King James Version:
(The Lord speaking is red text)
For there shall be no reward to the evil [man]; the candle of the wicked shall be put out.
Complete Jewish Bible:
For the evil person has no future -the lamp of the wicked will go out.
Berean Standard Bible:
For the evil man has no future; the lamp of the wicked will be extinguished.
American Standard Version:
For there shall be no reward to the evil man; The lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
KJV with Strong’s Numbers:
For there shall be no reward{H319} to the evil{H7451} man; the candle{H5216} of the wicked{H7563} shall be put out{H1846}.
Cross-References (KJV):
Proverbs 13:9
- ¶ The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
Job 18:5
- ¶ Yea, the light of the wicked shall be put out, and the spark of his fire shall not shine.
Job 18:6
- The light shall be dark in his tabernacle, and his candle shall be put out with him.
Job 21:17
- ¶ How oft is the candle of the wicked put out! and [how oft] cometh their destruction upon them! [God] distributeth sorrows in his anger.
Psalms 11:6
- Upon the wicked he shall rain snares, fire and brimstone, and an horrible tempest: [this shall be] the portion of their cup.
Proverbs 20:20
- ¶ Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness.
Jude 1:13
- Raging waves of the sea, foaming out their own shame; wandering stars, to whom is reserved the blackness of darkness for ever.
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Commentary for Proverbs 24:20
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Strong's Numbers and Definitions:
Note: H = Hebrew (OT), G = Greek (NT)
- Strong's Number: H319
There are 369 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: אַחֲרִית
Transliteration: ʼachărîyth
Pronunciation: akh-ar-eeth'
Description: from אַחַר; the last or end, hence, the future; also posterity; (last, latter) end (time), hinder (utter) -most, length, posterity, remnant, residue, reward. - Strong's Number: H7451
There are 623 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: רַע
Transliteration: raʻ
Pronunciation: rah
Description: from רָעַע; bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral); adversity, affliction, bad, calamity, [phrase] displease(-ure), distress, evil((-favouredness), man, thing), [phrase] exceedingly, [idiom] great, grief(-vous), harm, heavy, hurt(-ful), ill (favoured), [phrase] mark, mischief(-vous), misery, naught(-ty), noisome, [phrase] not please, sad(-ly), sore, sorrow, trouble, vex, wicked(-ly, -ness, one), worse(-st), wretchedness, wrong. (Incl. feminine raaah; as adjective or noun.). - Strong's Number: H5216
There are 42 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: נִיר
Transliteration: nîyr
Pronunciation: neer
Description: or נִר; also נֵיר; or נֵר; or (feminine) נֵרָה; from a primitive root (see נִיר; נוּר) properly, meaning to glisten; a lamp (i.e. the burner) or light (literally or figuratively); candle, lamp, light. - Strong's Number: H7563
There are 249 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: רָשָׁע
Transliteration: râshâʻ
Pronunciation: raw-shaw'
Description: from רָשַׁע; morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person; [phrase] condemned, guilty, ungodly, wicked (man), that did wrong. - Strong's Number: H1846
There are 9 instances of this translation in the Bible
Lemma: דָּעַךְ
Transliteration: dâʻak
Pronunciation: daw-ak'
Description: a primitive root; to be extinguished; figuratively, to expire or be dried up; be extinct, consumed, put out, quenched.