Proverbs 24:20
Strong's Lexicon
For
כִּ֤י ׀ ()
Conjunction
Strong's Hebrew 3588: 1) that, for, because, when, as though, as, because that, but, then, certainly, except, surely, since 1a) that 1a1) yea, indeed 1b) when (of time) 1b1) when, if, though (with a concessive force) 1c) because, since (causal connection) 1d) but (after negative) 1e) that if, for if, indeed if, for though, but if 1f) but rather, but 1g) except that 1h) only, nevertheless 1i) surely 1j) that is 1k) but if 1l) for though 1m) forasmuch as, for therefore

the evil [man]
לָרָ֑ע (lā·rā‘)
Preposition-l, Article | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7451: adj 1) bad, evil 1a) bad, disagreeable, malignant 1b) bad, unpleasant, evil (giving pain, unhappiness, misery) 1c) evil, displeasing 1d) bad (of its kind-land, water, etc) 1e) bad (of value) 1f) worse than, worst (comparison) 1g) sad, unhappy 1h) evil (hurtful) 1i) bad, unkind (vicious in disposition) 1j) bad, evil, wicked (ethically) 1j1) in general, of persons, of thoughts 1j2) deeds, actions n m 2) evil, distress, misery, injury, calamity 2a) evil, distress, adversity 2b) evil, injury, wrong 2c) evil (ethical) n f 3) evil, misery, distress, injury 3a) evil, misery, distress 3b) evil, injury, wrong 3c) evil (ethical)

has
תִהְיֶ֣ה (ṯih·yeh)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1961: 1) to be, become, come to pass, exist, happen, fall out 1a) (Qal) 1a1) ----- 1a1a) to happen, fall out, occur, take place, come about, come to pass 1a1b) to come about, come to pass 1a2) to come into being, become 1a2a) to arise, appear, come 1a2b) to become 1a2b1) to become 1a2b2) to become like 1a2b3) to be instituted, be established 1a3) to be 1a3a) to exist, be in existence 1a3b) to abide, remain, continue (with word of place or time) 1a3c) to stand, lie, be in, be at, be situated (with word of locality) 1a3d) to accompany, be with 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to occur, come to pass, be done, be brought about 1b2) to be done, be finished, be gone

no
לֹֽא־ (lō-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time)

future;
אַחֲרִ֣ית (’a·ḥă·rîṯ)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 319: 1) after part, end 1a) end, issue, event 1b) latter time (prophetic for future time) 1c) posterity 1d) last, hindermost

the lamp
נֵ֖ר (nêr)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 5216: 1) lamp

of the wicked
רְשָׁעִ֣ים (rə·šā·‘îm)
Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 7563: 1) wicked, criminal 1a) guilty one, one guilty of crime (subst) 1b) wicked (hostile to God) 1c) wicked, guilty of sin (against God or man)

will be extinguished.
יִדְעָֽךְ׃ (yiḏ·‘āḵ)
Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 1846: 1) to go out, be extinguished, dry up 1a) (Qal) to go out, be extinguished 1b) (Niphal) to be made extinct, be dried up 1c) (Pual) to be extinguished, be quenched

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
For the evil man has no future; the lamp of the wicked will be extinguished.

Young's Literal Translation
For there is not a posterity to the evil, The lamp of the wicked is extinguished.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For the evil have no future; the lamp of the wicked will be put out.

New American Standard Bible
For there will be no future for the evil man; The lamp of the wicked will be put out.

King James Bible
For there shall be no reward to the evil [man]; the candle of the wicked shall be put out.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
for the evildoer has no future hope, and the lamp of the wicked will be snuffed out.

New Living Translation
For evil people have no future; the light of the wicked will be snuffed out.

English Standard Version
for the evil man has no future; the lamp of the wicked will be put out.

New American Standard Bible
For there will be no future for the evil man; The lamp of the wicked will be put out.

King James Bible
For there shall be no reward to the evil man; the candle of the wicked shall be put out.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
For the evil have no future; the lamp of the wicked will be put out.

International Standard Version
For the wicked man has no future; the lamp of the wicked will be extinguished.

NET Bible
for the evil person has no future, and the lamp of the wicked will be extinguished.

American Standard Version
For there shall be no reward to the evil man; The lamp of the wicked shall be put out.

English Revised Version
For there will be no reward to the evil man; the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.

Young's Literal Translation
For there is not a posterity to the evil, The lamp of the wicked is extinguished.
















Cross References
Job 15:31
Let not him that is deceived trust in vanity: for vanity shall be his recompence.

Job 18:5
Yea, the light of the wicked shall be put out, and the spark of his fire shall not shine.

Job 18:6
The light shall be dark in his tabernacle, and his candle shall be put out with him.

Job 21:17
How oft is the candle of the wicked put out! and how oft cometh their destruction upon them! God distributeth sorrows in his anger.

Proverbs 13:9
The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.

Proverbs 17:20
He that hath a froward heart findeth no good: and he that hath a perverse tongue falleth into mischief.

Proverbs 20:20
Whoso curseth his father or his mother, his lamp shall be put out in obscure darkness.

Proverbs 21:4
An high look, and a proud heart, and the plowing of the wicked, is sin.

Proverbs 23:18
For surely there is an end; and thine expectation shall not be cut off.

Proverbs 1:1
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

Proverbs 24:19
Fret not thyself because of evil men, neither be thou envious at the wicked;
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