Proverbs 11:18 “The wicked man earns an empty wage, but he who sows righteousness reap…”

Proverbs 11:18

The wicked man earns an empty wage, but he who sows righteousness reaps a true reward.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.

World English Bible

Wicked people earn deceitful wages, but one who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward.

American Standard Version

The wicked earneth deceitful wages; But he that soweth righteousness hath a sure reward.

Geneva Bible 1599

The wicked worketh a deceitful worke: but hee that soweth righteousnes, shall receiue a sure rewarde.

Darby Translation

The wicked worketh a deceitful work; but he that soweth righteousness hath a sure reward.

Young's Literal Translation

The wicked is getting a lying wage, And whoso is sowing righteousness — a true reward.

Bible in Basic English

The sinner gets the payment of deceit; but his reward is certain who puts in the seed of righteousness.

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Cross references

“wicked”

Ecclesiastes 10:8 Proverbs 1:18 Proverbs 5:22 Job 27:13–23 Isaiah 59:5–8 Ephesians 4:22

Ecclesiastes 10:8 · BSB

He who digs a pit may fall into it, and he who breaches a wall may be bitten by a snake.

Proverbs 1:18 · BSB

But they lie in wait for their own blood; they ambush their own lives.

Proverbs 5:22 · BSB

The iniquities of a wicked man entrap him; the cords of his sin entangle him.

Job 27:13–23 · BSB

This is the wicked man’s portion from God— the heritage the ruthless receive from the Almighty.

Isaiah 59:5–8 · BSB

They hatch the eggs of vipers and weave a spider’s web. Whoever eats their eggs will die; crack one open, and a viper is hatched.

Ephesians 4:22 · BSB

to put off your former way of life, your old self, which is being corrupted by its deceitful desires;

“but”

James 3:18 Proverbs 22:8 Psalm 126:5 Psalm 126:6 Hosea 10:12 Hosea 10:13

James 3:18 · BSB

Peacemakers who sow in peace reap the fruit of righteousness.

Proverbs 22:8 · BSB

He who sows injustice will reap disaster, and the rod of his fury will be destroyed.

Psalm 126:5 · BSB

Those who sow in tears will reap with shouts of joy.

Psalm 126:6 · BSB

He who goes out weeping, bearing a trail of seed, will surely return with shouts of joy, carrying sheaves of grain.

Hosea 10:12 · BSB

Sow for yourselves righteousness and reap the fruit of loving devotion; break up your unplowed ground. For it is time to seek the LORD until He comes and sends righteousness upon you like rain.

Hosea 10:13 · BSB

You have plowed wickedness and reaped injustice; you have eaten the fruit of lies. Because you have trusted in your own way and in the multitude of your mighty men,

Cross references adapted from OpenBible.info (CC BY 4.0) and the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

In context

17A kind man benefits himself, but a cruel man brings trouble on himself.

19Genuine righteousness leads to life, but the pursuit of evil brings death.

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