Proverbs 14:32 - Easy To Read Version During times of trouble, evil people are defeated. But good people win a victory even during death. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: But the righteous hath hope in his death. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition The wicked is overthrown through his wrongdoing and calamity, but the [consistently] righteous has hope and confidence even in death. American Standard Version (1901) The wicked is thrust down in his evil-doing; But the righteous hath a refuge in his death. Common English Bible The wicked are thrown down by their own evil, but the righteous find refuge even in death. Catholic Public Domain Version The impious will be expelled in his malice. But the just finds hope even in his own death. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The wicked man shall be driven out in his wickedness: but the just hath hope in his death. |
I will continue to trust God\par even if God kills me. {\cf2\super [23]} \par But I will defend myself to his face.\par
People will push him away from light\par into the darkness.\par They will chase him out of this world.\par
You will teach me the right way to live.\par Just being with you, Lord, will bring\par complete happiness.\par Being at your right side will bring\par happiness forever.\par
\{I prayed for\} fairness.\par So I will see your face, Lord.\par And seeing you, Lord, {\cf2\super [93]} \par I will be fully satisfied.\par
Even if I walk through a valley\par as dark as the grave, {\cf2\super [140]} \par I will not be afraid of any danger.\par Why? Because you are with me, Lord.\par Your rod and staff {\cf2\super [141]} comfort me.\par
Be pure and honest.\par Peace loving people\par will have many descendants.\par
May they be destroyed quickly like thorns\par that burn too fast to heat the pot.\par
God, you lead me and give me good advice.\par And later you will lead me to glory. {\cf2\super [418]} \par
If a good person is honest, then his life will be easy. But an evil person is destroyed by the bad things he does.
A wise person is always thinking wise things. But a foolish person knows nothing about wisdom.
If a good man falls seven times, he will always stand again. But evil people will always be defeated by trouble.
The sins of an evil person will trap him. His sins will be like ropes holding him.
\{But he will be punished.\} All of a sudden, disaster will strike. He will suddenly be destroyed! And there will be no one to help him!
“Now, Lord (God), you can let me,\par your servant, die in peace like you said.\par
Again, Jesus said to the people, “I will leave you. You will look for me, but you will die with your sin. You cannot come where I am going.”
I told you that you would die with your sins. Yes, you will die with your sins, if you don’t believe that I AM. {\cf2\super [133]} ”
It is the same way with what God has done. God wanted to show his anger and to let people see his power. But God endured patiently those people he was angry with—people that were ready to be destroyed.
Truly in our own hearts we believed that we would die. But this happened so that we would not trust in ourselves. It happened so that we would trust in God, who raises people from death.
So I say that we have confidence. And we really want to be away from this body and be at home with the Lord.
I mean that to me the only important thing about living is Christ. And even death would be profit for me. {\cf2\super [10]}
It is hard to choose between living or dying. I want to leave this life and be with Christ. That is much better.
People will say, “We have peace and we are safe.” At that time destruction will come to them quickly. Destruction will come like the pains of a woman who is having a baby. And those people will not escape.
The Lord will save me when any person tries to hurt me. The Lord will bring me safely to his heavenly kingdom. Glory forever and ever be the Lord’s.
Then I heard a voice from heaven. The voice said, “Write this: From now on, the dead people who were in the Lord when they died are blessed (happy).”