Proverbs 11:18
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
The wickedרָשָׁ֗ע
(ra·sha)
7563: wicked, criminalfrom an unused word
earnsעֹשֶׂ֥ה
(o·seh)
6213a: do, makea prim. root
deceptiveשָׁ֑קֶר
(sha·ker;)
8267: deception, disappointment, falsehoodfrom an unused word
wages,שֶׂ֣כֶר
(se·cher)
7938: hire, wagesfrom sakar
But he who sowsוְזֹרֵ֥עַ
(ve·zo·re·a')
2232: to sow, scatter seeda prim. root
righteousnessצְ֝דָקָ֗ה
(tze·da·kah)
6666: righteousnessfrom the same as tsedeq
[gets] a TRUEאֱמֶֽת׃
(e·met.)
571: firmness, faithfulness, truthfrom aman
reward. 
 
7938: hire, wagesfrom sakar


















KJV Lexicon
The wicked
rasha`  (raw-shaw')
morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person -- + condemned, guilty, ungodly, wicked (man), that did wrong.
worketh
`asah  (aw-saw')
to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application
a deceitful
sheqer  (sheh'-ker)
an untruth; by implication, a sham (often adverbial) -- without a cause, deceit(-ful), false(-hood, -ly), feignedly, liar, + lie, lying, vain (thing), wrongfully.
work
p`ullah  (peh-ool-law')
(abstractly) work -- labour, reward, wages, work.
but to him that soweth
zara`  (zaw-rah')
to sow; figuratively, to disseminate, plant, fructify -- bear, conceive seed, set with sow(-er), yield.
righteousness
tsdaqah  (tsed-aw-kaw')
rightness (abstractly), subjectively (rectitude), objectively (justice), morally (virtue) or figuratively (prosperity) -- justice, moderately, right(-eous) (act, -ly, -ness).
shall be a sure
'emeth  (eh'-meth)
stability; (figuratively) certainty, truth, trustworthiness -- assured(-ly), establishment, faithful, right, sure, true (-ly, -th), verity.
reward
seker  (seh'-ker)
wages -- reward, sluices.
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
The wicked earns deceptive wages, But he who sows righteousness gets a true reward.

King James Bible
The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The wicked man earns an empty wage, but the one who sows righteousness, a true reward.

International Standard Version
Evil people earn deceptive wages, but those who plant righteousness are truly rewarded.

NET Bible
The wicked person earns deceitful wages, but the one who sows righteousness reaps a genuine reward.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
The wicked does works of depravity, and truth is the reward of him who sows righteousness.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
A wicked person earns dishonest wages, but whoever spreads righteousness earns honest pay.

King James 2000 Bible
The wicked works a deceitful work: but to him that sows righteousness shall be a sure reward.
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