箴言 24:16
for though the righteous fall seven times, they rise again, but the wicked stumble when calamity strikes. Saying 28
因為,義人雖七次跌倒,仍必興起;惡人卻被禍患傾倒。
詩篇 5:12
Surely, Lord, you bless the righteous; you surround them with your favor as with a shield.
因為你必賜福與義人;耶和華啊,你必用恩惠如同盾牌四面護衛他。
詩篇 34:15
- 16
The eyes of the Lord are on the righteous, and his ears are attentive to their cry;
but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil, to blot out their name from the earth.
耶和華的眼目看顧義人;他的耳朵聽他們的呼求。
耶和華向行惡的人變臉,要從世上除滅他們的名號。
詩篇 34:19
The righteous person may have many troubles, but the Lord delivers him from them all;
義人多有苦難,但耶和華救他脫離這一切,
詩篇 37:25
- 26
I was young and now I am old, yet I have never seen the righteous forsaken or their children begging bread.
They are always generous and lend freely; their children will be a blessing.
我從前年幼,現在年老,卻未見過義人被棄,也未見過他的後裔討飯。
他終日恩待人,借給人;他的後裔也蒙福!
箴言 4:18
- 19
The path of the righteous is like the morning sun, shining ever brighter till the full light of day.
But the way of the wicked is like deep darkness; they do not know what makes them stumble.
但義人的路好像黎明的光,越照越明,直到日午。
惡人的道好像幽暗,自己不知因什麼跌倒。
詩篇 58:11
Then people will say, "Surely the righteous still are rewarded; surely there is a God who judges the earth."
因此,人必說:義人誠然有善報;在地上果有施行判斷的神!
箴言 13:9
The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is snuffed out.
義人的光明亮(原文作歡喜);惡人的燈要熄滅。