Proverbs 11:7-9

International Children’s Bible

⁷When a wicked person dies, his hope is gone.
The hopes he placed in his riches will come to nothing.

⁸The good man is saved from trouble.
It comes to the wicked instead.

⁹By his words an evil person can destroy his neighbor.
But a good person will escape by being smart.

Proverbs 11:7-9

New International Version

⁷Hopes placed in mortals die with them;^(A)
all the promise of^[a] their power comes to nothing.^(B)

⁸The righteous person is rescued from trouble,
and it falls on the wicked instead.^(C)

⁹With their mouths the godless destroy their neighbors,
but through knowledge the righteous escape.^(D)

Proverbs 11:7 Two Hebrew manuscripts; most Hebrew manuscripts, Vulgate, Syriac and Targum When the wicked die, their hope perishes; / all they expected from

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