Parallel Verses

The Emphasized Bible

The light of the righteous, rejoiceth, but, the lamp of the lawless, goeth out.

New American Standard Bible

The light of the righteous rejoices,
But the lamp of the wicked goes out.

King James Version

The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.

Holman Bible

The light of the righteous shines brightly,
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.

A Conservative Version

The light of the righteous rejoices, but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.

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.

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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
אור 
'owr 
Usage: 122

of the righteous
צדּיק 
Tsaddiyq 
Usage: 206

שׂמח 
Samach 
Usage: 155

but the lamp
נרה נר ניר נר ניר 
Niyr 
Usage: 48

of the wicked
רשׁע 
Rasha` 
Usage: 263

References

American

Easton

Fausets

Hastings

Smith

Context Readings

A Wise Son Lives Righteously

8 The ransom of a man's life, is his wealth, but, the poor, heareth not rebuke. 9 The light of the righteous, rejoiceth, but, the lamp of the lawless, goeth out. 10 Only by pride, doth one cause contention, but, with the well-advised, is wisdom.

Cross References

Proverbs 4:18

But, the path of the righteous, is as the light of dawn, - going on and brightening, unto meridian day.

Proverbs 24:20

For there shall be no future for the wicked, The lamp of the lawless, shall go out.

1 Kings 11:36

Nevertheless, go his son, will I give one tribe, - to the end there may remain a lamp unto David my servant always before me, in Jerusalem, the city that I have chosen for myself, to put my Name there.

Job 18:5-6

Even the light of the lawless, shall go out, - Neither shall shine the flame of his fire;

Job 21:17

How oft, the lamp of the lawless, goeth out, and their calamity, cometh upon them, Sorrows, apportioneth he in his anger;

Job 29:3

When his lamp shone over my head, by whose light, I could go through darkness;

Psalm 97:11

Light, is sown for the righteous one, And, for the upright in heart, rejoicing:

Psalm 112:4

Risen - in darkness, is light to the upright, The gracious and compassionate and righteous.

Proverbs 20:20

Whoso revileth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in deep darkness.

Isaiah 50:10-11

Who among you, revereth Yahweh, Hearkening unto the voice of his Servant, - That hath walked in dark places And hath had no gleam of light? Let him trust in the name of Yahweh, And lean upon his God.

Matthew 22:13

Then, the king said unto the ministers, Binding him feet and hands, cast him forth into the darkness, outside: There, shall be wafting and gnashing of teeth.

Matthew 25:8

And, the foolish, unto the prudent, said - Give us of your oil, because, our torches, are going out.

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