American Standard Version
"The righteous is delivered out of trouble; And the wicked cometh in his stead. "
— Proverbs 11:8, American Standard Version
“The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his stead.”
“A righteous person is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked takes his place.”
“A righteous person was delivered out of trouble, then a wicked person took his place.”
“The just is delivered out of distress: and the wicked shall be given up for him.”
“The upright man is taken out of trouble, and in his place comes the sinner.”
“The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his stead.”
The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way; But the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.
The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them; But the treacherous shall be taken in their own iniquity.
When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish; And the hope of iniquity perisheth.
The righteous is delivered out of trouble; And the wicked cometh in his stead.
With his mouth the godless man destroyeth his neighbor; But through knowledge shall the righteous be delivered.
When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth; And when the wicked perish, there is shouting.
By the blessing of the upright the city is exalted; But it is overthrown by the mouth of the wicked.