Proverbs 18:3 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“When the wicked cometh, then cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach.”
Proverbs 18:3 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 18:3 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Proverbs 18:3 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Proverbs 18:3 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“When wickedness comes, contempt also comes, and with shame comes disgrace.”
Proverbs 18:3 — World English Bible
Proverbs 18:3 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“When the wicked cometh, there cometh also contempt, And with ignominy cometh reproach. ”
Proverbs 18:3 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 18:3 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“With the coming of the wicked come also hath contempt, And with shame--reproach.”
Proverbs 18:3 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 18:3 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“When the wicked cometh, there cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach. ”
Proverbs 18:3 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 18:3 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“When the wicked commeth, then commeth contempt, and with the vile man reproch.”
Proverbs 18:3 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 18:3 in Context — Proverbs 18
1 Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.
2 A fool hath no delight in understanding, but that his heart may discover itself.
3 When the wicked cometh, then cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach.
4 The words of a man’s mouth are as deep waters, and the wellspring of wisdom as a flowing brook.
5 It is not good to accept the person of the wicked, to overthrow the righteous in judgment.
What Does Proverbs 18:3 Mean?
Proverbs 18:3 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 18. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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