Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
The memory of the upright is a blessing, but the name of the evil-doer will be turned to dust.
New American Standard Bible
But
King James Version
The memory of the just is blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot.
Holman Bible
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
But the name of the wicked will [be forgotten and] rot [like a corpse].
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.
Youngs Literal Translation
The remembrance of the righteous is for a blessing, And the name of the wicked doth rot.
Themes
Death of the The Wicked » The remembrance of them perishes in
Oblivion » The name of the wicked to be blotted out
The wicked » Guilt of » The name of the wicked to be blotted out
Topics
References
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 10:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
6 Blessings are on the head of the upright, but the face of sinners will be covered with sorrow. 7 The memory of the upright is a blessing, but the name of the evil-doer will be turned to dust. 8 The wise-hearted man will let himself be ruled, but the man whose talk is foolish will have a fall.
Phrases
Cross References
Psalm 112:6
He will not ever be moved; the memory of the upright will be living for ever.
Psalm 9:5-6
You have said sharp words to the nations, you have sent destruction on the sinners, you have put an end to their name for ever and ever.
Psalm 109:13
Let his seed be cut off; in the coming generation let their name go out of memory.
Ecclesiastes 8:10
And then I saw evil men put to rest, taken even from the holy place; and they went about and were praised in the town because of what they had done. This again is to no purpose.
1 Kings 11:36
And one tribe I will give to his son, so that David my servant may have a light for ever burning before me in Jerusalem, the town which I have made mine to put my name there.
2 Kings 19:34
For I will keep this town safe, for my honour, and for the honour of my servant David.
2 Chronicles 24:16
And they put him into his last resting-place in the town of David, among the kings, because he had done good in Israel for God and for his house.
Job 18:17
His memory is gone from the earth, and in the open country there is no knowledge of his name.
Job 27:23
Men make signs of joy because of him, driving him from his place with sounds of hissing.
Psalm 109:15
Let them be ever before the eyes of the Lord, so that the memory of them may be cut off from the earth.
Jeremiah 17:13
O Lord, the hope of Israel, all who give you up will be put to shame; those who go away from you will be cut off from the earth, because they have given up the Lord, the fountain of living waters.
Mark 14:9
And truly I say to you, Wherever the good news goes out through all the earth, what this woman has done will be talked of in memory of her.
Luke 1:48
For he has had pity on his servant, though she is poor and lowly placed: and from this hour will all generations give witness to the blessing which has come to me.