Parallel Verses

Holman Bible

Without revelation people run wild,
but one who listens to instruction will be happy.

New American Standard Bible

Where there is no vision, the people are unrestrained,
But happy is he who keeps the law.

King James Version

Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he.

International Standard Version

Without prophetic vision, people abandon restraint, but those who obey the Law are happy.

A Conservative Version

Where there is no vision, the people cast off restraint, but he who keeps the law, happy is he.

American Standard Version

Where there is no vision, the people cast off restraint; But he that keepeth the law, happy is he.

Amplified


Where there is no vision [no revelation of God and His word], the people are unrestrained;
But happy and blessed is he who keeps the law [of God].

Bible in Basic English

Where there is no vision, the people are uncontrolled; but he who keeps the law will be happy.

Darby Translation

Where there is no vision the people cast off restraint; but happy is he that keepeth the law.

Julia Smith Translation

In no vision the people shall be unruly: and he watching the law, happy is he.

King James 2000

Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keeps the law, happy is he.

Lexham Expanded Bible

When there is no prophecy, the people cast off restraint, but as for he who guards instruction, happiness [is] his.

Modern King James verseion

Where there is no vision, the people perish; but he who keeps the law, he is blessed.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Where no Prophet is, there the people perish; but well is him that keepeth the law.

NET Bible

When there is no prophetic vision the people cast off restraint, but the one who keeps the law, blessed is he!

New Heart English Bible

Where there is no revelation, the people cast off restraint; but he who keeps the law is blessed.

The Emphasized Bible

Where there is no vision, a people is let loose, but, he that keepeth instruction, how happy is he!

Webster

Where there is no vision, the people perish: but he that keepeth the law, happy is he.

World English Bible

Where there is no revelation, the people cast off restraint; but one who keeps the law is blessed.

Youngs Literal Translation

Without a Vision is a people made naked, And whoso is keeping the law, O his happiness!

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
חזון 
Chazown 
Usage: 35

the people
עם 
`am 
Usage: 1867

פּרע 
Para` 
Usage: 16

but he that keepeth
שׁמר 
Shamar 
Usage: 468

the law
תּרה תּורה 
Towrah 
law
Usage: 219

אשׁר 
'esher 
Usage: 45

Devotionals

Devotionals about Proverbs 29:18

Images Proverbs 29:18

Context Readings

All About Life

17 Discipline your son, and it will bring you peace of mind
and give you delight.
18 Without revelation people run wild,
but one who listens to instruction will be happy.
19 A slave cannot be disciplined by words;
though he understands, he doesn’t respond.



Cross References

John 13:17

If you know these things, you are blessed if you do them.

1 Samuel 3:1

The boy Samuel served the Lord in Eli’s presence. In those days the word of the Lord was rare and prophetic visions were not widespread.

Psalm 119:2

Happy are those who keep His decrees
and seek Him with all their heart.

Amos 8:11-12

Hear this! The days are coming—
this is the declaration of the Lord God
when I will send a famine through the land:
not a famine of bread or a thirst for water,
but of hearing the words of the Lord.

Hosea 4:6

My people are destroyed for lack of knowledge.
Because you have rejected knowledge,
I will reject you from serving as My priest.
Since you have forgotten the law of your God,
I will also forget your sons.

Luke 11:28

He said, “Even more, those who hear the word of God and keep it are blessed!”

James 1:25

But the one who looks intently into the perfect law of freedom and perseveres in it, and is not a forgetful hearer but one who does good works—this person will be blessed in what he does.

Exodus 32:25

Moses saw that the people were out of control, for Aaron had let them get out of control, resulting in weakness before their enemies.

2 Chronicles 28:19

For the Lord humbled Judah because of King Ahaz of Judah, who threw off restraint in Judah and was unfaithful to the Lord.

Psalm 1:1-2

BOOK I
(Psalms 1–41)
How happy is the man
who does not follow the advice of the wicked
or take the path of sinners
or join a group of mockers!

Psalm 19:11

In addition, Your servant is warned by them;
there is great reward in keeping them.

Psalm 74:9

There are no signs for us to see.
There is no longer a prophet.
And none of us knows how long this will last.

Proverbs 19:16

The one who keeps commands preserves himself;
one who disregards his ways will die.

Matthew 9:36

When He saw the crowds, He felt compassion for them, because they were weary and worn out, like sheep without a shepherd.

John 14:21-23

The one who has My commands and keeps them is the one who loves Me. And the one who loves Me will be loved by My Father. I also will love him and will reveal Myself to him.”

Romans 10:13-15

For everyone who calls on the name of the Lord will be saved.

Revelation 22:14

“Blessed are those who wash their robes, so that they may have the right to the tree of life and may enter the city by the gates.

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