Proverbs 28:10–14
10 Whoever leads the upright along an evil path
will fall into their own trap,d
but the blameless will receive a good inheritance.
11 The rich are wise in their own eyes;
one who is poor and discerning sees how deluded they are.
12 When the righteous triumph, there is great elation;e
but when the wicked rise to power, people go into hiding.f
13 Whoever conceals their sinsg does not prosper,
but the one who confessesh and renounces them finds mercy.i
14 Blessed is the one who always trembles before God,
but whoever hardens their heart falls into trouble.
Proverbs 28:10–14 — English Standard Version (ESV)
10 Whoever misleads the upright into an evil way
will fall into his own pit,
but the blameless will have a goodly inheritance.
11 A rich man is wise in his own eyes,
but a poor man who has understanding will find him out.
12 When the righteous triumph, there is great glory,
but when the wicked rise, people hide themselves.
13 Whoever conceals his transgressions will not prosper,
but he who confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy.
14 Blessed is the one who fears the Lord always,
but whoever hardens his heart will fall into calamity.
Proverbs 28:10–14 — King James Version (KJV 1900)
10 Whoso causeth the righteous to go astray in an evil way,
He shall fall himself into his own pit:
But the upright shall have good things in possession.
11 The rich man is wise in his own conceit;
But the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.
12 When righteous men do rejoice, there is great glory:
But when the wicked rise, a man is hidden.
13 He that covereth his sins shall not prosper:
But whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall have mercy.
14 Happy is the man that feareth alway:
But he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief.
Proverbs 28:10–14 — New Living Translation (NLT)
10 Those who lead good people along an evil path
will fall into their own trap,
but the honest will inherit good things.
11 Rich people may think they are wise,
but a poor person with discernment can see right through them.
12 When the godly succeed, everyone is glad.
When the wicked take charge, people go into hiding.
13 People who conceal their sins will not prosper,
but if they confess and turn from them, they will receive mercy.
14 Blessed are those who fear to do wrong,
but the stubborn are headed for serious trouble.
Proverbs 28:10–14 — The New King James Version (NKJV)
10 Whoever causes the upright to go astray in an evil way,
He himself will fall into his own pit;
But the blameless will inherit good.
11 The rich man is wise in his own eyes,
But the poor who has understanding searches him out.
12 When the righteous rejoice, there is great glory;
But when the wicked arise, men hide themselves.
13 He who covers his sins will not prosper,
But whoever confesses and forsakes them will have mercy.
14 Happy is the man who is always reverent,
But he who hardens his heart will fall into calamity.
Proverbs 28:10–14 — New Century Version (NCV)
10 Those who lead good people to do wrong
will be ruined by their own evil,
but the innocent will be rewarded with good things.
11 Rich people may think they are wise,
but the poor with understanding will prove them wrong.
12 When good people triumph, there is great happiness,
but when the wicked get control, everybody hides.
13 If you hide your sins, you will not succeed.
If you confess and reject them, you will receive mercy.
14 Those who are always respectful will be happy,
but those who are stubborn will get into trouble.
Proverbs 28:10–14 — American Standard Version (ASV)
10 Whoso causeth the upright to go astray in an evil way,
He shall fall himself into his own pit;
But the perfect shall inherit good.
11 The rich man is wise in his own conceit;
But the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.
12 When the righteous triumph, there is great glory;
But when the wicked rise, men hide themselves.
13 He that covereth his transgressions shall not prosper:
But whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall obtain mercy.
14 Happy is the man that feareth alway;
But he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into mischief.
Proverbs 28:10–14 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)
10 Whoso causeth the upright to go astray in an evil way, shall himself fall into his own pit; but the perfect shall inherit good.
11 A rich man is wise in his own eyes; but the poor that hath understanding searcheth him out.
12 When the righteous triumph, there is great glory; but when the wicked rise, men conceal themselves.
13 He that covereth his transgressions shall not prosper; but whoso confesseth and forsaketh them shall obtain mercy.
14 Happy is the man that feareth always; but he that hardeneth his heart shall fall into evil.
Proverbs 28:10–14 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)
10 Whoever leads decent people into evil will fall into his own pit,
but innocent people will inherit good things.
11 A rich person is wise in his own eyes,
but a poor person with understanding sees right through him.
12 When righteous people triumph, there is great glory,
but when wicked people rise, people hide themselves.
13 Whoever covers over his sins does not prosper.
Whoever confesses and abandons them receives compassion.
14 Blessed is the one who is always fearful ⸤of sin⸥,
but whoever is hard-hearted falls into disaster.
Proverbs 28:10–14 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)
10 The one who leads the upright into an evil way
will fall into his own pit,
but the blameless will inherit what is good.
11 A rich man is wise in his own eyes,
but a poor man who has discernment sees through him.
12 When the righteous triumph,
there is great rejoicing,
but when the wicked come to power,
people hide themselves.
13 The one who conceals his sins
will not prosper,
but whoever confesses and renounces them
will find mercy.
14 Happy is the one who is always reverent,
but one who hardens his heart falls into trouble.
Proverbs 28:10–14 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)
10 Those who mislead the upright into evil ways
will fall into pits of their own making,
but the blameless will have a goodly inheritance.
11 The rich is wise in self-esteem,
but an intelligent poor person sees through the pose.
12 When the righteous triumph, there is great glory,
but when the wicked prevail, people go into hiding.
13 No one who conceals transgressions will prosper,
but one who confesses and forsakes them will obtain mercy.
14 Happy is the one who is never without fear,
but one who is hard-hearted will fall into calamity.
Proverbs 28:10–14 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)
10 He who misleads the upright onto the way of evil,
into his pits he will fall.
But as for the blameless, they will inherit good.
11 A man of wealth is wise in his own eyes,
but the intelligent poor sees through him.
12 When the righteous triumphs, great is the glory,
but with the rising of the wicked, a person will be hidden.
13 He who conceals his transgression will not prosper,
but he who confesses and forsakes will obtain mercy.
14 Happy is the person who fears continuously,
but he who is stubborn of heart, will fall into calamity.
Proverbs 28:10–14 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)
10 Those who lead honest people down an evil path
will fall into their own trap.
But those who are without blame
will receive good things.
11 Rich people may be wise in their own eyes.
But a poor person who understands what is right knows what they are really like.
12 When godly people win, everyone is very happy.
But when sinners take charge, everyone hides.
13 Anyone who hides his sins doesn’t succeed.
But anyone who admits his sins and gives them up finds mercy.
14 Blessed is the one who always has respect for the Lord.
But anyone who is stubborn will get into trouble.
Proverbs 28:10–14 — New American Standard Bible: 1995 Update (NASB95)
10 He who leads the upright astray in an evil way
Will himself fall into his own pit,
But the blameless will inherit good.
11 The rich man is wise in his own eyes,
But the poor who has understanding sees through him.
12 When the righteous triumph, there is great glory,
But when the wicked rise, men hide themselves.
13 He who conceals his transgressions will not prosper,
But he who confesses and forsakes them will find compassion.
14 How blessed is the man who fears always,
But he who hardens his heart will fall into calamity.