Proverbs 11:18
16 A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men retain riches.
17 The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.
The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.
19 As righteousness tendeth to life: so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death.
20 They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the LORD: but such as are upright in their way are his delight.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- The wicked man earns an empty wage, but he who sows righteousness reaps a true reward.
- KJV
- The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.
- WEB
- Wicked people earn deceitful wages, but one who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward.
- ASV
- The wicked earneth deceitful wages; But he that soweth righteousness [hath] a sure reward.
- DARBY
- The wicked worketh a deceitful work; but he that soweth righteousness hath a sure reward.
- BLB
- A wicked one makes a reward of deception, and the one sowing righteousness [has] a wage of truth.
- ÅB
- Den ugudelige vinner en lønn som svikter, men den som sår rettferdighet, får en lønn som varer.
- OTB
- En ugudelig person tjener bedragersk lønn, men den som sår rettferdighet får en sann belønning.
- B1930
- Den ugudelige vinner en lønn som svikter, men den som sår rettferdighet, får en lønn som varer.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Galatians 6:8–9
For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.
Read in contextEcclesiastes 10:8
He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh an hedge, a serpent shall bite him.
Read in contextHosea 10:12–13
Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy; break up your fallow ground: for it is time to seek the LORD, till he come and rain righteousness upon you.
Read in contextJames 3:18
And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.
Read in contextPsalms 126:5–6
They that sow in tears shall reap in joy.
Read in contextProverbs 22:8
He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity: and the rod of his anger shall fail.
Read in contextProverbs 1:18
And they lay wait for their own blood; they lurk privily for their own lives.
Read in contextProverbs 5:22
His own iniquities shall take the wicked himself, and he shall be holden with the cords of his sins.
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