Proverbs 11:8 meaning and explanation
The righteous man is delivered from trouble; in his place the wicked man goes in.
Proverbs 11:8, Berean Standard Bible
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Proverbs 11:8 is a saying from Solomon's collection, part of a run of contrasts between the upright and the wicked. "In his place" means the wicked takes the righteous person's place in trouble, a reversal like the one in Esther, where Haman's plot fell on his own head.
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