Parallel Verses
King James 2000
When the wicked comes, then comes also contempt, and with dishonor comes reproach.
New American Standard Bible
And with dishonor comes scorn.
King James Version
When the wicked cometh, then cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach.
Holman Bible
and along with dishonor, disgrace.
International Standard Version
When an evil person comes, contempt also comes, along with dishonor and disgrace.
A Conservative Version
When a wicked man comes, contempt also comes, and with disgrace, reproach.
American Standard Version
When the wicked cometh, there cometh also contempt, And with ignominy cometh reproach.
Amplified
When the wicked man comes [to the depth of evil], contempt [of all that is pure and good] also comes,
And with inner baseness (dishonor) comes outer shame (scorn).
Bible in Basic English
When the evil-doer comes, a low opinion comes with him, and with the loss of honour comes shame.
Darby Translation
When the wicked cometh, there cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach.
Julia Smith Translation
In the coming of the unjust also came contempt, and with dishonor, reproach.
Lexham Expanded Bible
With the coming of wickedness comes contempt also, and with dishonor, disgrace.
Modern King James verseion
When the wicked comes, scorn also comes, and with shame comes reproach.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Where ungodliness is, there is also disdain; and so there followeth shame and dishonour.
NET Bible
When a wicked person arrives, contempt shows up with him, and with shame comes a reproach.
New Heart English Bible
When wickedness comes, contempt also comes, and with shame comes disgrace.
The Emphasized Bible
When the lawless man cometh in, then cometh also contempt, and, with shame, reproach.
Webster
When the wicked cometh, then cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach.
World English Bible
When wickedness comes, contempt also comes, and with shame comes disgrace.
Youngs Literal Translation
With the coming of the wicked come also hath contempt, And with shame -- reproach.
Interlinear
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 18:3
Verse Info
Context Readings
How Fools Live
2 A fool has no delight in understanding, but that his heart may express itself. 3 When the wicked comes, then comes also contempt, and with dishonor comes reproach. 4 The words of a man's mouth are like deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom like a flowing brook.
Cross References
1 Samuel 20:30
Then Saul's anger was kindled against Jonathan, and he said unto him, You son of the perverse rebellious woman, do not I know that you have chosen the son of Jesse to your own shame, and unto the shame of your mother's nakedness?
Nehemiah 4:4
Hear, O our God; for we are despised: and turn their reproach upon their own head, and give them for a spoil in a land of captivity:
Psalm 69:9
For the zeal of your house has eaten me up; and the reproaches of them that reproached you are fallen upon me.
Psalm 69:20
Reproach has broken my heart; and I am full of heaviness: and I looked for some to take pity, but there was none; and for comforters, but I found none.
Psalm 123:3-4
Have mercy upon us, O LORD, have mercy upon us: for we are exceedingly filled with contempt.
Proverbs 11:2
When pride comes, then comes shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.
Proverbs 22:10
Cast out the scoffer, and contention shall go out; yea, strife and reproach shall cease.
Proverbs 29:16
When the wicked are multiplied, transgression increases: but the righteous shall see their fall.
Matthew 27:39-44
And they that passed by reviled him, wagging their heads,
1 Peter 4:4
In which they think it strange that you run not with them to the same excess of dissipation, speaking evil of you:
1 Peter 4:14
If you be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are you; for the spirit of glory and of God rests upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified.