Proverbs 11:8

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

Proverbs 11:8 in Other Translations

KJV
8 The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his stead.
ESV
8 The righteous is delivered from trouble, and the wicked walks into it instead.
NLT
8 The godly are rescued from trouble, and it falls on the wicked instead.
MSG
8 A good person is saved from much trouble; a bad person runs straight into it.
CSB
8 The righteous is rescued from trouble; in his place, the wicked goes in.

Proverbs 11:8 In-Context

6 The righteousness of the upright delivers them, but the unfaithful are trapped by evil desires.
7 Hopes placed in mortals die with them; all the promise of their power comes to nothing.
8 The righteous person is rescued from trouble, and it falls on the wicked instead.
9 With their mouths the godless destroy their neighbors, but through knowledge the righteous escape.
10 When the righteous prosper, the city rejoices; when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy.

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