Proverbs 11:20-22

Holman Christian Standard Bible

²⁰Those with twisted minds are detestable to the Lord,
but those with blameless conduct are His delight.^(A)

²¹Be assured^[a] that the wicked
will not go unpunished,^(B)
but the offspring of the righteous will escape.

²²A beautiful woman who rejects good sense
is like a gold ring in a pig’s snout.^(C)

Proverbs 11:20-22

New International Version

²⁰The Lord detests those whose hearts are perverse,^(A)
but he delights^(B) in those whose ways are blameless.^(C)

²¹Be sure of this: The wicked will not go unpunished,
but those who are righteous will go free.^(D)

²²Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout
is a beautiful woman who shows no discretion.

Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

New International Version (NIV)