Parallel Verses

Youngs Literal Translation

In the transgression of the evil is a snare, And the righteous doth sing and rejoice.

New American Standard Bible

By transgression an evil man is ensnared,
But the righteous sings and rejoices.

King James Version

In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare: but the righteous doth sing and rejoice.

Holman Bible

An evil man is caught by sin,
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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
In the transgression
פּשׁע 
Pesha` 
Usage: 93

of an evil
רעה רע 
Ra` 
Usage: 669

man
אישׁ 
'iysh 
Usage: 692

there is a snare
מקשׁ מוקשׁ 
Mowqesh 
Usage: 27

but the righteous
צדּיק 
Tsaddiyq 
Usage: 206

רנן 
Ranan 
Usage: 54

Context Readings

All About Life

5 A man taking a portion above his neighbour, Spreadeth a net for his own steps. 6 In the transgression of the evil is a snare, And the righteous doth sing and rejoice. 7 The righteous knoweth the plea of the poor, The wicked understandeth not knowledge.



Cross References

Ecclesiastes 9:12

For even man knoweth not his time; as fish that are taken hold of by an evil net, and as birds that are taken hold of by a snare, like these are the sons of man snared at an evil time, when it falleth upon them suddenly.

Exodus 15:1

Then singeth Moses and the sons of Israel this song to Jehovah, and they speak, saying: -- 'I sing to Jehovah, For triumphing He hath triumphed; The horse and its rider He hath thrown into the sea.

Job 18:7-10

Straitened are the steps of his strength, And cast him down doth his own counsel.

Psalm 11:6

He poureth on the wicked snares, fire, and brimstone, And a horrible wind is the portion of their cup.

Psalm 97:11

Light is sown for the righteous, And for the upright of heart -- joy.

Psalm 118:15

A voice of singing and salvation, Is in the tents of the righteous, The right hand of Jehovah is doing valiantly.

Psalm 132:16

And her priests I clothe with salvation, And her pious ones do sing aloud.

Proverbs 5:22

His own iniquities do capture the wicked, And with the ropes of his sin he is holden.

Proverbs 11:5-6

The righteousness of the perfect maketh right his way, And by his wickedness doth the wicked fall.

Proverbs 12:13

In transgression of the lips is the snare of the wicked, And the righteous goeth out from distress.

Isaiah 8:14-15

And He hath been for a sanctuary, And for a stone of stumbling, and for a rock of falling, To the two houses of Israel, For a gin and for a snare to the inhabitants of Jerusalem.

Romans 5:2-3

through whom also we have the access by the faith into this grace in which we have stood, and we boast on the hope of the glory of God.

2 Timothy 2:26

and they may awake out of the devil's snare, having been caught by him at his will.

James 1:2

All joy count it, my brethren, when ye may fall into temptations manifold;

1 Peter 1:8

whom, not having seen, ye love, in whom, now not seeing and believing, ye are glad with joy unspeakable and glorified,

1 John 1:4

and these things we write to you, that your joy may be full.

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