Parallel Verses

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

The soul of the ungodly wisheth evil; and hath no pity upon his neighbour.

New American Standard Bible

The soul of the wicked desires evil;
His neighbor finds no favor in his eyes.

King James Version

The soul of the wicked desireth evil: his neighbour findeth no favour in his eyes.

Holman Bible

A wicked person desires evil;
he has no consideration for his neighbor.

International Standard Version

The soul of the wicked craves evil; he extends no mercy to his neighbor.

A Conservative Version

The soul of a wicked man desires evil. His neighbor finds no favor in his eyes.

American Standard Version

The soul of the wicked desireth evil: His neighbor findeth no favor in his eyes.

Amplified


The soul of the wicked desires evil [like an addictive substance];
His neighbor finds no compassion in his eyes.

Bible in Basic English

The desire of the evil-doer is fixed on evil: he has no kind feeling for his neighbour.

Darby Translation

The soul of the wicked desireth evil: his neighbour findeth no favour in his eyes.

Julia Smith Translation

The soul of the unjust one desired evil: his neighbor shall not be compassionated in his eyes.

King James 2000

The soul of the wicked desires evil: his neighbor finds no favor in his eyes.

Lexham Expanded Bible

The soul of the wicked desires evil; his neighbor will not find mercy in his eyes.

Modern King James verseion

The soul of the wicked desires evil; his neighbor finds no favor in his eyes.

NET Bible

The appetite of the wicked desires evil; his neighbor is shown no favor in his eyes.

New Heart English Bible

The soul of the wicked desires evil; his neighbor finds no mercy in his eyes.

The Emphasized Bible

The soul of the lawless man, craveth mischief, his own friend, findeth no favour in his eyes.

Webster

The soul of the wicked desireth evil: his neighbor findeth no favor in his eyes.

World English Bible

The soul of the wicked desires evil; his neighbor finds no mercy in his eyes.

Youngs Literal Translation

The soul of the wicked hath desired evil, Not gracious in his eyes is his neighbour.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
נפשׁ 
Nephesh 
Usage: 753

of the wicked
רשׁע 
Rasha` 
Usage: 263

אוה 
'avah 
Usage: 26

Verse Info

Context Readings

Proverbs Of Solomon

9 It is better to dwell in a corner under the housetop; than with a brawling woman in a wide house. 10 The soul of the ungodly wisheth evil; and hath no pity upon his neighbour. 11 When the scornful is punished, the ignorant take the better heed; and when a wise man is warned, he will receive the more understanding.

Cross References

1 Samuel 25:8-11

ask thy lads, and they will show thee. Wherefore let these young men find favour in thine eyes - for we come in a good season - and give, I pray thee, whatsoever cometh to thine hand unto thy servants and to thine son David."

Psalm 36:4

He imagineth mischief upon his bed, and hath set himself in no good way; neither doth he abhor any thing that is evil.

Psalm 52:2-3

Thy tongue imagineth wickedness, and with lies it cutteth like a sharp razor.

Psalm 112:5

A good man is merciful, and lendeth gladly, and pondereth his words with discretion.

Psalm 112:9

He hath dispersed abroad, and given to the poor, his righteousness remaineth for ever; his horn shall be exalted with honor.

Proverbs 3:29

whereas thou hast now to give him. Intend no hurt unto thy neighbour, seeing he hopeth to dwell in rest by thee.

Proverbs 12:12

The desire of the ungodly hunteth after mischief; but the root of the righteous bringeth forth fruit.

Proverbs 21:13

Whoso stoppeth his ear at the crying of the poor; he shall cry himself and not be heard.

Isaiah 32:6-8

But the churl will be churlishly minded, and his heart will work evil and play the hypocrite, and imagine abominations against God, to make the hungry lean, and withhold drink from the thirsty.

Micah 3:2-3

But ye hate the good, and love the evil: ye pluck off men's skins, and the flesh from their bones;

Mark 7:21-22

For from within even out of the heart of men, proceed evil thoughts: adultery, fornication, murder,

1 Corinthians 10:6

These are examples to us that we should not lust after evil things, as they lusted.

James 2:13

For there shall be judgment, merciless, to him that showeth no mercy, and mercy rejoiceth against judgment.

James 4:1-5

From whence cometh war, and fighting among you? Come they not here hence, even of your voluptuousness that raineth in your members?

James 5:4-6

Behold, the hire of the laborers which have reaped down your fields - which hire is of you kept back by fraud - crieth: and the cries of them which have reaped, are entered into the ears of the Lord of Hosts.

1 John 2:16

For all that is in the world - as the lust of the flesh, the lust of the eyes, and the pride of goods - are not of the father: but of the world.

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