Proverbs 11:8
King James Version
The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his stead.
Proverbs 11:8 in context
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.
8The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his stead.
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.
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The Book of Proverbs — summary, themes & key verses
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