Parallel Verses

International Standard Version

The wicked person is thrown down by his own wrongdoing, but the righteous person has a place of safety in death.

New American Standard Bible

The wicked is thrust down by his wrongdoing,
But the righteous has a refuge when he dies.

King James Version

The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his death.

Holman Bible

The wicked one is thrown down by his own sin,
but the righteous one has a refuge in his death.

A Conservative Version

An evil man is thrust down in his evil-doing, but a righteous man has hope in his death.

American Standard Version

The wicked is thrust down in his evil-doing; But the righteous hath a refuge in his death.

Amplified


The wicked is overthrown through his wrongdoing,
But the righteous has hope and confidence and a refuge [with God] even in death.

Bible in Basic English

The sinner is overturned in his evil-doing, but the upright man has hope in his righteousness.

Darby Translation

The wicked is driven away by his evil-doing; but the righteous trusteth, even in his death.

Julia Smith Translation

The unjust one shall be driven away in his evil: and the just one trusted in his death.

King James 2000

The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous has hope in his death.

Lexham Expanded Bible

By his evildoing, the wicked will be overthrown, and the righteous will find refuge in his death.

Modern King James verseion

The wicked is driven away in his wickedness, but the righteous has hope in his death.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

The ungodly is afraid of every peril; but the righteous hath a good hope even in death.

NET Bible

The wicked will be thrown down in his trouble, but the righteous have refuge even in the threat of death.

New Heart English Bible

The wicked is brought down in his calamity, but in death, the righteous has a refuge.

The Emphasized Bible

By his own wickedness, shall the lawless man, be thrust down, but the righteous, seeketh refuge in his integrity.

Webster

The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his death.

World English Bible

The wicked is brought down in his calamity, but in death, the righteous has a refuge.

Youngs Literal Translation

In his wickedness is the wicked driven away, And trustful in his death is the righteous.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
The wicked
רשׁע 
Rasha` 
Usage: 263

דּחח דּחה 
Dachah 
Usage: 10

but the righteous
צדּיק 
Tsaddiyq 
Usage: 206

חסה 
Chacah 
to trust, to make a refuge, have hope
Usage: 37

References

Fausets

Hastings

Context Readings

Proverbs Of Solomon

31 Whoever oppresses the poor defies their Creator, but whoever is kind to the needy honors them. 32 The wicked person is thrown down by his own wrongdoing, but the righteous person has a place of safety in death. 33 Wisdom is at rest in the mind of the discerning even fools know this.



Cross References

2 Timothy 4:18

The Lord will rescue me from every evil attack and will take me safely to his heavenly kingdom. Glory belongs to him forever and ever! Amen.

Genesis 49:18

"LORD, I'm waiting for your salvation."

2 Corinthians 1:9

In fact, we felt that we had received a death sentence so we would not rely on ourselves but on God, who raises the dead.

2 Corinthians 5:8

We are confident, then, and would prefer to be away from this body and to live with the Lord.

Job 13:15

Even though he kills me, I'll continue to hope in him. At least I'll be able to argue my case to his face!

Job 19:25-27

"As for me, I know that my Vindicator is alive; And he, the Last One, will take his stand on the soil.

Psalm 23:4

Even when I walk through a valley of deep darkness, I will not be afraid because you are with me. Your rod and your staff they comfort me.

Psalm 37:37

Observe the blameless! Take note of the upright! Indeed, the future of that man is peace.

Job 18:18

He is driven away from light to darkness, made to wander the landscape.

Job 27:20-22

Terror will overtake him like a flood, at night, a tornado will sweep him away.

Psalm 16:11

You cause me to know the path of life; in your presence is joyful abundance, at your right hand there are pleasures forever. A Davidic Prayer.

Psalm 17:15

But as for me, justified, I will behold your face; when I awake, your presence will satisfy me. To the Director: By the servant of the LORD, David, who spoke the words of this song to the LORD on the day when the LORD delivered him from the hands of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul.

Psalm 58:9

Before your clay pots are placed on a fire of burning thorns whether green or ablaze wrath will sweep them away like a storm.

Proverbs 6:15

Therefore, disaster will overtake him suddenly. He will be broken in an instant, and he will never recover.

Proverbs 24:16

for though a righteous man falls seven times, he will rise again, but the wicked stumble into calamity.

Daniel 5:26-30

These are the meanings of the words: MENE: God has audited your kingdom and has ended it.

Luke 2:29

"Master, now you are dismissing your servant in peace according to your promise,

John 8:21

Later on, he told them again, "I'm going away, and you'll look for me, but you will die in your sin. You cannot come where I'm going."

John 8:24

That is why I told you that you will die in your sins, for unless you believe that I AM, you'll die in your sins."

Romans 9:22

Now if God wants to demonstrate his wrath and reveal his power, can't he be extremely patient with the objects of his wrath that are made for destruction?

1 Corinthians 15:55-58

"Where, O death, is your victory? Where, O death, is your sting?"

Philippians 1:21

For to me, to go on living is the Messiah, and to die is gain.

Philippians 1:23

Indeed, I cannot decide between the two. I have the desire to leave this life and be with the Messiah, for that is far better.

1 Thessalonians 5:3

When people say, "There is peace and security," destruction will strike them as suddenly as labor pains come to a pregnant woman, and they will not be able to escape.

Revelation 14:13

I heard a voice from heaven say, "Write this: How blessed are the dead, that is, those who die in the Lord from now on!" "Yes," says the Spirit. "Let them rest from their labors, for their actions follow them."

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