Proverbs 24:20 for the evil man has no future hope, and the lamp of the wicked will be snuffed out.

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New International Version (©1984)
for the evil man has no future hope, and the lamp of the wicked will be snuffed out.

New American Standard Bible (©1995)
For there will be no future for the evil man; The lamp of the wicked will be put out.

GOD'S WORD® Translation (©1995)
because an evil person has no future, and the lamps of wicked people will be snuffed out.

King James Bible
For there shall be no reward to the evil man; the candle of the wicked shall be put out.

American King James Version
For there shall be no reward to the evil man; the candle of the wicked shall be put out.

American Standard Version
For there shall be no reward to the evil man; The lamp of the wicked shall be put out.

Bible in Basic English
For there will be no future for the evil man; the light of sinners will be put out.

Douay-Rheims Bible
For evil men have no hope of things to come, and the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.

Darby Bible Translation
for there shall be no future to the evil man; the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.

English Revised Version
For there will be no reward to the evil man; the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.

Webster's Bible Translation
For there shall be no reward to the evil man; the candle of the wicked shall be extinguished.

World English Bible
for there will be no reward to the evil man; and the lamp of the wicked shall be snuffed out.

Young's Literal Translation
For there is not a posterity to the evil, The lamp of the wicked is extinguished.

Geneva Study Bible

For there shall be no reward to the evil man; the candle of the wicked shall be put out.

Wesley's Notes

24:20 No reward - All his happiness shall quickly and eternally perish. The candle - All their comfort and glory shall cease.

King James Translators' Notes

candle: or, lamp

Jamieson-Fausset-Brown Bible Commentary

20. candle-or, "prosperity"; it shall come to an end (Pr 13:9; 20:20).

Matthew Henry's Concise Commentary

24:17,18. The pleasure we are apt to take in the troubles of an enemy is forbidden. 19,20. Envy not the wicked their prosperity; be sure there is no true happiness in it. 21,22. The godly in the land, will be quiet in the land. There may be cause to change for the better, but have nothing to do with them that are given change. 23-26. The wisdom God giveth, renders a man fit for his station. Every one who finds the benefit of the right answer, will be attached to him that gave it. 27. We must prefer necessaries before conveniences, and not go in debt.

Job 15:31 "Let him not trust in emptiness, deceiving himself; For emptiness will be his reward.

Job 18:5 "Indeed, the light of the wicked goes out, And the flame of his fire gives no light.

Job 18:6 "The light in his tent is darkened, And his lamp goes out above him.

Job 21:17 "How often is the lamp of the wicked put out, Or does their calamity fall on them? Does God apportion destruction in His anger?

Proverbs 13:9 The light of the righteous rejoices, But the lamp of the wicked goes out.

Proverbs 20:20 He who curses his father or his mother, His lamp will go out in time of darkness.

Candle Evil Extinguished Future Hope Lamp Posterity Reward Sinners Snuffed Wicked

For there shall be no reward to the evil man; the candle of the wicked shall be put out.

Ps 9:17 11:6 Isa 3:11

candle 13:9 20:20 Job 18:5,6 21:17 Mt 8:12 25:8 Jude 1:13

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