Proverbs 11:8


The righteous is rescued from trouble,
And the wicked takes his place.

Proverbs 21:18


The wicked become a ransom for the righteous,
And the treacherous in the place of the upright [for they fall into their own traps].

Esther 7:9-10

Then Harbonah, one of the eunuchs serving the king said, “Now look, there are gallows fifty cubits (75 ft.) high standing at Haman’s house, which Haman made for Mordecai, whose good warning saved the king.” And the king said, “Hang him on it.”

Isaiah 43:3-4


“For I am the Lord your God,
The Holy One of Israel, your Savior;
I have given Egypt [to the Babylonians] as your ransom,
Cush (ancient Ethiopia) and Seba [its province] in exchange for you.

Daniel 6:23-24

Then the king was greatly pleased and ordered that Daniel be taken out of the den. So Daniel was taken out of the den, and no injury whatever was found on him, because he believed in and relied on and trusted in his God.

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Summary

The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his stead.

Bible References

General references

Proverbs 21:18

The wicked become a ransom for the righteous,
And the treacherous in the place of the upright [for they fall into their own traps].
Esther 7:9
Then Harbonah, one of the eunuchs serving the king said, “Now look, there are gallows fifty cubits (75 ft.) high standing at Haman’s house, which Haman made for Mordecai, whose good warning saved the king.” And the king said, “Hang him on it.”
Isaiah 43:3

“For I am the Lord your God,
The Holy One of Israel, your Savior;
I have given Egypt [to the Babylonians] as your ransom,
Cush (ancient Ethiopia) and Seba [its province] in exchange for you.
Daniel 6:23
Then the king was greatly pleased and ordered that Daniel be taken out of the den. So Daniel was taken out of the den, and no injury whatever was found on him, because he believed in and relied on and trusted in his God.