Proverbs 14:32 - Christian Standard Bible Anglicised The wicked one is thrown down by his own sin, but the righteous one has a refuge in his death. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: But the righteous hath hope in his death. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition The wicked is overthrown through his wrongdoing and calamity, but the [consistently] righteous has hope and confidence even in death. American Standard Version (1901) The wicked is thrust down in his evil-doing; But the righteous hath a refuge in his death. Common English Bible The wicked are thrown down by their own evil, but the righteous find refuge even in death. Catholic Public Domain Version The impious will be expelled in his malice. But the just finds hope even in his own death. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The wicked man shall be driven out in his wickedness: but the just hath hope in his death. |
Even if he kills me, I will hope in him. I will still defend my ways before him.
He is driven from light to darkness and chased from the inhabited world.
The righteousness of the blameless clears his path, but the wicked person will fall because of his wickedness.
Wisdom resides in the heart of the discerning; she is known even among fools.
Though a righteous person falls seven times, he will get up, but the wicked will stumble into ruin.
A wicked man’s iniquities will trap him; he will become tangled in the ropes of his own sin.
Therefore calamity will strike him suddenly; he will be shattered instantly, beyond recovery.
Then he said to them again, ‘I’m going away; you will look for me, and you will die in your sin. Where I’m going, you cannot come.’
Therefore I told you that you will die in your sins. For if you do not believe that I am he, you will die in your sins.’
And what if God, wanting to display his wrath and to make his power known, endured with much patience objects of wrath prepared for destruction?
Indeed, we felt that we had received the sentence of death, so that we would not trust in ourselves but in God who raises the dead.
In fact, we are confident, and we would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord.
I am torn between the two. I long to depart and be with Christ #– #which is far better #– #
When they say, ‘Peace and security’, then sudden destruction will come upon them, like labour pains on a pregnant woman, and they will not escape.
The Lord will rescue me from every evil work and will bring me safely into his heavenly kingdom. To him be the glory for ever and ever! Amen.
Then I heard a voice from heaven saying, ‘Write: Blessed are the dead who die in the Lord from now on.’ ‘Yes,’ says the Spirit, ‘so they will rest from their labours, since their works follow them.’