Proverbs 14:19 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“The evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.”

Proverbs 14:19 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 14:19 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 14:19 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The evil bow down before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.”

Proverbs 14:19 — World English Bible

Proverbs 14:19 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“The evil bow down before the good; And the wicked, at the gates of the righteous.”

Proverbs 14:19 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 14:19 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“The evil have bowed down before the good, And the wicked at the gates of the righteous.”

Proverbs 14:19 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 14:19 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“The evil bow before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous [man].”

Proverbs 14:19 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 14:19 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“The euill shall bowe before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.”

Proverbs 14:19 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 14:19 in Context — Proverbs 14

17 Quem se ira rapidamente faz loucuras, e o homem de maus pensamentos será odiado.

18 Os ingênuos herdarão a tolice, mas os prudentes serão coroados [com] o conhecimento.

19 Os maus se inclinarão perante a face dos bons, e os perversos diante das portas do justo.

20 O pobre é odiado até pelo seu próximo, porém os amigos dos ricos são muitos.

21 Quem despreza a seu próximo, peca; mas aquele que demonstra misericórdia aos humildes [é] bem-aventurado.

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What Does Proverbs 14:19 Mean?

Proverbs 14:19 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 14. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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