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Proverbs 13:9
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The light of the righteous shines brightly,but the lamp of the wicked is put out.
The light of the righteous shines brightly, But the lamp of the wicked is snuffed out.
The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
The light of the righteous rejoices, but the lamp of the wicked will be put out.
The light of the righteous rejoices, But the lamp of the wicked goes out.
Good people can look forward to a bright future, but the future of the wicked is like a flame going out.
The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked goes out.
The light of the righteous [within him—grows brighter and] rejoices, But the lamp of the wicked [is a temporary light and] goes out.
The light of the righteous shines brightly, But the lamp of the wicked is snuffed out.
The light of the righteous reioyceth: but the candle of the wicked shall be put out.
The light of the righteous is glad,But the lamp of the wicked goes out.
The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is extinguished.
The lamp of a good person keeps on shining; the lamp of an evil person soon goes out.
The light of the righteous [shines] joyfully, but the lamp of the wicked will be extinguished.
The light of the righteous rejoiceth; but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
The light of those who do right shines brighter and brighter, but the lamp of the wicked becomes darker and darker.
The light of the righteous shall rejoice; but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
The righteous are like a light shining brightly; the wicked are like a lamp flickering out.
The light of the righteous will rejoice, but the lamp of the wicked will die out.
The light of the righteous rejoices, but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
The light of the righteous maketh ioyfull, but the candle of the vngodly shal be put out.
The light of the righteous rejoiceth; But the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
The light of the righteous rejoiceth; but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
The light of the righteous reioyceth: but the lampe of the wicked shall be put out.
The lyght of the ryghteous maketh ioyfull: but the candell of the vngodly shalbe put out.
The righteous always have light: but the light of the ungodly is quenched. Crafty souls go astray in sins: but just men pity, and are merciful.
The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
The liyt of iust men makith glad; but the lanterne of wickid men schal be quenchid.
The light of the righteous rejoices; But the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be extinguished.
The light of the righteous rejoices, But the lamp of the wicked will be put out.
The life of the godly is full of light and joy, but the light of the wicked will be snuffed out.
Those who are right with God are full of light, but the lamp of the sinful will be put out.
The light of the righteous rejoices, but the lamp of the wicked goes out.
The light of the righteous, rejoiceth, but, the lamp of the lawless, goeth out.
The light of the just giveth joy: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
The light of the righteous rejoices, but the lamp of the wicked will be put out.
The light of the righteous rejoiceth, And the lamp of the wicked is extinguished.
The lives of good people are brightly lit streets; the lives of the wicked are dark alleys.
The light of the righteous rejoices, But the lamp of the wicked goes out.
Contextual Overview
Bible Verse Review
from Treasury of Scripure Knowledge
light: Proverbs 4:18, 1 Kings 11:36, Psalms 97:11, Psalms 112:4
lamp: or, candle, Proverbs 20:20, Proverbs 24:20, Job 18:5, Job 18:6, Job 21:17, Isaiah 50:10, Isaiah 50:11, Matthew 22:13, Matthew 25:8
Reciprocal: Numbers 27:4 - Why Job 12:5 - a lamp Job 29:3 - candle Psalms 9:5 - put out Proverbs 15:30 - light Ezekiel 32:7 - put thee out
Cross-References
Then Abram said to Lot, Let there be no argument between me and you, and between my herdmen and your herdmen, for we are brothers.
Abram went on living in the land of Canaan, and Lot went to the lowland towns, moving his tent as far as Sodom.
Now the men of Sodom were evil, and great sinners before the Lord.
And Abram, moving his tent, came and made his living-place by the holy tree of Mamre, which is in Hebron, and made an altar there to the Lord.
And Abimelech said, See, all my land is before you; take whatever place seems good to you.
Go on living with us, and the country will be open to you; do trade and get property there.
I am for peace: but when I say so, they are for war.
As far as it is possible for you be at peace with all men.
More than this, it is not to your credit to have causes at law with one another at all. Why not put up with wrong? why not undergo loss?
Let your desire be for peace with all men, and to be made holy, without which no man may see the Lord;
Gill's Notes on the Bible
The light of the righteous rejoiceth,.... The light of joy and gladness, which is sown for them, and arises to them; the light of spiritual knowledge and experience they have; the light of sound doctrine; the light of good works, and a Gospel conversation; all this, as it is delightful to themselves and others, so it is increasing more and more to the perfect day, and it continues: so the Septuagint and Arabic versions, "light [is] always for the righteous"; especially it will be in the latter day, and particularly in the New Jerusalem state, when there will be no night, Revelation 21:23;
but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out; the light of the righteous is like that of the sun, bright and pleasant; but the light of the wicked is like that of a lamp, lesser and not so agreeable, nor will it last; their prosperity is short lived, their joy is but for a moment; the pleasures of sin are but for a season; their candle soon goes out; it is put out in obscure darkness, and they themselves are reserved to blackness of darkness, Job 18:5; as prosperous and flourishing as the kingdom of antichrist has been or is, it will be full of darkness, Revelation 16:12.
Barnes' Notes on the Bible
Very beautiful in its poetry is the idea of the light “rejoicing” in its brightness (compare Psalms 19:5; Job 38:7). Note also the distinction between the “light” and the “lamp.” The righteous ones have the true light in them. That which belongs to the wicked is only derived and temporary, and even that shall be extinguished before long. Compare a like distinction in John 1:8; John 5:35.
Clarke's Notes on the Bible
Verse Proverbs 13:9. The light of the righteous rejoiceth — They shall have that measure of prosperity which shall be best for them; but the wicked, howsoever prosperous for a time, shall be brought into desolation. Light and lamp in both cases may signify posterity. The righteous shall have a joyous posterity; but that of the wicked shall be cut off. So 1 Kings 11:36: "And unto his son will I give one tribe, that David my servant may have a light ( ner, a lamp) always before me." 1 Kings 15:4: "Nevertheless for David's sake did the Lord give them a lamp, to set up his son after him." See also Psalms 132:17, and several other places.
