Proverbs 11:18 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.”
Proverbs 11:18 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 11:18 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Proverbs 11:18 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Proverbs 11:18 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Wicked people earn deceitful wages, but one who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward.”
Proverbs 11:18 — World English Bible
Proverbs 11:18 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“The wicked earneth deceitful wages; But he that soweth righteousness hath a sure reward.”
Proverbs 11:18 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 11:18 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“The wicked is getting a lying wage, And whoso is sowing righteousness--a true reward.”
Proverbs 11:18 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 11:18 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“The wicked worketh a deceitful work; but he that soweth righteousness hath a sure reward.”
Proverbs 11:18 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 11:18 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“The wicked worketh a deceitful worke: but hee that soweth righteousnes, shall receiue a sure rewarde.”
Proverbs 11:18 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 11:18 in Context — Proverbs 11
16 La mujer graciosa tendrá honra: y los fuertes tendrán riquezas.
17 A su alma hace bien el hombre misericordioso: mas el cruel atormenta su carne.
18 El impío hace obra falsa: mas el que sembrare justicia, tendrá galardón firme.
19 Como la justicia [es] para vida, así el que sigue el mal [es] para su muerte.
20 Abominación son á Jehová los perversos de corazón: mas los perfectos de camino le son agradables.
What Does Proverbs 11:18 Mean?
Proverbs 11:18 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 11. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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