Proverbs 11:8 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his stead.”
Proverbs 11:8 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 11:8 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Proverbs 11:8 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Proverbs 11:8 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“A righteous person is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked takes his place.”
Proverbs 11:8 — World English Bible
Proverbs 11:8 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“The righteous is delivered out of trouble; And the wicked cometh in his stead.”
Proverbs 11:8 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 11:8 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“The righteous from distress is drawn out, And the wicked goeth in instead of him.”
Proverbs 11:8 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 11:8 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his stead. ”
Proverbs 11:8 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 11:8 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“The righteous escapeth out of trouble, and the wicked shall come in his steade.”
Proverbs 11:8 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 11:8 in Context — Proverbs 11
6 The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them: but transgressors shall be taken in their own naughtiness.
7 When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish: and the hope of unjust men perisheth.
8 The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his stead.
9 An hypocrite with his mouth destroyeth his neighbour: but through knowledge shall the just be delivered.
10 When it goeth well with the righteous, the city rejoiceth: and when the wicked perish, there is shouting.
What Does Proverbs 11:8 Mean?
Proverbs 11:8 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 11. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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