Proverbs 13:9 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.”
Proverbs 13:9 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 13:9 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Proverbs 13:9 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Proverbs 13:9 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is snuffed out.”
Proverbs 13:9 — World English Bible
Proverbs 13:9 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“The light of the righteous rejoiceth; But the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.”
Proverbs 13:9 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 13:9 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“The light of the righteous rejoiceth, And the lamp of the wicked is extinguished.”
Proverbs 13:9 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 13:9 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“The light of the righteous rejoiceth; but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.”
Proverbs 13:9 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 13:9 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“The light of the righteous reioyceth: but the candle of the wicked shall be put out.”
Proverbs 13:9 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 13:9 in Context — Proverbs 13
7 There is that maketh himself rich, yet hath nothing: there is that maketh himself poor, yet hath great riches.
8 The ransom of a man’s life are his riches: but the poor heareth not rebuke.
9 The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
10 Only by pride cometh contention: but with the well advised is wisdom.
11 Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished: but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.
What Does Proverbs 13:9 Mean?
Proverbs 13:9 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 13. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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