Parallel Verses

The Emphasized Bible

A son of earth, shall not be established, by lawlessness, but, the root of the righteous, shall not be disturbed.

New American Standard Bible

A man will not be established by wickedness,
But the root of the righteous will not be moved.

King James Version

A man shall not be established by wickedness: but the root of the righteous shall not be moved.

Holman Bible

Man cannot be made secure by wickedness,
but the root of the righteous is immovable.

International Standard Version

A person doesn't gain security by wickedness, but the righteous won't be uprooted.

A Conservative Version

A man shall not be established by wickedness, but the root of the righteous shall not be moved.

American Standard Version

A man shall not be established by wickedness; But the root of the righteous shall not be moved.

Amplified


A man will not be established by wickedness,
But the root of the [consistently] righteous will not be moved.

Bible in Basic English

No man will make himself safe through evil-doing; but the root of upright men will never be moved.

Darby Translation

A man shall not be established by wickedness; but the root of the righteous shall not be moved.

Julia Smith Translation

A man shall not be prepared by injustice: and the root of the Just shall not be moved.

King James 2000

A man shall not be established by wickedness: but the root of the righteous shall not be moved.

Lexham Expanded Bible

A person will not be established by wickedness, but the root of the righteous will not be moved.

Modern King James verseion

A man shall not be established by wickedness, but the root of the righteous shall not be moved.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

A man cannot endure in ungodliness; but the root of the righteous shall not be moved.

NET Bible

No one can be established through wickedness, but a righteous root cannot be moved.

New Heart English Bible

A man shall not be established by wickedness, but the root of the righteous shall not be moved.

Webster

A man shall not be established by wickedness: but the root of the righteous shall not be moved.

World English Bible

A man shall not be established by wickedness, but the root of the righteous shall not be moved.

Youngs Literal Translation

A man is not established by wickedness, And the root of the righteous is not moved.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
A man
אדם 
'adam 
Usage: 541

רשׁע 
Resha` 
Usage: 30

but the root
שׁרשׁ 
Sheresh 
Usage: 33

of the righteous
צדּיק 
Tsaddiyq 
Usage: 206

References

Context Readings

Proverbs Of Solomon

2 A good man, obtaineth favour from Yahweh, but, a man of wicked devices, will he condemn. 3 A son of earth, shall not be established, by lawlessness, but, the root of the righteous, shall not be disturbed. 4 A virtuous woman, is the crown of her husband, but, a veritable decay in his bones, is she that causeth shame.



Cross References

Proverbs 10:25

Like the passing away of a tempest, so the lawless one is not, but, the righteous, hath an age-abiding foundation.

1 Samuel 25:33

and, blessed, be thy discreet judgment, and, blessed, be thou thyself, - who hast kept me, this day, from coming in with bloodshed, and from saving myself, with mine own hand.

Job 5:3-5

I, have seen the foolish taking root, and then hath his home decayed, in a moment:

Job 15:29

He shall not be rich, nor shall his substance continue, neither shall their shadow stretch along on the earth;

Job 20:5-9

That, the joy-shout of the lawless, is short, and, the rejoicing of the impious, for a moment?

Job 27:16-18

Though he heap up silver like, dust, and, like a pile, he prepare clothing,

Psalm 15:5

His silver, hath he not put out on interest, nor, a bribe against the innocent, hath he taken. He that doeth these things, shall not be shaken unto times age-abiding.

Psalm 125:1-2

They who trust in Yahweh, are like Mount Zion, which shall not be shaken, Age-abidingly, shall it remain.

Proverbs 12:12

A lawless man craveth the prey of the wicked, but, the root of the righteous, is enduring.

Ephesians 3:17

That the Christ may dwell, through means of your faith, in your hearts, in love, having become rooted and founded,

Colossians 2:7

Rooted, and being built up, in him, and making yourselves sure in your faith, even as ye have been taught, - surpassing therein with thanksgiving.

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