Proverbs 11:8

Old Testament Wisdom/Poetry ASV (1901)

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

Proverbs 11:8 — American Standard Version

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Context — Proverbs 11

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5The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way; But the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.

6The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them; But the treacherous shall be taken in their own iniquity.

7When a wicked man dieth, [his] expectation shall perish; And the hope of iniquity perisheth.

8The righteous is delivered out of trouble, And the wicked cometh in his stead.

9With his mouth the godless man destroyeth his neighbor; But through knowledge shall the righteous be delivered.

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

11By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted; But it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.

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