Parallel Verses

The Emphasized Bible

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

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.

Amplified


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

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
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 The oppressor of the poor, hath reproached his Maker, but he that sheweth favour to the needy, is one who, holdeth Him in honour. 32 By his own wickedness, shall the lawless man, be thrust down, but the righteous, seeketh refuge in his integrity. 33 In the heart of the intelligent, reposeth wisdom, but, in the midst of dullards, it maketh itself known.

Cross References

2 Timothy 4:18

The Lord will rescue me from every wicked work, and will bring me safe into his heavenly kingdom: unto whom be the glory, unto the ages of ages. Amen.

Genesis 49:18

For thy salvation, have I waited O Yahweh!

2 Corinthians 1:9

But, we ourselves, within ourselves, have had the sentence of death, that we might not rest our confidence upon ourselves, but upon God, who raiseth the dead,

2 Corinthians 5:8

We have good courage, however, and are well pleased - rather to be away from home, out of the body, and to come home, unto the Lord.

Job 13:15

Lo! he may slay me, yet , for him, will I wait, - Nevertheless, my ways - unto his face, will I show to be right:

Job 19:25-27

But, I, know that, my redeemer, liveth, and, as the Last over my dust, will he arise;

Psalm 23:4

Yea, though I walk through a valley death-shadowed, I will fear no harm, for, thou, art with me, Thy rod and thy staff, they, comfort me.

Psalm 37:37

Mark the blameless man, and behold the upright, for there is a hereafter for the man of peace;

Job 18:18

Let them thrust him out of light into darkness, Yea, out of the world, let them chase him;

Job 27:20-22

There shall reach him - like waters - terrors, By night, a storm-wind hath stolen him away;

Psalm 16:11

Thou wilt cause me to know, the path of life, - Fulness of joys before thee, Pleasures at thy right hand evermore.

Psalm 17:15

I, in righteousness, shall behold thy face, Shall be satisfied when awakened by a vision of thee.

Psalm 58:9

Before your kettles can perceive the kindled bramble, Be he green or be he withered, he shall be swept away.

Proverbs 6:15

For this cause, suddenly cometh his doom, in a moment, shall he be torn in pieces and there be no mending.

Proverbs 24:16

For, seven times, may the righteous fall and yet arise, but, lawless men, shall stumble into calamity.

Daniel 5:26-30

This, is the interpretation of the thing, - M'ne, God hath reckoned up thy reign, and ended it:

Luke 2:29

Now, dost thou dismiss thy servant, O Sovereign, according to thy declaration - in peace;

John 8:21

He said unto them again, therefore - I, go, and ye shall seek me, - and yet, in your sin, shall ye die: Whither, I, go, ye, cannot come.

John 8:24

Therefore said I unto you, Ye shall die in your sins: For, if ye believe not that, I, am he, ye shall die in your sins.

Romans 9:22

And, if God - wishing to shew his anger and to make known his power - bare, in much patience, with vessels of anger already fitted for destruction,

1 Corinthians 15:55-58

Where, O death, is thy victory? Where, O death, is thy sting?

Philippians 1:21

For, unto me - living, is Christ, and, dying, gain.

Philippians 1:23

I am held in constraint, however, by reason of the two, - having, the coveting, to be released, and to be with, Christ, for it were far better!

1 Thessalonians 5:3

As soon as they begin to say - Peace! and safety! then, suddenly, upon them, cometh destruction, - just as the birth-throe unto her that is with child, - and in nowise shall they escape.

Revelation 14:13

And I heard a voice out of heaven, saying - Write! Happy, the dead who, in the Lord, do die, from henceforth. Yea! (saith the Spirit) that they may rest from their toils, for, their works, do follow with them.

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