Parallel Verses

Amplified


The wicked is overthrown through his wrongdoing,
But the righteous has hope and confidence and a refuge [with God] even in death.

New American Standard Bible

The wicked is thrust down by his wrongdoing,
But the righteous has a refuge when he dies.

King James Version

The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his death.

Holman Bible

The wicked one is thrown down by his own sin,
but the righteous one has a refuge in his death.

International Standard Version

The wicked person is thrown down by his own wrongdoing, but the righteous person has a place of safety in death.

A Conservative Version

An evil man is thrust down in his evil-doing, but a righteous man has hope in his death.

American Standard Version

The wicked is thrust down in his evil-doing; But the righteous hath a refuge in his death.

Bible in Basic English

The sinner is overturned in his evil-doing, but the upright man has hope in his righteousness.

Darby Translation

The wicked is driven away by his evil-doing; but the righteous trusteth, even in his death.

Julia Smith Translation

The unjust one shall be driven away in his evil: and the just one trusted in his death.

King James 2000

The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous has hope in his death.

Lexham Expanded Bible

By his evildoing, the wicked will be overthrown, and the righteous will find refuge in his death.

Modern King James verseion

The wicked is driven away in his wickedness, but the righteous has hope in his death.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

The ungodly is afraid of every peril; but the righteous hath a good hope even in death.

NET Bible

The wicked will be thrown down in his trouble, but the righteous have refuge even in the threat of death.

New Heart English Bible

The wicked is brought down in his calamity, but in death, the righteous has a refuge.

The Emphasized Bible

By his own wickedness, shall the lawless man, be thrust down, but the righteous, seeketh refuge in his integrity.

Webster

The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his death.

World English Bible

The wicked is brought down in his calamity, but in death, the righteous has a refuge.

Youngs Literal Translation

In his wickedness is the wicked driven away, And trustful in his death is the righteous.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
The wicked
רשׁע 
Rasha` 
Usage: 263

דּחח דּחה 
Dachah 
Usage: 10

but the righteous
צדּיק 
Tsaddiyq 
Usage: 206

חסה 
Chacah 
to trust, to make a refuge, have hope
Usage: 37

References

Fausets

Hastings

Context Readings

Proverbs Of Solomon

31
He who oppresses the poor taunts and insults his Maker,
But he who is kind and merciful and gracious to the needy honors Him.
32 
The wicked is overthrown through his wrongdoing,
But the righteous has hope and confidence and a refuge [with God] even in death.
33
Wisdom rests [silently] in the heart of one who has understanding,
But what is in the heart of [shortsighted] fools is made known.



Cross References

2 Timothy 4:18

The Lord will rescue me from every evil assault, and He will bring me safely into His heavenly kingdom; to Him be the glory forever and ever. Amen.

Genesis 49:18


“I wait for Your salvation, O Lord.

2 Corinthians 1:9

Indeed, we felt within ourselves that we had received the sentence of death [and were convinced that we would die, but this happened] so that we would not trust in ourselves, but in God who raises the dead.

2 Corinthians 5:8

we are [as I was saying] of good courage and confident hope, and prefer rather to be absent from the body and to be at home with the Lord.

Job 13:15


“Even though He kills me;
I will hope in Him.
Nevertheless, I will argue my ways to His face.

Job 19:25-27


“For I know that my Redeemer and Vindicator lives,
And at the last He will take His stand upon the earth.

Psalm 23:4


Even though I walk through the [sunless] valley of the shadow of death,
I fear no evil, for You are with me;
Your rod [to protect] and Your staff [to guide], they comfort and console me.

Psalm 37:37


Mark the blameless man [who is spiritually complete], and behold the upright [who walks in moral integrity];
There is a [good] future for the man of peace [because a life of honor blesses one’s descendants].

Job 18:18


“He is driven and propelled from light into darkness,
And chased from the inhabited world.

Job 27:20-22


“Terrors overtake him like a [suddenly rising] flood;
A windstorm steals him away in the night.

Psalm 16:11


You will show me the path of life;
In Your presence is fullness of joy;
In Your right hand there are pleasures forevermore.

Psalm 17:15


As for me, I shall see Your face in righteousness;
I will be [fully] satisfied when I awake [to find myself] seeing Your likeness.

Psalm 58:9


Before your cooking pots can feel the fire of thorns [burning under them as fuel],
He will sweep them away with a whirlwind, the green and the burning ones alike.

Proverbs 6:15


Therefore [the crushing weight of] his disaster will come suddenly upon him;
Instantly he will be broken, and there will be no healing or remedy [because he has no heart for God].

Proverbs 24:16


For a righteous man falls seven times, and rises again,
But the wicked stumble in time of disaster and collapse.

Daniel 5:26-30

This is the interpretation of the message: ‘mene’—God has numbered the days of your kingdom and put an end to it;

Luke 2:29


“Now, Lord, You are releasing Your bond-servant to leave [this world] in peace,
According to Your word;

John 8:21

Then He said again to them, “I am going away, and you will look for Me, and you will die [unforgiven and condemned] in your sin. Where I am going, you cannot come.”

John 8:24

That is why I told you that you will die [unforgiven and condemned] in your sins; for if you do not believe that I am the One [I claim to be], you will die in your sins.”

Romans 9:22

What if God, although willing to show His [terrible] wrath and to make His power known, has tolerated with great patience the objects of His wrath [which are] prepared for destruction?

1 Corinthians 15:55-58

O death, where is your victory? O death, where is your sting?”

Philippians 1:21

For to me, to live is Christ [He is my source of joy, my reason to live] and to die is gain [for I will be with Him in eternity].

Philippians 1:23

But I am hard-pressed between the two. I have the desire to leave [this world] and be with Christ, for that is far, far better;

1 Thessalonians 5:3

While they are saying, “Peace and safety [all is well and secure!]” then [in a moment unforeseen] destruction will come upon them suddenly like labor pains on a woman with child, and they will absolutely not escape [for there will be no way to escape the judgment of the Lord].

Revelation 14:13

Then I heard [the distinct words of] a voice from heaven, saying, “Write, ‘Blessed (happy, prosperous, to be admired) are the dead who die in the Lord from now on!’” “Yes, [blessed indeed],” says the Spirit, “so that they may rest and have relief from their labors, for their deeds do follow them.”

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