Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

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

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.

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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
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 upon the head of the just one: and violence shall cover the mouth of the unjust 7 The memory of the just one for blessing: and the name of the wicked shall be rotten. 8 The wise of heart will receive commands: and the foolish of lips shall fall.

Cross References

Psalm 112:6

For he shall not be moved forever: the just one shall be for eternal remembrance.

Psalm 9:5-6

Thou didst rebuke the nations, thou didst destroy the unjust one, wiping off their name forever and ever.

Psalm 109:13

His descendants shall be for cutting off; in the later generation their name shall be wiped off.

Ecclesiastes 8:10

And so then I saw the unjust buried, and they came and they will go from the holy place, and they will be forgotten in the city where they did thus: also this is vanity.

1 Kings 11:36

And to his son I will give one tribe on account of there being a light to David my servant all the days before me in Jerusalem the city which I chose to me to put my name there.

2 Kings 19:34

And I protected this city, to save it for my sake and for sake of David my servant

2 Chronicles 24:16

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

Job 18:17

His remembrance shall perish from the earth, and not a name to him upon a face without.

Job 27:23

It shall be clapped upon him with their hands, and it shall be hissed upon him from his place.

Psalm 109:15

They shall be before Jehovah always, and their remembrance shall be cut off from the earth.

Jeremiah 17:13

The hope of Israel, O Jehovah, all forsaking thee shall be ashamed, turning away from me they shall be written in the earth, for they forsook the fountain of the water of life, Jehovah.

Mark 14:9

Truly I say to you, Wherever this good news be proclaimed in the whole world, also what she has done shall be spoken for a memorial of her.

Luke 1:48

For he looked upon the humiliation of his servant; for, behold, from now shall all generations deem me happy

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