Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

“He does not keep the wicked alive,
But gives justice to the afflicted.

King James Version

He preserveth not the life of the wicked: but giveth right to the poor.

Holman Bible

He does not keep the wicked alive,
but He gives justice to the afflicted.

International Standard Version

He doesn't let the wicked live; he grants justice to the afflicted.

A Conservative Version

He does not preserve the life of the wicked, but gives to the afflicted [their] right.

American Standard Version

He preserveth not the life of the wicked, But giveth to the afflicted their right.

Amplified


“He does not prolong the life of the wicked,
But gives the afflicted their justice.

Bible in Basic English

His eyes are ever on the upright, and he gives to the crushed their right;

Darby Translation

He saveth not the wicked alive; but he doeth justice to the afflicted.

Julia Smith Translation

He will not save alive the unjust one, and he will give the judgment of the poor.

King James 2000

He preserves not the life of the wicked: but gives justice to the poor.

Lexham Expanded Bible

He does not keep [the] wicked alive but grants justice [to the] afflicted.

Modern King James verseion

He will not keep alive one who is wicked, but gives right to the afflicted.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

As for the ungodly, he preserveth them not, but helpeth the poor to their right.

NET Bible

He does not allow the wicked to live, but he gives justice to the poor.

New Heart English Bible

He doesn't preserve the life of the wicked, but gives to the afflicted their right.

The Emphasized Bible

He will not keep alive one who is lawless, but, the right of oppressed ones, will he grant;

Webster

He preserveth not the life of the wicked: but giveth right to the poor.

World English Bible

He doesn't preserve the life of the wicked, but gives to the afflicted their right.

Youngs Literal Translation

He reviveth not the wicked, And the judgment of the poor appointeth;

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
He preserveth not the life
חיה 
Chayah 
Usage: 264

of the wicked
רשׁע 
Rasha` 
Usage: 263

but giveth
נתן 
Nathan 
Usage: 2011

Context Readings

Elihu Extols God's Greatness

5 Behold, God is mighty and does not despise; he is mighty in virtue of heart. 6 “He does not keep the wicked alive,
But gives justice to the afflicted.
7 He shall not withdraw his eyes from the righteous; but with kings he shall place them on the throne for ever, and they shall be exalted.

Cross References

Psalm 72:12-14

For he shall deliver the destitute when he cries and the poor that has no helper.

Psalm 140:12

I know that the LORD will effect the judgment of the poor and the judgment of the destitute.

Proverbs 22:22-23

Rob not the poor, because he is poor: neither destroy the destitute in judgment:

Exodus 22:22-24

Ye shall not afflict any widow or fatherless child.

Job 5:15

But he saves the poor from the sword, from the mouth of the wicked, and from the hand of the violent.

Job 8:22

Those that hate thee shall be clothed with shame, and the dwelling place of the wicked shall come to nought.

Job 21:7-9

Why do the wicked live and become old and even increase in riches?

Job 21:30

That the wicked is reserved for the day of destruction, they shall be brought forth to the day of wrath.

Job 29:12-17

because I delivered the poor that cried and the fatherless who had no one to help him.

Psalm 9:12

When he makes requirement for blood, he remembers them; he does not forget the cry of the humble.

Psalm 10:14-15

Thou hast seen it, for thou dost behold mischief and spite to requite it with thy hand: the poor commits himself unto thee; thou art the helper of the fatherless.

Psalm 55:23

But thou, O God, shalt bring them down into the pit of the grave; bloody and deceitful men shall not live out half their days, but I will trust in thee.

Psalm 72:4

He shall judge the poor of the people; he shall save the children of the destitute and shall break in pieces the violent.

Psalm 82:1-4

God stands in the congregation of the mighty; he judges among the gods.

Isaiah 11:4

But with righteousness shall he judge the poor and reprove with equity for the meek of the earth; and he shall smite the earth with the rod of his mouth, and with the spirit of his lips he shall slay the wicked.

Jeremiah 12:1-2

Righteous art thou, O LORD, even though I dispute with thee: even so, I will speak judgments with thee; Why does the way of the wicked prosper? All those that completely rebel against thee have peace.

2 Peter 2:9

the Lord knows how to deliver the godly out of temptations and to reserve the unjust unto the day of judgment to be punished;

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