Proverbs 13:9 “The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked…”

Proverbs 13:9

The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is extinguished.

Berean Standard Bible

Other translations

King James Version

The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.

World English Bible

The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is snuffed out.

American Standard Version

The light of the righteous rejoiceth; But the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.

Geneva Bible 1599

The light of the righteous reioyceth: but the candle of the wicked shall be put out.

Darby Translation

The light of the righteous rejoiceth; but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.

Young's Literal Translation

The light of the righteous rejoiceth, And the lamp of the wicked is extinguished.

Bible in Basic English

There is a glad dawn for the upright man, but the light of the sinner will be put out.

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Cross references

“light”

Proverbs 4:18 Psalm 97:11 Psalm 112:4 1 Kings 11:36

Proverbs 4:18 · BSB

The path of the righteous is like the first gleam of dawn, shining brighter and brighter until midday.

Psalm 97:11 · BSB

Light shines on the righteous, gladness on the upright in heart.

Psalm 112:4 · BSB

Light dawns in the darkness for the upright— for the gracious, compassionate, and righteous.

1 Kings 11:36 · BSB

I will give one tribe to his son, so that My servant David will always have a lamp before Me in Jerusalem, the city where I chose to put My Name.

“lamp”

Proverbs 24:20 Proverbs 20:20 Matthew 25:8 Job 21:17 Matthew 22:13 Job 18:5

Proverbs 24:20 · BSB

For the evil man has no future; the lamp of the wicked will be extinguished.

Proverbs 20:20 · BSB

Whoever curses his father or mother, his lamp will be extinguished in deepest darkness.

Matthew 25:8 · BSB

The foolish ones said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil; our lamps are going out.’

Job 21:17 · BSB

How often is the lamp of the wicked put out? Does disaster come upon them? Does God, in His anger, apportion destruction?

Matthew 22:13 · BSB

Then the king told the servants, ‘Tie him hand and foot, and throw him into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’

Job 18:5 · BSB

Indeed, the lamp of the wicked is extinguished; the flame of his fire does not glow.

Also

Job 29:3

Job 29:3 · BSB

when His lamp shone above my head, and by His light I walked through the darkness,

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

In context

8Riches may ransom a man’s life, but a poor man hears no threat.

10Arrogance leads only to strife, but wisdom is with the well-advised.

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