Proverbs 11:8

The righteous person is kept away from trouble 1 and it comes upon the wicked instead. 1

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

In Context

7When a wicked man dies, his hope perishes 1 and the hope that was in his strength comes to nothing. 1

9With his mouth the godless person destroys his neighbor, 1 but through knowledge righteous people are kept safe. 1

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Cross References

Esther 7:10So they hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai. Then the king's rage died down.

Proverbs 21:18A wicked person is ransom for the righteous person, 1 and the treacherous person is ransom for upright people. 1

Daniel 6:23Then the king was very happy. He gave an order that they should take Daniel up out of the den. So Daniel was lifted up out of the den. No harm was found on him, because he had trusted in his God.

Matthew Henry on Proverbs 11:8

7 When a wicked man dieth, his expectation shall perish: and the hope of unjust men perisheth. Note, 1. Even wicked men, while they live, may keep up a confident expectation of a happiness when they die, or at least a happiness in this world. The hypocrite has his hope, in which he wraps himself as the spider in her web. The worldling expects great matters from his wealth; he calls it goods laid up for many years, and hopes to take his ease in it and to be merry; but in death their expectation will be frustrated:… Read the whole commentary →

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