Parallel Verses

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

The evil shall bow themselves before the good; and the ungodly shall wait at the doors of the righteous.

New American Standard Bible

The evil will bow down before the good,
And the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

King James Version

The evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

Holman Bible

The evil bow before those who are good,
the wicked, at the gates of the righteous.

International Standard Version

Evil men will bow down in the presence of good men and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

A Conservative Version

The evil bow down before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

American Standard Version

The evil bow down before the good; And the wicked, at the gates of the righteous.

Amplified


The evil will bow down before the good,
And the wicked [will bow down] at the gates of the righteous.

Bible in Basic English

The knees of the evil are bent before the good; and sinners go down in the dust at the doors of the upright.

Darby Translation

The evil bow before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous man.

Julia Smith Translation

The evil bowed before the good, and the unjust at the gates of the just one.

King James 2000

The evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

Lexham Expanded Bible

The evil bow down before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

Modern King James verseion

The evil bow before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

NET Bible

Those who are evil will bow before those who are good, and the wicked will bow at the gates of the righteous.

New Heart English Bible

The evil bow down before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

The Emphasized Bible

Abased are the wicked, before the good, and, the lawless, at the gates of the righteous.

Webster

The evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

World English Bible

The evil bow down before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

Youngs Literal Translation

The evil have bowed down before the good, And the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
bow
שׁחח 
Shachach 
Usage: 21

פּנים 
Paniym 
Usage: 2119

and the wicked
רשׁע 
Rasha` 
Usage: 263

at the gates
שׁער 
Sha`ar 
Usage: 374

Verse Info

Context Readings

Proverbs Of Solomon

18 The ignorant have foolishness in possession; but the wise are crowned with knowledge. 19 The evil shall bow themselves before the good; and the ungodly shall wait at the doors of the righteous. 20 The poor is hated even of his own neighbours; but the rich hath many friends.

Cross References

Genesis 42:6

And Joseph was governor in the land, and sold corn to all the people of the land. And his brethren came, and fell flat on the ground before him.

Genesis 43:28

They answered, "Thy servant our father is in good health, and is yet alive. And they bowed themselves and fell to the ground."

Exodus 8:8

Then Pharaoh called for Moses and Aaron and said, "Pray ye unto the LORD that he may take away the frogs from me and from my people, and I will let the people go, that they may sacrifice unto the LORD."

Exodus 9:27-28

And Pharaoh sent and called for Moses and Aaron, and said unto them, "I have now sinned, the LORD is righteous and I and my people are wicked.

Exodus 11:8

And all these thy servants shall come down unto me, and fall before me and say, 'Get thee out and all the people that are under thee!' And then will I depart." And he went out from Pharaoh in a great anger.

1 Samuel 2:36

And they that are left in thine house, shall come and crouch to him for a little piece of silver and a cake of bread, and shall say: put me, I pray thee, in one office or other among the priests, that I may eat a morsel of bread.'"

2 Kings 3:12

And Jehoshaphat said, "The word of the LORD is with him." And so the king of Israel, and Jehoshaphat, and the king of Edom went down to him.

Esther 7:7-8

And the king arose from the banquet and from the wine in his displeasure and went in to the palace garden. And Haman stood up, and besought queen Esther for his life: for he saw that there was a mischeif prepared for him of the king already.

Psalm 49:14

They lie in the hell like sheep, death gnaweth upon them, and the righteous shall have domination of them in the morning. Their beauty shall consume in the sepulchre, and hell shall be their dwelling.

Proverbs 11:29

Whoso maketh disquietness in his own house, he shall have wind for his heritage; and the fool shall be servant to the wise.

Isaiah 60:14

Moreover, those shall come kneeling unto thee that have vexed thee: and all they that despised thee, shall fall down at thy foot. Thou shalt be called the city of the LORD, the holy Zion of Israel.

Micah 7:9-10

I will bear the punishment of the LORD - For why? I have offended him - till he sit in judgment upon my cause, and see that I have right. He will bring me forth to the light, and I shall see his righteousness.

Micah 7:16-17

This shall the Heathen see, and be ashamed for all their power: so that they shall lay their hand upon their mouth, and stop their ears.

Malachi 4:3

Ye shall tread down the ungodly: for they shall be like the ashes under the soles of your feet, in the day that I shall make, sayeth the LORD of Hosts.

Acts 16:39

and came and besought them, and brought them out, and desired them to depart out of the city.

Revelation 3:9

Behold, I make them of the congregation of Satan - which call themselves Jews and are not, but do lie -Behold, I will make them that they shall come and worship before thy feet: and shall know that I love thee.

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