Proverbs 21:18
World English Bible (WEB)
The wicked is a ransom for the righteous, the treacherous for the upright.
In context
16 The man who wanders out of the way of understanding shall rest in the assembly of the departed spirits.
17 He who loves pleasure will be a poor man. He who loves wine and oil won’t be rich.
18 The wicked is a ransom for the righteous, the treacherous for the upright.
19 It is better to dwell in a desert land, than with a contentious and fretful woman.
20 There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise, but a foolish man swallows it up.
Proverbs 21:18 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- The wicked is a ransom for the righteous, the treacherous for the upright.
- KJV King James Version
- The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous, and the transgressor 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.