Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

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

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.

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.

The Emphasized Bible

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

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 The good shall obtain acceptance from Jehovah: and the man of mischief he will condemn. 3 A man shall not be prepared by injustice: and the root of the Just shall not be moved. 4 A woman of strength is a crown to her husband: and she causing shame, as rottenness in his bones.

Cross References

Proverbs 10:25

As the whirlwind passing away the unjust one is not: and the just one a foundation forever.

1 Samuel 25:33

And blessed thy discernment, and blessed thou who finished me this day from coming for bloods, and my hand saving for me.

Job 5:3-5

I saw the foolish one taking root, and suddenly I shall curse his habitation.

Job 15:29

He shall not be rich, and his wealth shall not rise up; their possession shall not extend upon the earth.

Job 20:5-9

For the rejoicing of the unjust drawing near, and the gladness of the profane even for a moment

Job 27:16-18

If he shall heap up silver as the dust, and prepare clothing as clay;

Psalm 15:5

Not giving his silver for interest, and gave not presents against the innocent. He doing these things shall not be moved forever.

Psalm 125:1-2

Song of ascensions. They trusting in Jehovah are as mount Zion; it shall not be moved; remaining forever.

Proverbs 12:12

The unjust one desired the net of the evil: and the root of the just will give.

Ephesians 3:17

For Christ to dwell by faith in your hearts; in love being rendered firm, and the foundation laid,

Colossians 2:7

Being rooted and built up in him, and rendered firm in the faith, as ye were taught, abounding in it with gratitude.

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