Parallel Verses

Youngs Literal Translation

The remembrance of the righteous is for a blessing, And the name of the wicked doth rot.

New American Standard Bible

The memory of the righteous is blessed,
But the name of the wicked will rot.

King James Version

The memory of the just is blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot.

Holman Bible

The remembrance of the righteous is a blessing,
but the name of the wicked will rot.

International Standard Version

The reputation of the righteous leads to blessing, but the name of the wicked will rot.

A Conservative Version

The memory of a righteous man is blessed, but the name of the wicked shall rot.

American Standard Version

The memory of the righteous is blessed; But the name of the wicked shall rot.

Amplified


The memory of the righteous [person] is a [source of] blessing,
But the name of the wicked will [be forgotten and] rot [like a corpse].

Bible in Basic English

The memory of the upright is a blessing, but the name of the evil-doer will be turned to dust.

Darby Translation

The memory of the righteous man shall be blessed; but the name of the wicked shall rot.

Julia Smith Translation

The memory of the just one for blessing: and the name of the wicked shall be rotten.

King James 2000

The memory of the just is blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot.

Lexham Expanded Bible

The memory of righteousness [is] like a blessing, but the name of the wicked will rot.

Modern King James verseion

The memory of the just is blessed; but the name of the wicked shall rot.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

The memorial of the just shall have a good report; but the name of the ungodly shall stink.

NET Bible

The memory of the righteous is a blessing, but the reputation of the wicked will rot.

New Heart English Bible

The memory of the righteous is blessed, but the name of the wicked will rot.

The Emphasized Bible

The memory of the righteous, yieldeth blessing, but, the name of the lawless, dieth out.

Webster

The memory of the just is blessed: but the name of the wicked shall perish.

World English Bible

The memory of the righteous is blessed, but the name of the wicked will rot.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
The memory
זכר זכר 
Zeker 
Usage: 23

of the just
צדּיק 
Tsaddiyq 
Usage: 206

is blessed
בּרכה 
B@rakah 
Usage: 69

but the name
שׁם 
Shem 
Usage: 865

of the wicked
רשׁע 
Rasha` 
Usage: 263

References

Context Readings

Proverbs Of Solomon

6 Blessings are for the head of the righteous, And the mouth of the wicked cover doth violence. 7 The remembrance of the righteous is for a blessing, And the name of the wicked doth rot. 8 The wise in heart accepteth commands, And a talkative fool kicketh.


Cross References

Psalm 112:6

For -- to the age he is not moved; For a memorial age-during is the righteous.

Psalm 9:5-6

Thou hast rebuked nations, Thou hast destroyed the wicked, Their name Thou hast blotted out to the age and for ever.

Psalm 109:13

His posterity is for cutting off, In another generation is their name blotted out.

Ecclesiastes 8:10

And so I have seen the wicked buried, and they went in, even from the Holy Place they go, and they are forgotten in the city whether they had so done. This also is vanity.

1 Kings 11:36

and to his son I give one tribe, for there being a lamp to David My servant all the days before Me in Jerusalem, the city that I have chosen to Myself to put My name there.

2 Kings 19:34

And I have covered over this city, To save it, for Mine own sake, And for the sake of David My servant.'

2 Chronicles 24:16

and they bury him in the city of David, with the kings, for he hath done good in Israel, and with God, and his house.

Job 18:17

His memorial hath perished from the land, And he hath no name on the street.

Job 27:23

It clappeth at him its hands, And it hisseth at him from his place.

Psalm 109:15

They are before Jehovah continually, And He cutteth off from earth their memorial.

Jeremiah 17:13

The hope of Israel is Jehovah, All forsaking Thee are ashamed, And 'My apostates' in the earth are written, For they have forsaken Jehovah, A fountain of living waters.

Mark 14:9

Verily I say to you, wherever this good news may be proclaimed in the whole world, what also this woman did shall be spoken of -- for a memorial of her.'

Luke 1:48

Because He looked on the lowliness of His maid-servant, For, lo, henceforth call me happy shall all the generations,

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