Proverbs 29:6
World English Bible (WEB)
An evil man is snared by his sin, but the righteous can sing and be glad.
In context
4 The king by justice makes the land stable, but he who takes bribes tears it down.
5 A man who flatters his neighbor spreads a net for his feet.
6 An evil man is snared by his sin, but the righteous can sing and be glad.
7 The righteous care about justice for the poor. The wicked aren’t concerned about knowledge.
8 Mockers stir up a city, but wise men turn away anger.
Proverbs 29:6 in every translation
- WEB World English Bible
- An evil man is snared by his sin, but the righteous can sing and be glad.
- KJV King James Version
- In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare: but the righteous doth sing and rejoice.
- BSB Berean Standard Bible
- An evil man is caught by his own sin, but a righteous one sings and rejoices.
- ASV American Standard Version
- In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare; But the righteous doth sing and rejoice.
- YLT Young's Literal Translation
- In the transgression of the evil [is] a snare, And the righteous doth sing and rejoice.
- DBY Darby Translation
- In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare; but the righteous shall sing and rejoice.
- WBS Webster Bible
- In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare: but the righteous doth sing and rejoice.