Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The wicked crave evil; their neighbors get no mercy from them. New Living Translation Evil people desire evil; their neighbors get no mercy from them. English Standard Version The soul of the wicked desires evil; his neighbor finds no mercy in his eyes. Berean Standard Bible The soul of the wicked man craves evil; his neighbor finds no favor in his eyes. King James Bible The soul of the wicked desireth evil: his neighbour findeth no favour in his eyes. New King James Version The soul of the wicked desires evil; His neighbor finds no favor in his eyes. New American Standard Bible The soul of the wicked desires evil; His neighbor is shown no compassion in his eyes. NASB 1995 The soul of the wicked desires evil; His neighbor finds no favor in his eyes. NASB 1977 The soul of the wicked desires evil; His neighbor finds no favor in his eyes. Legacy Standard Bible The soul of the wicked craves evil; His neighbor finds no favor in his eyes. Amplified Bible The soul of the wicked desires evil [like an addictive substance]; His neighbor finds no compassion in his eyes. Christian Standard Bible A wicked person desires evil; he has no consideration for his neighbor. Holman Christian Standard Bible A wicked person desires evil; he has no consideration for his neighbor. American Standard Version The soul of the wicked desireth evil: His neighbor findeth no favor in his eyes. Aramaic Bible in Plain English The soul of the evil is not apparent to the eyes of his neighbors. Brenton Septuagint Translation The soul of the ungodly shall not be pitied by any man. Contemporary English Version Evil people want to do wrong, even to their friends. Douay-Rheims Bible The soul of the wicked desireth evil, he will not have pity on his neighbour. English Revised Version The soul of the wicked desireth evil: his neighbour findeth no favour in his eyes. GOD'S WORD® Translation The mind of a wicked person desires evil and has no consideration for his neighbor. Good News Translation Wicked people are always hungry for evil; they have no mercy on anyone. International Standard Version The soul of the wicked craves evil; he extends no mercy to his neighbor. JPS Tanakh 1917 The soul of the wicked desireth evil; His neighbour findeth no favour in his eyes. Literal Standard Version The soul of the wicked has desired evil, his neighbor is not gracious in his eyes. Majority Standard Bible The soul of the wicked man craves evil; his neighbor finds no favor in his eyes. New American Bible The soul of the wicked desires evil; their neighbor finds no pity in their eyes. NET Bible The appetite of the wicked desires evil; his neighbor is shown no favor in his eyes. New Revised Standard Version The souls of the wicked desire evil; their neighbors find no mercy in their eyes. New Heart English Bible The soul of the wicked desires evil; his neighbor finds no mercy in his eyes. Webster's Bible Translation The soul of the wicked desireth evil: his neighbor findeth no favor in his eyes. World English Bible The soul of the wicked desires evil; his neighbor finds no mercy in his eyes. Young's Literal Translation The soul of the wicked hath desired evil, Not gracious in his eyes is his neighbour. Additional Translations ... Context The King's Heart…9Better to live on a corner of the roof than to share a house with a quarrelsome wife. 10The soul of the wicked man craves evil; his neighbor finds no favor in his eyes. 11When a mocker is punished, the simple gain wisdom; and when a wise man is instructed, he acquires knowledge.… Cross References Psalm 52:3 You love evil more than good, falsehood more than speaking truth. Selah Proverbs 2:14 from those who enjoy doing evil and rejoice in the twistedness of evil, Proverbs 12:12 The wicked desire the plunder of evil men, but the root of the righteous flourishes. Proverbs 14:21 He who despises his neighbor sins, but blessed is he who shows kindness to the poor. Proverbs 21:9 Better to live on a corner of the roof than to share a house with a quarrelsome wife. Treasury of Scripture The soul of the wicked desires evil: his neighbor finds no favor in his eyes. soul Proverbs 3:29 Devise not evil against thy neighbour, seeing he dwelleth securely by thee. Proverbs 12:12 The wicked desireth the net of evil men: but the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit. Psalm 36:4 He deviseth mischief upon his bed; he setteth himself in a way that is not good; he abhorreth not evil. findeth no favour Proverbs 21:13 Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard. 1 Samuel 25:8-11 Ask thy young men, and they will shew thee. Wherefore let the young men find favour in thine eyes: for we come in a good day: give, I pray thee, whatsoever cometh to thine hand unto thy servants, and to thy son David… Psalm 112:5,9 A good man sheweth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion… Jump to Previous Craves Desire Desired Desires Desireth Evil Evil-Doer Eyes Favor Favour Feeling Findeth Finds Fixed Gets Gracious Kind Mercy Neighbor Neighbour Soul WickedJump to Next Craves Desire Desired Desires Desireth Evil Evil-Doer Eyes Favor Favour Feeling Findeth Finds Fixed Gets Gracious Kind Mercy Neighbor Neighbour Soul WickedProverbs 21 1. The king's heart in the hand of the Lord(10) His neighbour findeth no favour in his eyes.--The wicked must have whatever he has set his heart upon, however much trouble and sorrow he may cause to his neighbour thereby.Verse 10. - The soul of the wicked desireth veil. A wicked man cannot rest without planning and wishing for some new evil thing. Nothing is safe from his malignant activity (comp. Proverbs 4:16; Proverbs 10:23). His neighbour findeth no favour in his eyes (Isaiah 13:18; Isaiah 26:10). He does not look with pity on friend or neighbour, if they stand in the way of the gratification of his desires; he will sacrifice any one, however closely connected, so that he may work his will. Nothing makes a man more atrociously selfish and hard-hearted than vice (see Proverbs 12:10, and the note there). The LXX. takes the sentence in a passive sense, "The soul of the ungodly shall not be pitied by any one." They who have no pity for others shall meet with no pity themselves; while, on the other hand, the Lord says, "Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy" (Matthew 5:7). Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew The soulנֶ֣פֶשׁ (ne·p̄eš) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion of the wicked רָ֭שָׁע (rā·šā‘) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 7563: Wrong, an, bad person craves אִוְּתָה־ (’iw·wə·ṯāh-) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person feminine singular Strong's 183: To incline, desire evil; רָ֑ע (rā‘) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 7451: Bad, evil his neighbor רֵעֵֽהוּ׃ (rê·‘ê·hū) Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular Strong's 7453: Friend, companion, fellow finds no favor יֻחַ֖ן (yu·ḥan) Verb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 2603: To bend, stoop in kindness to an inferior, to favor, bestow, to implore in his eyes. בְּעֵינָ֣יו (bə·‘ê·nāw) Preposition-b | Noun - cdc | third person masculine singular Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain Links Proverbs 21:10 NIVProverbs 21:10 NLT Proverbs 21:10 ESV Proverbs 21:10 NASB Proverbs 21:10 KJV Proverbs 21:10 BibleApps.com Proverbs 21:10 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 21:10 Chinese Bible Proverbs 21:10 French Bible Proverbs 21:10 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 21:10 The soul of the wicked desires evil (Prov. 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