Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
In the steps of an evil man there is a net for him, but the upright man gets away quickly and is glad.
New American Standard Bible
But the righteous
King James Version
In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare: but the righteous doth sing and rejoice.
Holman Bible
but the righteous one sings and rejoices.
International Standard Version
An evil man is trapped by transgression, but the righteous person sings and rejoices.
A Conservative Version
In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare, but a righteous man sings and rejoices.
American Standard Version
In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare; But the righteous doth sing and rejoice.
Amplified
By his wicked plan an evil man is trapped,
But the righteous man sings and rejoices [for his plan brings good things to him].
Darby Translation
In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare; but the righteous shall sing and rejoice.
Julia Smith Translation
In the transgression of an evil man is a snare: and the just one shall rejoice and be glad:
King James 2000
In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare: but the righteous does sing and rejoice.
Lexham Expanded Bible
In transgression, an evil man [is] a snare, but [the] righteous will sing and rejoice.
Modern King James verseion
In the sin of an evil man there is a snare; but the righteous sings and rejoices.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The sin of the wicked is his own snare, but the righteous shall be glad and rejoice.
NET Bible
In the transgression of an evil person there is a snare, but a righteous person can sing and rejoice.
New Heart English Bible
An evil man is snared by his sin, but the righteous can sing and be glad.
The Emphasized Bible
In the transgression of a wicked man, is a snare, but, the righteous, doth shout in triumph and rejoice.
Webster
In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare: but the righteous doth sing and rejoice.
World English Bible
An evil man is snared by his sin, but the righteous can sing and be glad.
Youngs Literal Translation
In the transgression of the evil is a snare, And the righteous doth sing and rejoice.
Interlinear
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 29:6
Verse Info
Context Readings
All About Life
5 A man who says smooth things to his neighbour is stretching out a net for his steps. 6 In the steps of an evil man there is a net for him, but the upright man gets away quickly and is glad. 7 The upright man gives attention to the cause of the poor: the evil-doer gives no thought to it.
Names
Cross References
Ecclesiastes 9:12
Even man has no knowledge of his time; like fishes taken in an evil net, or like birds taken by deceit, are the sons of men taken in an evil time when it comes suddenly on them.
Exodus 15:1
Then Moses and the children of Israel made this song to the Lord, and said, I will make a song to the Lord, for he is lifted up in glory: the horse and the horseman he has sent down into the sea.
Job 18:7-10
The steps of his strength become short, and by his design destruction overtakes him.
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.
Psalm 97:11
Light is shining on the lovers of righteousness, and for the upright in heart there is joy.
Psalm 118:15
The sound of joy and salvation is in the tents of the upright; the right hand of the Lord does works of power.
Proverbs 5:22
The evil-doer will be taken in the net of his crimes, and prisoned in the cords of his sin.
Proverbs 11:5-6
The righteousness of the good man will make his way straight, but the sin of the evil-doer will be the cause of his fall.
Proverbs 12:13
In the sin of the lips is a net which takes the sinner, but the upright man will come out of trouble.
Isaiah 8:14-15
And he will be for a holy place: but for a stone of falling and a rock of trouble to the two houses of Israel, and to the men of Jerusalem, for a net in which they may be taken.
Romans 5:2-3
Through whom, in the same way, we have been able by faith to come to this grace in which we now are; and let us have joy in hope of the glory of God.
2 Timothy 2:26
And so they may get themselves free from the net of the Evil One, being made the prisoners of the Lord's servant, for the purpose of God.
James 1:2
Let it be all joy to you, my brothers, when you undergo tests of every sort;
1 Peter 1:8
To whom your love is given, though you have not seen him; and the faith which you have in him, though you do not see him now, gives you joy greater than words and full of glory:
1 John 1:4
And we are writing these things to you so that our joy may be made complete.