Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
For there will be no future for the evil man; the light of sinners will be put out.
New American Standard Bible
The
King James Version
For there shall be no reward to the evil man; the candle of the wicked shall be put out.
Holman Bible
the lamp of the wicked will be put out.
International Standard Version
For the wicked man has no future; the lamp of the wicked will be extinguished.
A Conservative Version
For there shall be no reward to the evil man. The lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
American Standard Version
For there shall be no reward to the evil man; The lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
Amplified
For there will be no future for the evil man;
The lamp of the wicked will be put out.
Darby Translation
for there shall be no future to the evil man; the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
Julia Smith Translation
For there shall be no latter state to the evil one: the light of the unjust shall be extinguished.
King James 2000
For there shall be no reward to the evil man; the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
Lexham Expanded Bible
For there will not be a future for the evil; the lamp of the wicked will die out.
Modern King James verseion
for there shall not be a hereafter to the evil; the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
And why? The wicked hath nothing to hope for, and the candle of the ungodly shall be put out.
NET Bible
for the evil person has no future, and the lamp of the wicked will be extinguished.
New Heart English Bible
for there will be no reward to the evil man; and the lamp of the wicked shall be snuffed out.
The Emphasized Bible
For there shall be no future for the wicked, The lamp of the lawless, shall go out.
Webster
For there shall be no reward to the evil man; the candle of the wicked shall be extinguished.
World English Bible
for there will be no reward to the evil man; and the lamp of the wicked shall be snuffed out.
Youngs Literal Translation
For there is not a posterity to the evil, The lamp of the wicked is extinguished.
Themes
Anxiety » Why you should not be anxious
Profit and loss » Profit » Sin unprofitable, general references to
Interlinear
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 24:20
Verse Info
Context Readings
Learning From Your Father
19 Do not be troubled because of evil-doers, or have envy of sinners: 20 For there will be no future for the evil man; the light of sinners will be put out. 21 My son, go in fear of the Lord and the king: have nothing to do with those who are in high positions:
Names
Cross References
Proverbs 13:9
There is a glad dawn for the upright man, but the light of the sinner will be put out.
Job 18:5-6
For the light of the sinner is put out, and the flame of his fire is not shining.
Job 21:17
How frequently is the light of the evil-doers put out, or does trouble come on them? how frequently does his wrath take them with cords?
Proverbs 20:20
If anyone puts a curse on his father or his mother, his light will be put out in the blackest night.
Psalm 9:17
The sinners and all the nations who have no memory of God will be turned into the underworld.
Psalm 11:6
On the evil-doer he will send down fire and flames, and a burning wind; with these will their cup be full.
Proverbs 23:18
For without doubt there is a future, and your hope will not be cut off.
Isaiah 3:11
Unhappy is the sinner! for the reward of his evil doings will come on him.
Matthew 8:12
But the sons of the kingdom will be put out into the dark, and there will be weeping and cries of pain.
Matthew 25:8
And the foolish said to the wise, Give us of your oil; for our lights are going out.
Jude 1:13
Violent waves of the sea, streaming with their shame, wandering stars for whom the darkest night is kept in store for ever.