Proverbs 11:8

King James Version 1611 (Original)

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

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 21:18 : 18 The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous, and the transgressor for the upright.
  • Isa 43:3-4 : 3 For I am the LORD thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour: I gave Egypt for thy ransom, Ethiopia and Seba for thee. 4 Since thou wast precious in my sight, thou hast been honourable, and I have loved thee: therefore will I give men for thee, and people for thy life.
  • Dan 6:23-24 : 23 Then was the king exceeding glad for him, and commanded that they should take Daniel up out of the den. So Daniel was taken up out of the den, and no manner of hurt was found upon him, because he believed in his God. 24 And the king commanded, and they brought those men which had accused Daniel, and they cast them into the den of lions, them, their children, and their wives; and the lions had the mastery of them, and brake all their bones in pieces or ever they came at the bottom of the den.
  • Esth 7:9-9 : 9 And Harbonah, one of the chamberlains, said before the king, Behold also, the gallows fifty cubits high, which Haman had made for Mordecai, who had spoken good for the king, standeth in the house of Haman. Then the king said, Hang him thereon. 10 So they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai. Then was the king's wrath pacified.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 14:32
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    32The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his death.

  • Prov 21:18
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    18The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous, and the transgressor for the upright.

  • Prov 11:3-7
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    80%

    3The integrity of the upright shall guide them: but the perverseness of transgressors shall destroy them.

    4Riches profit not in the day of wrath: but righteousness delivereth from death.

    5The righteousness of the perfect shall direct his way: but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.

    6The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them: but transgressors shall be taken in their own naughtiness.

    7When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish: and the hope of unjust men perisheth.

  • Prov 12:12-13
    2 verses
    77%

    12The wicked desireth the net of evil men: but the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit.

    13The wicked is snared by the transgression of his lips: but the just shall come out of trouble.

  • Prov 12:6-7
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    77%

    6The words of the wicked are to lie in wait for blood: but the mouth of the upright shall deliver them.

    7The wicked are overthrown, and are not: but the house of the righteous shall stand.

  • Prov 11:9-10
    2 verses
    76%

    9An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.

    10When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth: and when the wicked perish, there is shouting.

  • Prov 13:6
    75%

    6Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.

  • Prov 28:28
    75%

    28When the wicked rise, men hide themselves: but when they perish, the righteous increase.

  • Prov 14:19
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    19The evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

  • Prov 11:23
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    23The desire of the righteous is only good: but the expectation of the wicked is wrath.

  • Prov 10:28-30
    3 verses
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    28The hope of the righteous shall be gladness: but the expectation of the wicked shall perish.

    29The way of the LORD is strength to the upright: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.

    30The righteous shall never be removed: but the wicked shall not inhabit the earth.

  • Prov 21:12
    75%

    12The righteous man wisely considereth the house of the wicked: but God overthroweth the wicked for their wickedness.

  • Prov 12:21
    74%

    21There shall no evil happen to the just: but the wicked shall be filled with mischief.

  • Prov 11:31
    74%

    31Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth: much more the wicked and the sinner.

  • Prov 12:26
    74%

    26The righteous is more excellent than his neighbour: but the way of the wicked seduceth them.

  • Prov 11:18
    74%

    18The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.

  • Prov 10:2-3
    2 verses
    73%

    2Treasures of wickedness profit nothing: but righteousness delivereth from death.

    3The LORD will not suffer the soul of the righteous to famish: but he casteth away the substance of the wicked.

  • Prov 24:15-16
    2 verses
    73%

    15Lay not wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous; spoil not his resting place:

    16For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief.

  • Ps 37:32
    73%

    32The wicked watcheth the righteous, and seeketh to slay him.

  • Ps 37:21
    73%

    21The wicked borroweth, and payeth not again: but the righteous sheweth mercy, and giveth.

  • Prov 29:6
    73%

    6In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare: but the righteous doth sing and rejoice.

  • Ps 1:6
    73%

    6For the LORD knoweth the way of the righteous: but the way of the ungodly shall perish.

  • Ezek 18:26-27
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    73%

    26When a righteous man turneth away from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, and dieth in them; for his iniquity that he hath done shall he die.

    27Again, when the wicked man turneth away from his wickedness that he hath committed, and doeth that which is lawful and right, he shall save his soul alive.

  • Ezek 33:18
    73%

    18When the righteous turneth from his righteousness, and committeth iniquity, he shall even die thereby.

  • Ps 34:21
    72%

    21Evil shall slay the wicked: and they that hate the righteous shall be desolate.

  • Isa 57:1
    72%

    1The righteous perisheth, and no man layeth it to heart: and merciful men are taken away, none considering that the righteous is taken away from the evil to come.

  • Prov 28:10
    72%

    10Whoso causeth the righteous to go astray in an evil way, he shall fall himself into his own pit: but the upright shall have good things in possession.

  • Isa 3:11
    72%

    11Woe unto the wicked! it shall be ill with him: for the reward of his hands shall be given him.

  • Prov 15:6
    72%

    6In the house of the righteous is much treasure: but in the revenues of the wicked is trouble.

  • Prov 21:7
    72%

    7The robbery of the wicked shall destroy them; because they refuse to do judgment.

  • Ps 37:39
    72%

    39But the salvation of the righteous is of the LORD: he is their strength in the time of trouble.

  • Prov 28:12
    72%

    12When righteous men do rejoice, there is great glory: but when the wicked rise, a man is hidden.

  • Eccl 8:14
    72%

    14There is a vanity which is done upon the earth; that there be just men, unto whom it happeneth according to the work of the wicked; again, there be wicked men, to whom it happeneth according to the work of the righteous: I said that this also is vanity.

  • Prov 14:11
    72%

    11The house of the wicked shall be overthrown: but the tabernacle of the upright shall flourish.

  • Prov 25:26
    72%

    26A righteous man falling down before the wicked is as a troubled fountain, and a corrupt spring.

  • Prov 10:24
    72%

    24The fear of the wicked, it shall come upon him: but the desire of the righteous shall be granted.

  • Prov 29:27
    72%

    27An unjust man is an abomination to the just: and he that is upright in the way is abomination to the wicked.

  • Prov 13:9
    71%

    9The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.