Proverbs 21:18
“The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous, and the transgressor for the upright.”
King James Version (KJV)
🌐 Proverbs 21:18 in 8 Translations
King James Version (KJV)English
The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous, and the transgressor for the upright.
American Standard Version (ASV)English
The wicked is a ransom for the righteous; And the treacherouscomethin the stead of the upright.
Open English Bible (OEB)English
Elberfelder Bibel (ELB)Deutsch
Der Gesetzlose ist ein Lösegeld für den Gerechten, und der Treulose tritt an die Stelle der Aufrichtigen.
Reina-Valera (RV)Español
El rescate del justo es el impío, y por los rectos el prevaricador.
Bíblia Livre (BL)Português
O resgate em troca do justo é o perverso; e no lugar do reto fica o transgressor.
Nova Versão (NVA)Português
O corrupto é a redenção para o justo, e o traiçoeiro é a redenção para os que são corretos.
📖 Proverbs 21:18 in Context
16The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding shall remain in the congregation of the dead.
17He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.
18The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous, and the transgressor for the upright.
19It is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman.
20There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.
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