Proverbs 13:9
Good News Translation
The righteous are like a light shining brightly; the wicked are like a lamp flickering out.

New Revised Standard Version
The light of the righteous rejoices, but the lamp of the wicked goes out.

Contemporary English Version
The lamp of a good person keeps on shining; the lamp of an evil person soon goes out.

New American Bible
The light of the just gives joy, but the lamp of the wicked goes out.

Douay-Rheims Bible
The light of the just giveth joy: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

The light of the just giveth joy: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.

light

Proverbs 4:18 The way of the wicked is darksome: they know not where they fall.

1 Kings 11:36 And to his son I will give one tribe, that there may remain a lamp for my servant, David, before me always in Jerusalem, the city which I have chosen, that my name might be there.

Psalm 97:11 Light is risen to the just, and joy to the right of heart.

Psalm 112:4 To the righteous a light is risen up in darkness: he is merciful, and compassionate and just.

lamp

Proverbs 20:20 He that curseth his father, and mother, his lamp shall be put out in the midst of darkness.

Proverbs 24:20 For evil men have no hope of things to come, and the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.

Job 18:5,6 Shall not the light of the wicked be extinguished, and the flame of his fire not shine? . . .

Job 21:17 How often shall the lamp of the wicked be put out, and a deluge come upon them, and he shall distribute the sorrows of his wrath?

Isaiah 50:10,11 Who is there among you that feareth the Lord, that heareth the voice of his servant, that hath walked in darkness, and hath no light? let him hope in the name of the Lord, and lean upon his God. . . .

Matthew 22:13 Then the king said to the waiters: Bind his hands and feet, and cast him into the exterior darkness. There shall be weeping and gnashing of teeth.

Matthew 25:8 And the foolish said to the wise: Give us of your oil, for our lamps are gone out.

Context
A Father's Discipline
8The ransom of a man's life are his riches: but he that is poor, beareth not reprehension. 9The light of the just giveth joy: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.10Among the proud there are always contentions: but they that do all things with counsel, are ruled by wisdom.…
Cross References
Job 18:5
Shall not the light of the wicked be extinguished, and the flame of his fire not shine?

Job 29:3
When his lamp shined over my head, and I walked by his light in darkness?

Proverbs 4:18
The way of the wicked is darksome: they know not where they fall.

Proverbs 13:8
The ransom of a man's life are his riches: but he that is poor, beareth not reprehension.

Proverbs 13:10
Among the proud there are always contentions: but they that do all things with counsel, are ruled by wisdom.

Proverbs 20:20
He that curseth his father, and mother, his lamp shall be put out in the midst of darkness.

Proverbs 24:20
For evil men have no hope of things to come, and the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.

Ezekiel 32:7
And I will cover the heavens, when thou shalt be put out, and I will make the stars thereof dark: I will cover the sun with a cloud, and the moon shall not give her light.

Proverbs 13:8
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