Proverbs 13:9
7 One pretends to be rich, but has nothing; another pretends to be poor, yet has great wealth.
8 Riches may ransom a man’s life, but a poor man hears no threat.
The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is extinguished.
10 Arrogance leads only to strife, but wisdom is with the well-advised.
11 Dishonest wealth will dwindle, but what is earned through hard work will be multiplied.
Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.
Compare
- BSB
- The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is extinguished.
- KJV
- The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
- WEB
- The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is snuffed out.
- ASV
- The light of the righteous rejoiceth; But the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
- DARBY
- The light of the righteous rejoiceth; but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
- BLB
- The light of the righteous rejoices, and the lamp of the wicked is extinguished.
- ÅB
- De rettferdiges lys skinner lystig, men de ugudeliges lampe slukner.
- OTB
- De rettferdiges lys skinner klart, men de ondes lampe skal slukkes.
- B1930
- De rettferdiges lys skinner lystig, men de ugudeliges lampe slukner.
Study notes (Tyndale)
Original text and word study
Cross references
Proverbs 24:20
For the evil man has no future; the lamp of the wicked will be extinguished.
Read in contextProverbs 4:18
The path of the righteous is like the first gleam of dawn, shining brighter and brighter until midday.
Read in contextProverbs 20:20
Whoever curses his father or mother, his lamp will be extinguished in deepest darkness.
Read in contextPsalms 97:11
Light shines on the righteous, gladness on the upright in heart.
Read in contextPsalms 112:4
Light dawns in the darkness for the upright— for the gracious, compassionate, and righteous.
Read in contextMatthew 25:8
The foolish ones said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil; our lamps are going out.’
Read in contextJob 18:5–6
Indeed, the lamp of the wicked is extinguished; the flame of his fire does not glow.
Read in context1 Kings 11:36
I will give one tribe to his son, so that My servant David will always have a lamp before Me in Jerusalem, the city where I chose to put My Name.
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