Proverbs 10:7 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“The memory of the just is blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot.”

Proverbs 10:7 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 10:7 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 10:7 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The memory of the righteous is blessed, but the name of the wicked will rot.”

Proverbs 10:7 — World English Bible

Proverbs 10:7 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“The memory of the righteous is blessed; But the name of the wicked shall rot.”

Proverbs 10:7 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 10:7 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“The remembrance of the righteous <FI>is<Fi> for a blessing, And the name of the wicked doth rot.”

Proverbs 10:7 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 10:7 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“The memory of the righteous [man] shall be blessed; but the name of the wicked shall rot.”

Proverbs 10:7 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 10:7 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“The memoriall of the iust shalbe blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rotte.”

Proverbs 10:7 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 10:7 in Context — Proverbs 10

5 El que recoge en el estío es hombre entendido: el que duerme en el tiempo de la siega es hombre afrentoso.

6 Bendiciones sobre la cabeza del justo: mas violencia cubrirá la boca de los impíos.

7 La memoria del justo será bendita: mas el nombre de los impíos se pudrirá.

8 El sabio de corazón recibirá los mandamientos: mas el loco de labios caerá.

9 El que camina en integridad, anda confiado: mas el que pervierte sus caminos, será quebrantado.

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What Does Proverbs 10:7 Mean?

Proverbs 10:7 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 10. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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