Parallel Verses
King James Version
When the wicked cometh, then cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach.
New American Standard Bible
And with dishonor comes scorn.
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.
King James 2000
When the wicked comes, then comes also contempt, and with dishonor comes 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 hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself. 3 When the wicked cometh, then cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach. 4 The words of a man's mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.
Cross References
1 Samuel 20:30
Then Saul's anger was kindled against Jonathan, and he said unto him, Thou son of the perverse rebellious woman, do not I know that thou hast chosen the son of Jesse to thine own confusion, and unto the confusion of thy 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 prey in the land of captivity:
Psalm 69:9
For the zeal of thine house hath eaten me up; and the reproaches of them that reproached thee are fallen upon me.
Psalm 69:20
Reproach hath 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 cometh, then cometh shame: but with the lowly is wisdom.
Proverbs 22:10
Cast out the scorner, and contention shall go out; yea, strife and reproach shall cease.
Proverbs 29:16
When the wicked are multiplied, transgression increaseth: 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
Wherein they think it strange that ye run not with them to the same excess of riot, speaking evil of you:
1 Peter 4:14
If ye be reproached for the name of Christ, happy are ye; for the spirit of glory and of God resteth upon you: on their part he is evil spoken of, but on your part he is glorified.