Proverbs 29:6 — Bible Verse (KJV)

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

Proverbs 29:6 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 29:6 in 6 Bible Translations

Read Proverbs 29:6 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.

Proverbs 29:6 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“An evil man is snared by his sin, but the righteous can sing and be glad.”

Proverbs 29:6 — World English Bible

Proverbs 29:6 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare; But the righteous doth sing and rejoice.”

Proverbs 29:6 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 29:6 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“In the transgression of the evil <FI>is<Fi> a snare, And the righteous doth sing and rejoice.”

Proverbs 29:6 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 29:6 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare; but the righteous shall sing and rejoice.”

Proverbs 29:6 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 29:6 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“In the transgression of an euill man is his snare: but the righteous doeth sing and reioyce.”

Proverbs 29:6 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 29:6 in Context — Proverbs 29

4 The king by judgment establisheth the land: but he that receiveth gifts overthroweth it.

5 A man that flattereth his neighbour spreadeth a net for his feet.

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

7 The righteous considereth the cause of the poor: but the wicked regardeth not to know it.

8 Scornful men bring a city into a snare: but wise men turn away wrath.

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What Does Proverbs 29:6 Mean?

Proverbs 29:6 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 29. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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