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Proverbs 11:8

American Standard Version

The righteous is delivered out of trouble; And the wicked cometh in his stead.

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Proverbs 11:8 in other translations

A righteous person is delivered out of trouble,
and the wicked takes his place.

Proverbs 11:8 · World English Bible

Proverbs 11:8 in context

  1. 6The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them; But the treacherous shall be taken in their own iniquity.
  2. 7When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish; And the hope of iniquity perisheth.
  3. 8The righteous is delivered out of trouble; And the wicked cometh in his stead.
  4. 9With his mouth the godless man destroyeth his neighbor; But through knowledge shall the righteous be delivered.
  5. 10When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth; And when the wicked perish, there is shouting.