Proverbs 11:31
What does Proverbs 11:31 mean?
A plain-English look at Proverbs 11:31 in WEB alongside six other public-domain English translations, with cross-references and chapter context.
Parallel translations
WEB
World English Bible · 2000Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth; How much more the wicked and the sinner!
KJV
King James Version · 1611Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth: much more the wicked and the sinner.
ASV
American Standard Version · 1901Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth; How much more the wicked and the sinner!
BBE
Bible in Basic English · 1949If the upright man is rewarded on earth, how much more the evil-doer and the sinner!
YLT
Young's Literal Translation · 1862Lo, the righteous in the earth is recompensed, Surely also the wicked and the sinner!
DRA
Douay-Rheims (Challoner) · 1752If the just man receive in the earth, how much more the wicked and the sinner.
DBY
Darby Bible · 1890Behold, the righteous shall be requited on the earth: how much more the wicked and the sinner.
Context
v.30The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life; And he that is wise winneth souls.
v.31This passage
Cross references
Related passages from across Scripture, drawn from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.
- Jeremiah 25:29
For, lo, I begin to work evil at the city which is called by my name; and should ye be utterly unpunished? Ye shall not be unpunished; for I will call for a sword upon all the inhabitants of the earth, saith Jehovah of hosts.
- Proverbs 13:21
Evil pursueth sinners; But the righteous shall be recompensed with good.
- 1 Peter 4:17
For the time is come for judgment to begin at the house of God: and if it begin first at us, what shall be the end of them that obey not the gospel of God?
- 2 Samuel 12:9
Wherefore hast thou despised the word of Jehovah, to do that which is evil in his sight? thou hast smitten Uriah the Hittite with the sword, and hast taken his wife to be thy wife, and hast slain him with the sword of the children of Ammon.
- 1 Corinthians 11:30
For this cause many among you are weak and sickly, and not a few sleep.
- 1 Kings 13:24
And when he was gone, a lion met him by the way, and slew him: and his body was cast in the way, and the ass stood by it; the lion also stood by the body.
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