I will give one tribe to his son, so that my servant David will always have a lamp before me in Jerusalem, the city I chose for myself to put my name there.
Proverbs 13:9 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is put out. Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 The light of the righteous rejoiceth: But the lamp of the wicked shall be put out. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition The light of the [uncompromisingly] righteous [is within him–it grows brighter and] rejoices, but the lamp of the wicked [furnishes only a derived, temporary light and] shall be put out shortly. American Standard Version (1901) The light of the righteous rejoiceth; But the lamp of the wicked shall be put out. Common English Bible The light of the righteous rejoices, but the lamp of the wicked goes out. Catholic Public Domain Version The light of the just enriches. But the lamp of the impious will be extinguished. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The light of the just giveth joy: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out. |
I will give one tribe to his son, so that my servant David will always have a lamp before me in Jerusalem, the city I chose for myself to put my name there.
How often is the lamp of the wicked put out? Does disaster come on them? Does he apportion destruction in his anger?
when his lamp shone above my head, and I walked through darkness by his light!
Arrogance leads to nothing but strife, but wisdom is gained by those who take advice.
Riches are a ransom for a person’s life, but a poor person hears no threat.
Whoever curses his father or mother #– # his lamp will go out in deep darkness.
For the evil have no future; the lamp of the wicked will be put out.
The path of the righteous is like the light of dawn, shining brighter and brighter until midday.
‘ “When I snuff you out, I will cover the heavens and darken their stars. I will cover the sun with a cloud, and the moon will not give its light.
Why should the name of our father be taken away from his clan? Since he had no son, give us property among our father’s brothers.’
‘Then the king told the attendants, “Tie him up hand and foot, and throw him into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”
The foolish ones said to the wise ones, “Give us some of your oil, because our lamps are going out.”