Proverbs 21:18
King James Version (KJV)
The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous, and the transgressor for the upright.
In context
16 The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding shall remain in the congregation of the dead.
17 He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.
18 The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous, and the transgressor for the upright.
19 It is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman.
20 There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.
Proverbs 21:18 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous, and the transgressor for the upright.
- WEB World English Bible
- The wicked is a ransom for the righteous, the treacherous for the upright.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- The wicked become a ransom for the righteous, and the faithless for the upright.
- ASV American Standard Version
- The wicked is a ransom for the righteous; And the treacherous cometh in the stead of the upright.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- The wicked [is] an atonement for the righteous, And for the upright the treacherous dealer.
- DBY Darby Translation
- The wicked is a ransom for the righteous, and a treacherous [man] in the stead of the upright.
- WBS Webster Bible
- The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous, and the transgressor for the upright.