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J.B. Rotherham Emphasized Bible

Proverbs 13:9

The light of the righteous, rejoiceth, but, the lamp of the lawless, goeth out.

Bible Study Resources

Concordances:

- Nave's Topical Bible - Death;   Joy;   Lamp;   Wicked (People);   The Topic Concordance - Light;   Righteousness;   Wickedness;  

Dictionaries:

- American Tract Society Bible Dictionary - Lamp;   Charles Buck Theological Dictionary - Pardon;   Easton Bible Dictionary - Candle;   Lamp;   Fausset Bible Dictionary - Candle;   Holman Bible Dictionary - Lamps, Lighting, Lampstand;   Proverbs, Book of;   Hastings' Dictionary of the Bible - Coal;   Lamp;  

Encyclopedias:

- International Standard Bible Encyclopedia - Joy;   Lamp;   The Jewish Encyclopedia - Ancestor Worship;   Furniture, Household;  

Parallel Translations

Christian Standard Bible®
The light of the righteous shines brightly,but the lamp of the wicked is put out.
Hebrew Names Version
The light of the righteous shines brightly, But the lamp of the wicked is snuffed out.
King James Version
The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
English Standard Version
The light of the righteous rejoices, but the lamp of the wicked will be put out.
New American Standard Bible
The light of the righteous rejoices, But the lamp of the wicked goes out.
New Century Version
Good people can look forward to a bright future, but the future of the wicked is like a flame going out.
New English Translation
The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked goes out.
Amplified Bible
The light of the righteous [within him—grows brighter and] rejoices, But the lamp of the wicked [is a temporary light and] goes out.
World English Bible
The light of the righteous shines brightly, But the lamp of the wicked is snuffed out.
Geneva Bible (1587)
The light of the righteous reioyceth: but the candle of the wicked shall be put out.
Legacy Standard Bible
The light of the righteous is glad,But the lamp of the wicked goes out.
Berean Standard Bible
The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is extinguished.
Contemporary English Version
The lamp of a good person keeps on shining; the lamp of an evil person soon goes out.
Complete Jewish Bible
The light of the righteous [shines] joyfully, but the lamp of the wicked will be extinguished.
Darby Translation
The light of the righteous rejoiceth; but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
Easy-to-Read Version
The light of those who do right shines brighter and brighter, but the lamp of the wicked becomes darker and darker.
George Lamsa Translation
The light of the righteous shall rejoice; but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
Good News Translation
The righteous are like a light shining brightly; the wicked are like a lamp flickering out.
Lexham English Bible
The light of the righteous will rejoice, but the lamp of the wicked will die out.
Literal Translation
The light of the righteous rejoices, but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
Miles Coverdale Bible (1535)
The light of the righteous maketh ioyfull, but the candle of the vngodly shal be put out.
American Standard Version
The light of the righteous rejoiceth; But the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
Bible in Basic English
There is a glad dawn for the upright man, but the light of the sinner will be put out.
JPS Old Testament (1917)
The light of the righteous rejoiceth; but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
King James Version (1611)
The light of the righteous reioyceth: but the lampe of the wicked shall be put out.
Bishop's Bible (1568)
The lyght of the ryghteous maketh ioyfull: but the candell of the vngodly shalbe put out.
Brenton's Septuagint (LXX)
The righteous always have light: but the light of the ungodly is quenched. Crafty souls go astray in sins: but just men pity, and are merciful.
English Revised Version
The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
Wycliffe Bible (1395)
The liyt of iust men makith glad; but the lanterne of wickid men schal be quenchid.
Update Bible Version
The light of the righteous rejoices; But the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
Webster's Bible Translation
The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be extinguished.
New King James Version
The light of the righteous rejoices, But the lamp of the wicked will be put out.
New Living Translation
The life of the godly is full of light and joy, but the light of the wicked will be snuffed out.
New Life Bible
Those who are right with God are full of light, but the lamp of the sinful will be put out.
New Revised Standard
The light of the righteous rejoices, but the lamp of the wicked goes out.
Douay-Rheims Bible
The light of the just giveth joy: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
Revised Standard Version
The light of the righteous rejoices, but the lamp of the wicked will be put out.
Young's Literal Translation
The light of the righteous rejoiceth, And the lamp of the wicked is extinguished.
THE MESSAGE
The lives of good people are brightly lit streets; the lives of the wicked are dark alleys.
New American Standard Bible (1995)
The light of the righteous rejoices, But the lamp of the wicked goes out.

