts of joy.

Proverbs 11:8–10 — American Standard Version (ASV)

The righteous is delivered out of trouble,

And the wicked cometh in his stead.

With his mouth the godless man destroyeth his neighbor;

But through knowledge shall the righteous be delivered.

10 When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth;

And when the wicked perish, there is shouting.

Proverbs 11:8–10 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his stead.

With his mouth a hypocrite destroyeth his neighbour; but through knowledge are the righteous delivered.

10 When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth; and when the wicked perish, there is shouting.

Proverbs 11:8–10 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

A righteous person is rescued from trouble, 

and a wicked person takes his place. 

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 11:8–10 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

The righteous one is rescued from trouble;

in his place, the wicked one goes in.

With his mouth the ungodly destroys his neighbor,

but through knowledge the righteous are rescued.

10 When the righteous thrive, a city rejoices,

and when the wicked die, there is joyful shouting.

Proverbs 11:8–10 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

The righteous are delivered from trouble,

and the wicked get into it instead.

With their mouths the godless would destroy their neighbors,

but by knowledge the righteous are delivered.

10 When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices;

and when the wicked perish, there is jubilation.

Proverbs 11:8–10 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

The righteous is delivered from trouble,

but the wicked enters into it.

With a mouth, the godless shall destroy his neighbor,

but by knowledge the righteous are delivered.

10 When good is with the righteous, the city rejoices,

and with the perishing of the wicked, jubilation.

Proverbs 11:8–10 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

Those who do right are saved from trouble.

But trouble comes on those who do wrong.

With their words ungodly people destroy their neighbors.

But those who do what is right escape because of their knowledge.

10 When those who do right succeed, their city is glad.

When those who do wrong die, people shout for joy.


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