Proverbs 11:19-21

Holman Christian Standard Bible

¹⁹Genuine righteousness leads to life,^(A)
but pursuing evil leads to death.^(B)

²⁰Those with twisted minds are detestable to the Lord,
but those with blameless conduct are His delight.^(C)

²¹Be assured^[a] that the wicked
will not go unpunished,^(D)
but the offspring of the righteous will escape.

Proverbs 11:19-21

New International Version

¹⁹Truly the righteous attain life,^(A)
but whoever pursues evil finds death.^(B)

²⁰The Lord detests those whose hearts are perverse,^(C)
but he delights^(D) in those whose ways are blameless.^(E)

²¹Be sure of this: The wicked will not go unpunished,
but those who are righteous will go free.^(F)

Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

New International Version (NIV)