Parallel Verses

Lexham Expanded Bible

The light of the righteous will rejoice, but the lamp of the wicked will die 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.

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.

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 the life of a man [is] his wealth, but the poor does not receive a threat. 9 The light of the righteous will rejoice, but the lamp of the wicked will die out. 10 Only by insolence is strife set up, and wisdom [is] with those who take advice.

Cross References

Proverbs 4:18

But the path of the righteous ones [is] like the light of dawn, leading and shining until the day {is full}.

Proverbs 24:20

For there will not be a future for the evil; the lamp of the wicked will die out.

1 Kings 11:36

To his son I will give one tribe in order to be a lamp for my servant David, always before my face, in Jerusalem the city in which I have chosen to place my name.

Job 18:5-6

Furthermore, the light of [the] wicked is put out, and the flame of his fire will not shine.

Job 21:17

"How often is [the] lamp of [the] wicked put out, and their disaster comes upon them? He distributes pains in his anger.

Job 29:3

when his shining lamp [was] over my head-- by his light I walked through darkness--

Psalm 97:11

Light [is] sown for the righteous, and joy for [the] upright in heart.

Psalm 112:4

[His] light rises in the darkness for the upright; [he is] gracious and compassionate and righteous.

Proverbs 20:20

He who curses his father and his mother, his lamp will be extinguished {in the midst of darkness}.

Isaiah 50:10-11

Who among you [is] in fear of Yahweh, obeys the voice of his servant? Who walks [in] darkness and has no light, trusts in the name of Yahweh and depends on his God?

Matthew 22:13

Then the king said to the servants, 'Tie him up {hand and foot} [and] throw him into the outer darkness. In that place there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth!'

Matthew 25:8

And the foolish ones said to the wise ones, 'Give us [some] of your olive oil, because our lamps are going out!'

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