Proverbs 11:8
8 The righteous person is rescued from trouble, and it falls on the wicked instead.
Other Translations of Proverbs 11:8
King James Version
8 The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his stead.
English Standard Version
8 The righteous is delivered from trouble, and the wicked walks into it instead.
The Message
8 A good person is saved from much trouble; a bad person runs straight into it.
New King James Version
8 The righteous is delivered from trouble, And it comes to the wicked instead.
New Living Translation
8 The godly are rescued from trouble, and it falls on the wicked instead.
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Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 11:8
Commentary on Proverbs 11:8
(Read Proverbs 11:8)
The righteous are often wonderfully kept from going into dangerous situations, and the ungodly go in their stead.