Parallel Verses
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].
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.
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 flatters his neighbor spreads a net for his feet.
6
But the righteous
Names
Cross References
Ecclesiastes 9:12
For man does not know his time. Like fish that are taken in an evil net, and like birds that are caught in a snare, so the children of man are snared at an evil time, when it suddenly falls upon them.
Exodus 15:1
Then Moses and the people of Israel sang this song to the LORD, saying, "I will sing to the LORD, for he has triumphed gloriously; the horse and his rider he has thrown into the sea.
Job 18:7-10
His strong steps are shortened, and his own schemes throw him down.
Psalm 11:6
Let him rain coals on the wicked; fire and sulfur and a scorching wind shall be the portion of their cup.
Psalm 97:11
Light is sown for the righteous, and joy for the upright in heart.
Psalm 118:15
Glad songs of salvation are in the tents of the righteous: "The right hand of the LORDdoes valiantly,
Psalm 132:16
Her priests I will clothe with salvation, and her saints will shout for joy.
Proverbs 5:22
The iniquities of the wicked ensnare him, and he is held fast in the cords of his sin.
Proverbs 11:5-6
The righteousness of the blameless keeps his way straight, but the wicked falls by his own wickedness.
Proverbs 12:13
An evil man is ensnared by the transgression of his lips, but the righteous escapes from trouble.
Isaiah 8:14-15
And he will become a sanctuary and a stone of offense and a rock of stumbling to both houses of Israel, a trap and a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.
Romans 5:2-3
Through him we have also obtained access by faith into this grace in which we stand, and we rejoice in hope of the glory of God.
2 Timothy 2:26
and they may come to their senses and escape from the snare of the devil, after being captured by him to do his will.
James 1:2
Count it all joy, my brothers, when you meet trials of various kinds,
1 Peter 1:8
Though you have not seen him, you love him. Though you do not now see him, you believe in him and rejoice with joy that is inexpressible and filled with glory,
1 John 1:4
And we are writing these things so that our joy may be complete.