Proverbs 11:8

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A righteous person was delivered out of trouble, then a wicked person took his place.

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Referenced Verses

  • Prov 21:18 : 18 The wicked become a ransom for the righteous, and the treacherous are taken in the place of the upright.
  • Isa 43:3-4 : 3 For I am the LORD your God, the Holy One of Israel, your deliverer. I have handed over Egypt as a ransom price, Ethiopia and Seba in place of you. 4 Since you are precious and special in my sight, and I love you, I will hand over people in place of you, nations in place of your life.
  • Dan 6:23-24 : 23 Then the king was delighted and gave an order to haul Daniel up from the den. So Daniel was hauled up out of the den. He had no injury of any kind, because he had trusted in his God. 24 The king gave another order, and those men who had maliciously accused Daniel were brought and thrown into the lions’ den– they, their children, and their wives. They did not even reach the bottom of the den before the lions overpowered them and crushed all their bones.
  • Esth 7:9-9 : 9 Harbona, one of the king’s eunuchs, said,“Indeed, there is the gallows that Haman made for Mordecai, who spoke out in the king’s behalf. It stands near Haman’s home and is seventy-five feet high.”The king said,“Hang him on it!” 10 So they hanged Haman on the very gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai. The king’s rage then abated.

Similar Verses (AI)

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  • Prov 14:32
    80%

    32An evil person will be thrown down through his wickedness, but a righteous person takes refuge in his integrity.

  • Prov 21:18
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    18The wicked become a ransom for the righteous, and the treacherous are taken in the place of the upright.

  • Prov 11:3-7
    5 verses
    80%

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

    4Wealth does not profit in the day of wrath, but righteousness delivers from death.

    5The righteousness of the blameless will make their way smooth, but the wicked will fall through their own wickedness.

    6The righteousness of the upright will deliver them, but the treacherous will be ensnared by their own desires.

    7When a wicked person dies, his expectation perishes, and hope based on power has perished.

  • Prov 12:12-13
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    77%

    12The wicked person has desired the stronghold of the wicked, but the root of the righteous will yield fruit.

    13The evil person is ensnared by the transgression of his speech, but the righteous person escapes out of trouble.

  • Prov 12:6-7
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    77%

    6The words of the wicked lie in wait to shed innocent blood, but the words of the upright will deliver them.

    7The wicked are overthrown and perish, but the righteous household will stand.

  • Prov 11:9-10
    2 verses
    76%

    9With his speech the godless person destroys his neighbor, but by knowledge the righteous will be delivered.

    10When the righteous do well, the city rejoices; when the wicked perish, there is joy.

  • Prov 13:6
    75%

    6Righteousness guards the one who lives with integrity, but wickedness overthrows the sinner.

  • Prov 28:28
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    28When the wicked gain control, people hide themselves, but when they perish, the righteous increase.

  • Prov 14:19
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    19Bad people have bowed before good people, and wicked people have bowed at the gates of someone 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 is joy, but the expectation of the wicked perishes.

    29The way of the LORD is like a stronghold for the upright, but it is destruction to evildoers.

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

  • Prov 21:12
    75%

    12The Righteous One considers the house of the wicked; he overthrows the wicked to their ruin.

  • Prov 12:21
    74%

    21No harm will be directed at the righteous, but the wicked are filled with calamity.

  • Prov 11:31
    74%

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

  • Prov 12:26
    74%

    26The righteous person is cautious in his friendship, but the way of the wicked leads them astray.

  • Prov 11:18
    74%

    18The wicked person earns deceitful wages, but the one who sows righteousness reaps a genuine reward.

  • Prov 10:2-3
    2 verses
    73%

    2Treasures gained by wickedness do not profit, but righteousness delivers from death.

    3The LORD satisfies the appetite of the righteous, but he thwarts the craving of the wicked.

  • Prov 24:15-16
    2 verses
    73%

    15Do not lie in wait like the wicked against the place where the righteous live; do not assault his home.

    16Indeed a righteous person will fall seven times, and then get up again, but the guilty will collapse in calamity.

  • Ps 37:32
    73%

    32Evil men set an ambush for the godly and try to kill them.

  • Ps 37:21
    73%

    21Evil men borrow, but do not repay their debt, but the godly show compassion and are generous.

  • Prov 29:6
    73%

    6In the transgression of an evil person there is a snare, but a righteous person can sing and rejoice.

  • Ps 1:6
    73%

    6Certainly the LORD guards the way of the godly, but the way of the wicked ends in destruction.

  • Ezek 18:26-27
    2 verses
    73%

    26When a righteous person turns back from his righteousness and practices wrongdoing, he will die for it; because of the wrongdoing he has done, he will die.

    27When a wicked person turns from the wickedness he has committed and does what is just and right, he will preserve his life.

  • Ezek 33:18
    73%

    18When a righteous man turns from his godliness and commits iniquity, he will die for it.

  • Ps 34:21
    72%

    21Evil people self-destruct; those who hate the godly are punished.

  • Isa 57:1
    72%

    1The godly perish, but no one cares. Honest people disappear, when no one minds that the godly disappear because of evil.

  • Prov 28:10
    72%

    10The one who leads the upright astray in an evil way will himself fall into his own pit, but the blameless will inherit what is good.

  • Isa 3:11
    72%

    11Woe to the wicked sinners! For they will get exactly what they deserve.

  • Prov 15:6
    72%

    6In the house of the righteous is abundant wealth, but the income of the wicked will be ruined.

  • Prov 21:7
    72%

    7The violence done by the wicked will drag them away because they have refused to do what is right.

  • Ps 37:39
    72%

    39But the LORD delivers the godly; he protects them in times of trouble.

  • Prov 28:12
    72%

    12When the righteous rejoice, great is the glory, but when the wicked rise to power, people are sought out.

  • Eccl 8:14
    72%

    14Here is another enigma that occurs on earth: Sometimes there are righteous people who get what the wicked deserve, and sometimes there are wicked people who get what the righteous deserve. I said,“This also is an enigma.”

  • Prov 14:11
    72%

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

  • Prov 25:26
    72%

    26Like a muddied spring and a polluted well, so is a righteous person who gives way before the wicked.

  • Prov 10:24
    72%

    24What the wicked fears will come on him; what the righteous desire will be granted.

  • Prov 29:27
    72%

    27An unjust person is an abomination to the righteous, and the one who lives an upright life is an abomination to the wicked.

  • Prov 13:9
    71%

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