I will allow Solomon’s son to continue to rule over one family group. I will do this so that my servant David will always have a descendant to rule before me in Jerusalem, the city that I chose to be my own.
Proverbs 13:9 - Easy To Read Version A good person is like a light that shines brightly. But an evil person is like a light that becomes dark. Tuilleadh leaganachaKing 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 allow Solomon’s son to continue to rule over one family group. I will do this so that my servant David will always have a descendant to rule before me in Jerusalem, the city that I chose to be my own.
But, how often does God blow out\par the light of evil people?\par How often does trouble come\par to the evil people?\par When does God become angry at them\par and punish them?\par
At that time, God’s light shined above me\par so I could walk through the darkness—\par \{God showed me the right way to live\}.\par
To good people, God is like a light\par shining in the dark.\par God is good and kind and merciful.\par
People who think they are better than other people only cause trouble. But people who listen to the things other people tell them are wise.
A rich person might have to pay a ransom to save his life. But poor people never receive threats like that.
If a person curses {\cf2\super [28]} his father or mother, then he is like a person whose light stops shinning in the darkest darkness.
Good people are like the early morning light. The sun rises and the day becomes brighter and happier.
I will make you disappear.\par I will cover the sky\par and make the stars dark.\par I will cover the sun with a cloud,\par and the moon will not shine.\par
This means that our father’s name will not continue. It is not fair that our father’s name will not continue. His name will end because he had no sons. So we ask you to give us some of the land that our father’s brothers will get.”
So the king told some servants, ‘Tie this man’s hands and feet. Throw the man out into the darkness. In that place, people will cry and grind their teeth \{with pain\}.’
But the foolish girls said to the wise girls, ‘Give us some of your oil. The oil in our lamps is all gone.’