Proverbs 29:16 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“When the wicked are multiplied, transgression increaseth: but the righteous shall see their fall.”
Proverbs 29:16 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 29:16 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Proverbs 29:16 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Proverbs 29:16 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“When the wicked increase, sin increases; but the righteous will see their downfall.”
Proverbs 29:16 — World English Bible
Proverbs 29:16 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“When the wicked are increased, transgression increaseth; But the righteous shall look upon their fall.”
Proverbs 29:16 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 29:16 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“In the multiplying of the wicked transgression multiplieth, And the righteous on their fall do look.”
Proverbs 29:16 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 29:16 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“When the wicked increase, transgression increaseth; but the righteous shall see their fall.”
Proverbs 29:16 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 29:16 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“When the wicked are increased, transgression increaseth: but ye righteous shall see their fall.”
Proverbs 29:16 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 29:16 in Context — Proverbs 29
14 El rey que juzga con verdad á los pobres, su trono será firme para siempre.
15 La vara y la corrección dan sabiduría: mas el muchacho consentido avergonzará á su madre.
16 Cuando los impíos son muchos, mucha es la prevaricación; mas los justos verán la ruina de ellos.
17 Corrige á tu hijo, y te dará descanso, y dará deleite á tu alma.
18 Sin profecía el pueblo será disipado: mas el que guarda la ley, bienaventurado él.
What Does Proverbs 29:16 Mean?
Proverbs 29:16 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 29. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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