Proverbs 11:8
The righteous is delivered from trouble, and the wicked walks into it instead.
In context
5 The righteousness of the blameless keeps his way straight, but the wicked falls by his own wickedness. 6 The righteousness of the upright delivers them, but the treacherous are taken captive by their lust. 7 When the wicked dies, his hope will perish, and the expectation of wealth perishes too. 8 The righteous is delivered from trouble, and the wicked walks into it instead.
9 With his mouth the godless man would destroy his neighbor, but by knowledge the righteous are delivered. 10 When it goes well with the righteous, the city rejoices, and when the wicked perish there are shouts of gladness. 11 By the blessing of the upright a city is exalted, but by the mouth of the wicked it is overthrown.
Compare in other versions
- KJV King James Version
— Proverbs 11:8 in the KJV
The righteous is delivered out of trouble, And the wicked cometh in his stead.
- NIV New International Version
— Proverbs 11:8 in the NIV
The righteous person is rescued from trouble, and it falls on the wicked instead.