8 The righteous man is delivered from trouble; in his place the wicked man goes in.
Proverbs 11:8
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Proverbs 21:17–19
17 He who loves pleasure will become poor; the one who loves wine and oil will never be rich. 18 The wicked become a ransom for the righteous, and the faithless for the upright. 19 Better to live in the desert than with a contentious and ill-tempered wife.
Proverbs 12:20–22
20 Deceit is in the hearts of those who devise evil, but the counselors of peace have joy. 21 No harm befalls the righteous, but the wicked are filled with trouble. 22 Lying lips are detestable to the LORD, but those who deal faithfully are His delight.
Proverbs 14:31–33
31 Whoever oppresses the poor taunts their Maker, but whoever is kind to the needy honors Him. 32 The wicked man is thrown down by his own sin, but the righteous man has a refuge even in death. 33 Wisdom rests in the heart of the discerning; even among fools she is know…
Proverbs 12:12–14
12 The wicked desire the plunder of evil men, but the root of the righteous flourishes. 13 An evil man is trapped by his rebellious speech, but a righteous man escapes from trouble. 14 By fruitful speech a man is filled with good things, and the work of his hands return…
Job 21:29–31
29 Have you never asked those who travel the roads? Do you not accept their reports? 30 Indeed, the evil man is spared from the day of calamity, delivered from the day of wrath. 31 Who denounces his behavior to his face? Who repays him for what he has done?
Proverbs 13:5–7
5 The righteous hate falsehood, but the wicked bring shame and disgrace. 6 Righteousness guards the man of integrity, but wickedness undermines the sinner. 7 One pretends to be rich, but has nothing; another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth.
Proverbs 29:5–7
5 A man who flatters his neighbor spreads a net for his feet. 6 An evil man is caught by his own sin, but a righteous one sings and rejoices. 7 The righteous consider the cause of the poor, but the wicked have no regard for such concerns.
Proverbs 11:20–22
20 The perverse in heart are an abomination to the LORD, but the blameless in their walk are His delight. 21 Be assured that the wicked will not go unpunished, but the offspring of the righteous will escape. 22 Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout is a beautiful woman who…
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