Proverbs 11:8
Modern Translations
New International Version
The righteous person is rescued from trouble, and it falls on the wicked instead.

New Living Translation
The godly are rescued from trouble, and it falls on the wicked instead.

English Standard Version
The righteous is delivered from trouble, and the wicked walks into it instead.

Berean Study Bible
The righteous man is delivered from trouble; in his place the wicked man goes in.

New American Standard Bible
The righteous is rescued from trouble, But the wicked takes his place.

NASB 1995
The righteous is delivered from trouble, But the wicked takes his place.

NASB 1977
The righteous is delivered from trouble, But the wicked takes his place.

Amplified Bible
The righteous is rescued from trouble, And the wicked takes his place.

Christian Standard Bible
The righteous one is rescued from trouble; in his place, the wicked one goes in.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The righteous one is rescued from trouble; in his place, the wicked one goes in.

Contemporary English Version
Trouble goes right past the LORD's people and strikes the wicked.

Good News Translation
The righteous are protected from trouble; it comes to the wicked instead.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
A righteous person is rescued from trouble, and a wicked person takes his place.

International Standard Version
The righteous person is delivered from trouble; it comes upon the wicked instead.

NET Bible
The righteous person is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked turns up in his stead.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his stead.

New King James Version
The righteous is delivered from trouble, And it comes to the wicked instead.

King James 2000 Bible
The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked comes in his stead.

New Heart English Bible
A righteous person is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked takes his place.

World English Bible
A righteous person is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked takes his place.

American King James Version
The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked comes in his stead.

American Standard Version
The righteous is delivered out of trouble, And the wicked cometh in his stead.

A Faithful Version
The righteous is delivered out of trouble, but the wicked comes in his stead.

Darby Bible Translation
The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his stead.

English Revised Version
The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his stead.

Webster's Bible Translation
The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his stead.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
The righteous escapeth out of trouble, and the wicked shall come in his steade.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
The ryghteous shalbe delyuered out of trouble: and the vngodly shall come in his steade.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
The rightuous shalbe delyuered out of trouble, & the vngodly shal come in his steade.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
The righteous is drawn out from distress, "" And the wicked goes in instead of him.

Young's Literal Translation
The righteous from distress is drawn out, And the wicked goeth in instead of him.

Smith's Literal Translation
The just one was delivered from straits, and the unjust will come in his stead.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
The just is delivered out of distress: and the wicked shall be given up for him.

Catholic Public Domain Version
The just one is freed from anguish. And the impious one will be handed over instead of him.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
The righteous is delivered from trouble and the evil one will enter in his place.

Lamsa Bible
The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked comes in his stead.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
The righteous is delivered out of trouble, And the wicked cometh in his stead.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
A righteous man escapes from a snare, and the ungodly man is delivered up in his place.
















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