TOPICAL PROVERBS
by Grant Hodges
Wisdom for the Children of the King
RIGHTEOUS
| NIV | |
| 10:2 - Ill-gotten treasures are of no value, but righteousness delivers from death. | |
| 10:3 - The Lord does not let the righteous go hungry but he thwarts the craving of the wicked. | |
| 10:6 - Blessings crown the head of the righteous, but violence overwhelms the mouth of the wicked. | |
| 10:7 - The memory of the righteous will be a blessing, but the name of the wicked will rot. | |
| 10:25 - When the storm has swept by, the wicked are gone, but the righteous stand firm forever. | |
| 10:30 - The righteous will never be uprooted, but the wicked will not remain in the land. | |
| 11:5 - The righteousness of the blameless makes a straight way for them, but the wicked are brought down by their own wickedness. | |
| 11:6 - The righteousness of the upright delivers them, but the unfaithful are trapped by evil desires. | |
| 11:8 - The righteous man is rescued from trouble, and it comes on the wicked instead. | |
| 11:10 - When the righteous prosper, the city rejoices; when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy. | |
| 11:18 - The wicked man earns deceptive wages, but he who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward. | |
| 11:20 - The Lord detests men of perverse heart but he delights in those whose ways are blameless. | |
| 11:21 - Be sure of this: The wicked will not go unpunished, but those who are righteous will go free. | |
| 11:23 - The desire of the righteous ends only in good, but the hope of the wicked only in wrath. | |
| 11:27 - He who seeks good finds goodwill, but evil comes to him who searches for it. | |
| 11:30 - The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and he who wins souls is wise. | |
| 11:31 - If the righteous receive their due on earth, how much more the ungodly and the sinner! | |
| 12:26 - A righteous man is cautious in friendship, but the way of the wicked leads them astray. | |
| 12:28 - In the way of righteousness there is life; along that path is immortality. | |
| 13:6 - Righteousness guards the man of integrity, but wickedness overthrows the sinner. | |
| 14:2 - He whose walk is upright fears the Lord, but he whose ways are devious despises him. | |
| 14:11 - The house of the wicked will be destroyed, but the tent of the upright will flourish. | |
| 14:14 - The faithless will be fully repaid for their ways, and the good man rewarded for his. | |
| 14:32 - When calamity comes, the wicked are brought down, but even in death the righteous have a refuge. | |
| 16:17 - The highway of the upright avoids evil; he who guards his way guards his life. | |
| 21:12 - The Righteous One takes note of the house of the wicked and brings the wicked to ruin. | |
| 28:25 - A greedy man stirs up dissension, but he who trusts in the Lord will prosper. | |
| 29:10 - If a ruler listens to lies, all his officials become wicked. | |
| NASB | |
| 10:2 - Ill-gotten gains do not profit, but righteousness delivers from death. | |
| 10:3 - The LORD will not allow the righteous to hunger, but He will reject the craving of the wicked. | |
| 10:6 - Blessings are on the head of the righteous, but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence. | |
| 10:7 - The memory of the righteous is blessed, but the name of the wicked will rot. | |
| 10:25 - When the whirlwind passes, the wicked is no more, but the righteous has an everlasting foundation. | |
| 10:30 - The righteous will never be shaken, but the wicked will not dwell in the land. | |
| 11:5 - The righteousness of the blameless will smooth his way, but the wicked will fall by his own wickedness. | |
| 11:6 - The righteousness of the upright will deliver them, but the treacherous will be caught by their own greed. | |
| 11:8 - The righteous is delivered from trouble, but the wicked takes his place. | |
| 11:10 - When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices, and when the wicked perish, there is joyful shouting. | |
| 11:18 - The wicked earns deceptive wages, but he who sows righteousness gets a true reward. | |
| 11:20 - The perverse in heart are an abomination to the LORD, but the blameless in their walk are His delight. | |
| 11:21 - Assuredly, the evil man will not go unpunished, but the descendants of the righteous will be delivered. | |
| 11:23 - The desire of the righteous is only good, but the expectation of the wicked is wrath. | |
| 11:27 - He who diligently seeks good seeks favor, but he who seeks evil, evil will come to him. | |
| 11:30 - The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and he who is wise wins souls. | |
| 11:31 - If the righteous will be rewarded in the earth, how much more the wicked and the sinner! | |
| 12:26 - The righteous is a guide to his neighbor, but the way of the wicked leads them astray. | |
| 12:28 - In the way of righteousness is life, and in its pathway there is no death. | |
| 13:6 - Righteousness guards the one whose way is blameless, but wickedness subverts the sinner. | |
| 14:2 - He who walks in his uprightness fears the LORD, but he who is devious in his ways despises Him. | |
| 14:11 - The house of the wicked will be destroyed, but the tent of the upright will flourish. | |
| 14:14 - The backslider in heart will have his fill of his own ways, but a good man will be satisfied with his. | |
| 14:32 - The wicked is thrust down by his wrongdoing, but the righteous has a refuge when he dies. | |
| 16:17 - The highway of the upright is to depart from evil; He who watches his way preserves his life. | |
| 21:12 - The righteous one considers the house of the wicked, turning the wicked to ruin. | |
| 28:25 - An arrogant man stirs up strife, but he who trusts in the LORD will prosper. | |
| 29:10 - Men of bloodshed hate the blameless, but the upright are concerned for his life. | |
| KJV | |
| 10:2 - Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death. | |
| 10:3 - The LORD will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked. | |
| 10:6 - Blessings are upon the head of the just: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked. | |
| 10:7 - The memory of the just is blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot. | |
| 10:25 - As the whirlwind passeth, so is the wicked no more: but the righteous is an everlasting foundation. | |
| 10:30 - The righteous shall never be removed: but the wicked shall not inhabit the earth. | |
| 11:5 - The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness. | |
| 11:6 - The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them: but transgressors shall be taken in their own naughtiness. | |
| 11:8 - The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his stead. | |
| 11:10 - When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth: and when the wicked perish, there is shouting. | |
| 11:18 - The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward. | |
| 11:20 - They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the LORD: but such as are upright in their way are his delight. | |
| 11:21 - Though hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered. | |
| 11:23 - The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath. | |
| 11:27 - He that diligently seeketh good procureth favour: but he that seeketh mischief, it shall come unto him. | |
| 11:30 - The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; and he that winneth souls is wise. | |
| 11:31 - Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth: much more the wicked and the sinner. | |
| 12:26 - The righteous is more excellent than his neighbour: but the way of the wicked seduceth them. | |
| 12:28 - In the way of righteousness is life; and in the pathway thereof there is no death. | |
| 13:6 - Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner. | |
| 14:2 - He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the LORD: but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him. | |
| 14:11 - The house of the wicked shall be overthrown: but the tabernacle of the upright shall flourish. | |
| 14:14 - The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man shall be satisfied from himself. | |
| 14:32 - The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his death. | |
| 16:17 - The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul. | |
| 21:12 - The righteous man wisely considereth the house of the wicked: but God overthroweth the wicked for their wickedness. | |
| 28:25 - He that is of a proud heart stirreth up strife: but he that putteth his trust in the LORD shall be made fat. | |
| 29:10 - The bloodthirsty hate the upright: but the just seek his soul. | |
© 2007 Grace Baptist Church, Lebanon Indiana 46052 - All Rights Reserved