Proverbs 14:11

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

Proverbs 14:11 in Other Translations

KJV
11 The house of the wicked shall be overthrown: but the tabernacle of the upright shall flourish.
ESV
11 The house of the wicked will be destroyed, but the tent of the upright will flourish.
NLT
11 The house of the wicked will be destroyed, but the tent of the godly will flourish.
MSG
11 Lives of careless wrongdoing are tumbledown shacks; holy living builds soaring cathedrals.
CSB
11 The house of the wicked will be destroyed, but the tent of the upright will stand.

Proverbs 14:11 In-Context

9 Fools mock at making amends for sin, but goodwill is found among the upright.
10 Each heart knows its own bitterness, and no one else can share its joy.
11 The house of the wicked will be destroyed, but the tent of the upright will flourish.
12 There is a way that appears to be right, but in the end it leads to death.
13 Even in laughter the heart may ache, and rejoicing may end in grief.

Cross References 2

  • 1. S Job 8:22; Proverbs 21:12
  • 2. S Psalms 72:7; S Proverbs 3:33; S Proverbs 12:7
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