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Proverbs 11:8
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KJ21
The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his stead.
ASV
The righteous is delivered out of trouble; And the wicked cometh in his stead.
AMP
The righteous is rescued from trouble, And the wicked takes his place.
AMPC
The [uncompromisingly] righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked gets into it instead.
BRG
The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his stead.
CSB
The righteous one is rescued from trouble; in his place, the wicked one goes in.
CSBA
The righteous one is rescued from trouble; in his place, the wicked one goes in.
CEB
The righteous are saved from distress, and the wicked take their place.
CJB
The righteous is delivered from trouble, and the wicked comes to take his place.
CEV
Trouble goes right past the Lord's people and strikes the wicked.
DARBY
The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his stead.
DRA
The just is delivered out of distress: and the wicked shall be given up for him.
ERV
Good people escape from trouble, but the wicked come along and are trapped by it.
EASY
Righteous people escape from trouble. The trouble happens to wicked people instead.
EHV
A righteous person is rescued from trouble, and a wicked person takes his place.
ESV
The righteous is delivered from trouble, and the wicked walks into it instead.
ESVUK
The righteous is delivered from trouble, and the wicked walks into it instead.
EXB
The ·good [righteous] person is saved from ·trouble [distress]; it comes to the wicked instead.
GNV
The righteous escapeth out of trouble, and the wicked shall come in his stead.
GW
A righteous person is rescued from trouble, and a wicked person takes his place.
GNT
The righteous are protected from trouble; it comes to the wicked instead.
HCSB
The righteous one is rescued from trouble; in his place, the wicked one goes in.
ICB
The good man is saved from trouble. It comes to the wicked instead.
ISV
The righteous person is delivered from trouble; it comes upon the wicked instead.
JUB
¶ The righteous is delivered out of the tribulation, and the wicked takes his place.
KJV
The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his stead.
AKJV
The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his stead.
LSB
The righteous is rescued from distress, But the wicked takes his place.
LEB
The righteous is delivered from trouble, but the wicked enters into it.
TLB
God rescues good men from danger while letting the wicked fall into it.
MSG
A good person is saved from much trouble; a bad person runs straight into it.
MEV
The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked comes in his place.
NOG
A righteous person is rescued from trouble, and a wicked person takes his place.
NABRE
The just are rescued from a tight spot, but the wicked fall into it instead.
NASB
The righteous is rescued from trouble, But the wicked takes his place.
NASB1995
The righteous is delivered from trouble, But the wicked takes his place.
NCB
The righteous man escapes affliction, and the wicked man incurs it instead.
NCV
The good person is saved from trouble; it comes to the wicked instead.
NET
A righteous person was delivered out of trouble, then a wicked person took his place.
NIRV
Those who do right are saved from trouble. But trouble comes on those who do wrong.
NIV
The righteous person is rescued from trouble, and it falls on the wicked instead.
NIVUK
The righteous person is rescued from trouble, and it falls on the wicked instead.
NKJV
The righteous is delivered from trouble, And it comes to the wicked instead.
NLV
The one who is right with God is kept from trouble, but the sinful get into trouble instead.
NLT
The godly are rescued from trouble, and it falls on the wicked instead.
NRSVA
The righteous are delivered from trouble, and the wicked get into it instead.
NRSVACE
The righteous are delivered from trouble, and the wicked get into it instead.
NRSVCE
The righteous are delivered from trouble, and the wicked get into it instead.
NRSVUE
The righteous are delivered from trouble, and the wicked come into it instead.
OJB
The tzaddik is delivered out of tzoros, but the rashah cometh on to take his place.
RGT
The righteous escapes out of trouble. And it comes to the wicked instead.
RSV
The righteous is delivered from trouble, and the wicked gets into it instead.
RSVCE
The righteous is delivered from trouble, and the wicked gets into it instead.
TLV
The righteous is rescued from trouble. Instead it comes on the wicked.
VOICE
Those who do right are pulled from trouble; it falls on wrongdoers instead who are left to sink in their own problems.
WEB
A righteous person is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked takes his place.
WYC
A just man is delivered from anguish; and a wicked man shall be given for him. (The righteous person is delivered from all his anguish; and it is given to a wicked person instead.)
YLT
The righteous from distress is drawn out, And the wicked goeth in instead of him.
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