Proverbs 11:8

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The righteous are rescued from trouble, and the wicked take their place.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 21:18 : 18 The wicked serve as a ransom for the righteous, and the treacherous for the upright.
  • Isa 43:3-4 : 3 For I am the LORD your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior. I give Egypt as your ransom, Cush and Seba in exchange for you. 4 Since you are precious and honored in My sight, and because I love you, I will give people in exchange for you, nations in exchange for your life.
  • Dan 6:23-24 : 23 My God sent His angel and shut the mouths of the lions. They have not hurt me, because I was found innocent before Him. Also, I have committed no offense against you, O king.' 24 At the king’s command, the men who had falsely accused Daniel were brought and thrown into the lions' den, along with their wives and children. Before they reached the floor of the den, the lions overpowered them and crushed all their bones.
  • Esth 7:9-9 : 9 Then Harbona, one of the eunuchs attending the king, said, "Look! The gallows that Haman made for Mordecai, who spoke up for the king’s benefit, is standing at Haman’s house, fifty cubits tall." The king said, "Hang him on it!" 10 So they hanged Haman on the gallows he had prepared for Mordecai. Then the king’s wrath subsided.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 14:32
    80%

    32The wicked are brought down by their own evil, but the righteous take refuge when they die.

  • Prov 21:18
    80%

    18The wicked serve as a ransom for the righteous, and the treacherous for the upright.

  • Prov 11:3-7
    5 verses
    80%

    3The integrity of the upright guides them, but the crookedness of the treacherous destroys them.

    4Riches do not profit on the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death.

    5The righteousness of the blameless makes their path straight, but the wicked fall because of their own wickedness.

    6The righteousness of the upright delivers them, but the treacherous are trapped by their own desires.

    7When a wicked man dies, his hope perishes, and the expectation of strength is lost.

  • Prov 12:12-13
    2 verses
    77%

    12The wicked desire the plunder of evildoers, but the root of the righteous flourishes.

    13By the sin of their lips, the wicked are trapped, but the righteous escape trouble.

  • Prov 12:6-7
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    77%

    6The words of the wicked lie in wait for blood, but the mouth of the upright rescues them.

    7The wicked are overthrown and no more, but the house of the righteous stands firm.

  • Prov 11:9-10
    2 verses
    76%

    9With his mouth, the godless destroys his neighbor, but by knowledge, the righteous are delivered.

    10When the righteous prosper, the city rejoices, and when the wicked perish, there is joyful shouting.

  • Prov 13:6
    75%

    6Righteousness guards the way of integrity, but wickedness overthrows the sinner.

  • Prov 28:28
    75%

    28When the wicked rise, people hide themselves; but when they perish, the righteous increase.

  • Prov 14:19
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    19Evil people will bow down before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

  • Prov 11:23
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    23The desire of the righteous brings only good, but the hope of the wicked leads to wrath.

  • Prov 10:28-30
    3 verses
    75%

    28The hope of the righteous is joy, but the expectation of the wicked will perish.

    29The way of the LORD is a stronghold to the blameless, but it is ruin to evildoers.

    30The righteous will never be moved, but the wicked will not dwell in the land.

  • Prov 21:12
    75%

    12The righteous one considers the house of the wicked and brings the wicked down to ruin.

  • Prov 12:21
    74%

    21No harm befalls the righteous, but the wicked are filled with trouble.

  • Prov 11:31
    74%

    31If the righteous are repaid on earth, how much more the wicked and the sinner!

  • Prov 12:26
    74%

    26The righteous choose their companions wisely, but the way of the wicked leads them astray.

  • Prov 11:18
    74%

    18The wicked person earns deceptive wages, but the one who sows righteousness receives a sure reward.

  • Prov 10:2-3
    2 verses
    73%

    2Treasures gained through wickedness bring no benefit, but righteousness rescues from death.

    3The LORD will not let the righteous go hungry, but He thrusts aside the craving of the wicked.

  • Prov 24:15-16
    2 verses
    73%

    15Do not lie in ambush, wicked person, at the house of the righteous; do not destroy their resting place.

    16For though the righteous may fall seven times, they will rise again, but the wicked will stumble in calamity.

  • Ps 37:32
    73%

    32The wicked person lies in wait for the righteous and seeks to kill him.

  • Ps 37:21
    73%

    21The wicked person borrows and does not repay, but the righteous is gracious and gives.

  • Prov 29:6
    73%

    6An evil man is ensnared by his transgression, but the righteous rejoice and are glad.

  • Ps 1:6
    73%

    6For the LORD knows the way of the righteous, but the way of the wicked will perish.

  • Ezek 18:26-27
    2 verses
    73%

    26If a righteous person turns from their righteousness and commits sin, they will die for it; because of the sin they have committed, they will die.

    27But if a wicked person turns away from the wickedness they have committed and does what is just and right, they will save their life.

  • Ezek 33:18
    73%

    18If a righteous person turns from their righteousness and commits iniquity, they will die because of it.

  • Ps 34:21
    72%

    21He protects all his bones; not one of them is broken.

  • Isa 57:1
    72%

    1The righteous perish, and no one takes it to heart; faithful people are taken away, and no one understands that the righteous are taken away to be spared from evil.

  • Prov 28:10
    72%

    10Whoever leads the upright along an evil path will fall into his own pit, but the blameless will inherit what is good.

  • Isa 3:11
    72%

    11Woe to the wicked! Disaster is upon them; they will be repaid for their deeds.

  • Prov 15:6
    72%

    6The house of the righteous contains great treasure, but the income of the wicked brings trouble.

  • Prov 21:7
    72%

    7The violence of the wicked will sweep them away because they refuse to act justly.

  • Ps 37:39
    72%

    39The salvation of the righteous comes from the LORD; He is their stronghold in times of trouble.

  • Prov 28:12
    72%

    12When the righteous triumph, there is great glory, but when the wicked rise, people hide themselves.

  • Eccl 8:14
    72%

    14There is a futility that takes place on the earth: righteous people receive what the wicked deserve, and wicked people receive what the righteous deserve. I said, 'This too is vanity.'

  • Prov 14:11
    72%

    11The house of the wicked will be destroyed, but the tent of the upright will flourish.

  • Prov 25:26
    72%

    26Like a muddied spring or a polluted fountain is a righteous person who gives way before the wicked.

  • Prov 10:24
    72%

    24What the wicked dread will come upon them, but the desire of the righteous will be granted.

  • Prov 29:27
    72%

    27The righteous detest the unjust, and the wicked detest the upright.

  • Prov 13:9
    71%

    9The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is snuffed out.