NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon The wickedrasha` (raw-shaw') morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person -- + condemned, guilty, ungodly, wicked (man), that did wrong. shall be a ransom kopher (ko'-fer) a cover, i.e. (literally) a village (as covered in); (specifically) bitumen (as used for coating), and the henna plant (as used for dyeing); figuratively, a redemption-price for the righteous tsaddiyq (tsad-deek') just -- just, lawful, righteous (man). and the transgressor bagad (baw-gad') to cover (with a garment); figuratively, to act covertly; by implication, to pillage for the upright yashar (yaw-shawr') straight -- convenient, equity, Jasher, just, meet(-est), + pleased well right(-eous), straight, (most) upright(-ly, -ness). Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible The wicked is a ransom for the righteous, And the treacherous is in the place of the upright. King James Bible The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous, and the transgressor for the upright. Holman Christian Standard Bible The wicked are a ransom for the righteous, and the treacherous, for the upright. International Standard Version The wicked are ransom for the righteous, and the unfaithful for the upright. NET Bible The wicked become a ransom for the righteous, and the faithless are taken in the place of the upright. Aramaic Bible in Plain English The evil is an exchange for the righteous and a liar for the upright. GOD'S WORD® Translation Wicked people become a ransom for righteous people, and treacherous people will take the place of decent people. King James 2000 Bible The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous, and the transgressor for the upright. Links Proverbs 21:18Proverbs 21:18 NIV Proverbs 21:18 NLT Proverbs 21:18 ESV Proverbs 21:18 NASB Proverbs 21:18 KJV |
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