Proverbs 24:20
King James Version (KJV)
For there shall be no reward to the evil man; the candle of the wicked shall be put out.
In context
18 Lest the LORD see it, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him.
19 Fret not thyself because of evil men, neither be thou envious at the wicked;
20 For there shall be no reward to the evil man; the candle of the wicked shall be put out.
21 My son, fear thou the LORD and the king: and meddle not with them that are given to change:
22 For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knoweth the ruin of them both?
Proverbs 24:20 in every translation
- KJV King James Version
- For there shall be no reward to the evil man; the candle of the wicked shall be put out.
- WEB World English Bible
- for there will be no reward to the evil man. The lamp of the wicked will be snuffed out.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- For the evil man has no future; the lamp of the wicked will be extinguished.
- ASV American Standard Version
- For there shall be no reward to the evil man; The lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- For there is not a posterity to the evil, The lamp of the wicked is extinguished.
- DBY Darby Translation
- for there shall be no future to the evil [man]; the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
- WBS Webster Bible
- For there shall be no reward to the evil man ; the candle of the wicked shall be extinguished.