Proverbs 11:18 - The Message Bad work gets paid with a bad check; good work gets solid pay. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 The wicked worketh a deceitful work: But to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition The wicked man earns deceitful wages, but he who sows righteousness (moral and spiritual rectitude in every area and relation) shall have a sure reward [permanent and satisfying]. [Hos. 10:12; Gal. 6:8, 9; James 3:18.] American Standard Version (1901) The wicked earneth deceitful wages; But he that soweth righteousness hath a sure reward. Common English Bible The wicked earn false wages, but those who sow righteousness receive a true reward. Catholic Public Domain Version The impious does work with inconstancy. But for the sower of justice, there is the reward of faithfulness. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The wicked maketh an unsteady work: but to him that soweth justice, there is a faithful reward. |