Parallel Verses

Darby Translation

The devastation of the wicked sweepeth them away, because they refuse to do what is right.

New American Standard Bible

The violence of the wicked will drag them away,
Because they refuse to act with justice.

King James Version

The robbery of the wicked shall destroy them; because they refuse to do judgment.

Holman Bible

The violence of the wicked sweeps them away
because they refuse to act justly.

International Standard Version

Devastation caused by the wicked will drag them away because they refuse to do what is just.

A Conservative Version

The violence of the wicked shall sweep them away, because they refuse to do justice.

American Standard Version

The violence of the wicked shall sweep them away, Because they refuse to do justice.

Amplified


The violence of the wicked will [return to them and] drag them away [like fish caught in a net],
Because they refuse to act with justice.

Bible in Basic English

By their violent acts the evil-doers will be pulled away, because they have no desire to do what is right.

Julia Smith Translation

The violence of the unjust shall sweep them away, for they refuse to do judgment

King James 2000

The violence of the wicked shall destroy them; because they refuse to do justice.

Lexham Expanded Bible

The violence of the wicked will sweep them away, for they refuse to do justice.

Modern King James verseion

The robbery of the wicked shall destroy them, because they refuse to do judgment.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

The robberies of the ungodly shall be their own destruction; for they would not do the thing that was right.

NET Bible

The violence done by the wicked will drag them away because they refuse to do what is right.

New Heart English Bible

The violence of the wicked will drive them away, because they refuse to do what is right.

The Emphasized Bible

The violence of the lawless, shall drag them away, - because they have refused to do justice.

Webster

The robbery of the wicked shall destroy them; because they refuse to do judgment.

World English Bible

The violence of the wicked will drive them away, because they refuse to do what is right.

Youngs Literal Translation

The spoil of the wicked catcheth them, Because they have refused to do judgment.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
שׁוד שׁד 
Shod 
Usage: 25

of the wicked
רשׁע 
Rasha` 
Usage: 263

גּרר 
Garar 
Usage: 5

מאן 
Ma'en 
Usage: 41

to do

Usage: 0

Verse Info

Context Readings

Proverbs Of Solomon

6 The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a fleeting breath of them that seek death. 7 The devastation of the wicked sweepeth them away, because they refuse to do what is right. 8 Very crooked is the way of a guilty man; but as for the pure, his work is upright.

Cross References

Psalm 7:16

His mischief shall return upon his own head, and his violence shall come down upon his own pate.

Psalm 9:16

Jehovah is known by the judgment he hath executed: the wicked is ensnared in the work of his own hands. Higgaion. Selah.

Proverbs 1:18-19

And these lay wait for their own blood; they lurk secretly for their own lives.

Proverbs 10:6

Blessings are upon the head of a righteous man; but the mouth of the wicked covereth violence.

Proverbs 21:21

He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honour.

Proverbs 22:22-23

Rob not the poor, because he is poor, neither oppress the afflicted in the gate;

Isaiah 1:23-24

thy princes are rebellious, and companions of thieves; every one loveth presents, and hunteth after rewards; they judge not the fatherless, and the cause of the widow cometh not unto them.

Jeremiah 7:9-11

What? steal, murder, and commit adultery, and swear falsely, and burn incense unto Baal, and walk after other gods whom ye know not ...

Jeremiah 7:15

and I will cast you out of my sight, as I have cast out all your brethren, all the seed of Ephraim.

Ezekiel 18:18

As for his father, because he practised oppression, exercised robbery upon his brother, and did what was not good among his people, behold, he shall die in his iniquity.

Ezekiel 22:13-14

And behold, I have smitten mine hand at thine overreaching which thou hast done, and at thy bloodshed which hath been in the midst of thee.

Micah 3:9-12

Hear this, I pray you, ye heads of the house of Jacob, and princes of the house of Israel, that abhor judgment, and pervert all equity,

Zechariah 5:3-4

And he said unto me, This is the curse that goeth forth over the face of the whole land: for every one that stealeth shall be cut off according to it on this side; and every one that sweareth shall be cut off according to it on that side.

Ephesians 5:6

Let no one deceive you with vain words, for on account of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience.

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