Berean Standard Bible

Proverbs 11:8

“The righteous man is delivered from trouble; in his place the wicked man goes in.”

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⁶The righteousness of the upright delivers them, but the faithless are trapped by their own desires.

⁷When the wicked man dies, his hope perishes, and the hope of his strength vanishes.

⁸The righteous man is delivered from trouble; in his place the wicked man goes in.

⁹With his mouth the ungodly man destroys his neighbor, but through knowledge the righteous are rescued.

¹⁰When the righteous thrive, the city rejoices, and when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy.

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