Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
The light of the righteous rejoices, but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
New American Standard Bible
But the
King James Version
The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
Holman Bible
but the lamp of the wicked is put out.
International Standard Version
The light of the righteous shines, but the lamp of the wicked is extinguished.
American Standard Version
The light of the righteous rejoiceth; But the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
Amplified
The light of the righteous [within him—grows brighter and] rejoices,
But the lamp of the wicked [is a temporary light and] goes out.
Bible in Basic English
There is a glad dawn for the upright man, but the light of the sinner will be put out.
Darby Translation
The light of the righteous rejoiceth; but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
Julia Smith Translation
The light of the just shall rejoice: and the lamp of the unjust shall be quenched.
King James 2000
The light of the righteous rejoices: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
Lexham Expanded Bible
The light of the righteous will rejoice, but the lamp of the wicked will die out.
Modern King James verseion
The light of the righteous rejoices, but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The light of the righteous maketh joyful; but the candle of the ungodly shall be put out.
NET Bible
The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked goes out.
New Heart English Bible
The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is snuffed out.
The Emphasized Bible
The light of the righteous, rejoiceth, but, the lamp of the lawless, goeth out.
Webster
The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be extinguished.
World English Bible
The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is snuffed out.
Youngs Literal Translation
The light of the righteous rejoiceth, And the lamp of the wicked is extinguished.
Themes
Lamps » Illustrative » (put out,) of destruction of the wicked
Interlinear
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 13:9
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Wise Son Lives Righteously
8 The ransom of a man's life is his riches, but the poor hears no threatening. 9 The light of the righteous rejoices, but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out. 10 Through pride a vain man causes contention, but wisdom is with the well-advised.
Phrases
Cross References
Proverbs 4:18
But the path of the righteous is as the dawning light, that shines more and more to the perfect day.
Proverbs 24:20
For there shall be no reward to the evil man. The lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
1 Kings 11:36
And I will give one tribe to his son, that David my servant may have a lamp always before me in Jerusalem, the city which I have chosen for me to put my name there.
Job 18:5-6
Yea, the light of the wicked shall be put out, and the spark of his fire shall not shine.
Job 21:17
How often is it that the lamp of the profane is put out, that their calamity comes upon them, that [God] distributes sorrows in his anger,
Job 29:3
when his lamp shone upon my head, and by his light I walked through darkness,
Psalm 97:11
Light is sown for the righteous man, and gladness for the upright in heart.
Psalm 112:4
To the upright there arises light in the darkness. [He is] gracious, and merciful, and righteous.
Proverbs 20:20
He who curses his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in blackness of darkness.
Isaiah 50:10-11
Who is among you that fears LORD, who obeys the voice of his servant? He who walks in darkness, and has no light, let him trust in the name of LORD, and rely upon his God.
Matthew 22:13
Then the king said to the helpers, After binding him hands and feet, take him away and cast him out into the outer darkness. There will be the weeping and the gnashing of teeth.
Matthew 25:8
And the foolish said to the wise, Give us from your olive oil, because our lamps are going out.