Contextual Overview

9 The light of the righteous, rejoiceth, but, the lamp of the lawless, goeth out.

Bible Verse Review
  from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge

light: Proverbs 4:18, 1 Kings 11:36, Psalms 97:11, Psalms 112:4

lamp: or, candle, Proverbs 20:20, Proverbs 24:20, Job 18:5, Job 18:6, Job 21:17, Isaiah 50:10, Isaiah 50:11, Matthew 22:13, Matthew 25:8

Reciprocal: Numbers 27:4 - Why Job 12:5 - a lamp Job 29:3 - candle Psalms 9:5 - put out Proverbs 15:30 - light Ezekiel 32:7 - put thee out

Cross-References

Genesis 13:8
So then Abram said unto Lot Pray let not cause of strife arise betwixt me and thee, or betwixt my herdmen and thy herdmen; for brethren, are we.
Genesis 13:12
Abram, fixed his dwelling in the land of Canaan, - but, Lot, fixed his dwelling among the cities, of the circuit, and moved his tent as far as Sodom.
Genesis 13:13
Now, the men of Sodom were base and sinful, - against Yahweh, exceedingly.
Genesis 13:18
So Abram moved his tent and came in and dwelt among the oaks of Mamre, which were in Hebron, - and built there an altar to Yahweh.
Genesis 20:15
And Abimelech, said, Lo! my land is before thee, - wherever it may seem good in thine eyes, dwell.
Genesis 34:10
And with us, stroll ye dwell, - and, the land, shall be before you, tarry, and go through it, and get possessions therein.
Psalms 120:7
I, am for peace, and verily I speak, They, are for war!
Romans 12:18
If possible - so far as dependeth on you, with all men being at peace:
1 Corinthians 6:7
Already, indeed, it is an utter defeat for you, that ye are having, law-suits, one with another. Wherefore are ye not rather taking wrong? Wherefore are ye not rather suffering yourselves to be defrauded?
Hebrews 12:14
Peace, be pursuing, with all, and the obtaining of holiness, - without which no one shall see the Lord:

Gill's Notes on the Bible

The light of the righteous rejoiceth,.... The light of joy and gladness, which is sown for them, and arises to them; the light of spiritual knowledge and experience they have; the light of sound doctrine; the light of good works, and a Gospel conversation; all this, as it is delightful to themselves and others, so it is increasing more and more to the perfect day, and it continues: so the Septuagint and Arabic versions, "light [is] always for the righteous"; especially it will be in the latter day, and particularly in the New Jerusalem state, when there will be no night, Revelation 21:23;

but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out; the light of the righteous is like that of the sun, bright and pleasant; but the light of the wicked is like that of a lamp, lesser and not so agreeable, nor will it last; their prosperity is short lived, their joy is but for a moment; the pleasures of sin are but for a season; their candle soon goes out; it is put out in obscure darkness, and they themselves are reserved to blackness of darkness, Job 18:5; as prosperous and flourishing as the kingdom of antichrist has been or is, it will be full of darkness, Revelation 16:12.

Barnes' Notes on the Bible

Very beautiful in its poetry is the idea of the light “rejoicing” in its brightness (compare Psalms 19:5; Job 38:7). Note also the distinction between the “light” and the “lamp.” The righteous ones have the true light in them. That which belongs to the wicked is only derived and temporary, and even that shall be extinguished before long. Compare a like distinction in John 1:8; John 5:35.

Clarke's Notes on the Bible

Verse Proverbs 13:9. The light of the righteous rejoiceth — They shall have that measure of prosperity which shall be best for them; but the wicked, howsoever prosperous for a time, shall be brought into desolation. Light and lamp in both cases may signify posterity. The righteous shall have a joyous posterity; but that of the wicked shall be cut off. So 1 Kings 11:36: "And unto his son will I give one tribe, that David my servant may have a light ( ner, a lamp) always before me." 1 Kings 15:4: "Nevertheless for David's sake did the Lord give them a lamp, to set up his son after him." See also Psalms 132:17, and several other places.


 
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