Matthew Henry · Verse 8
The righteous are often wonderfully kept from going into dangerous situations, and the ungodly go in their stead.
Proverbs 11:8
A righteous person is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked takes his place.
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WEBBE
A righteous person is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked takes his place.
BSB
The righteous man is delivered from trouble; in his place the wicked man goes in.
KJV
The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his stead.
ASV
The righteous is delivered out of trouble; And the wicked cometh in his stead.
BBE
The upright man is taken out of trouble, and in his place comes the sinner.
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