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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.
There is a glad dawn for the upright man, but the light of the sinner will 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 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
Abram said to Lot, "Let's not have fighting between us, between your shepherds and my shepherds. After all, we're family. Look around. Isn't there plenty of land out there? Let's separate. If you go left, I'll go right; if you go right, I'll go left."
So Abram left Egypt and went back to the Negev, he and his wife and everything he owned, and Lot still with him. By now Abram was very rich, loaded with cattle and silver and gold. He moved on from the Negev, camping along the way, to Bethel, the place he had first set up his tent between Bethel and Ai and built his first altar. Abram prayed there to God . Lot, who was traveling with Abram, was also rich in sheep and cattle and tents. But the land couldn't support both of them; they had too many possessions. They couldn't both live there—quarrels broke out between Abram's shepherds and Lot's shepherds. The Canaanites and Perizzites were also living on the land at the time. Abram said to Lot, "Let's not have fighting between us, between your shepherds and my shepherds. After all, we're family. Look around. Isn't there plenty of land out there? Let's separate. If you go left, I'll go right; if you go right, I'll go left." Lot looked. He saw the whole plain of the Jordan spread out, well watered (this was before God destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah), like God 's garden, like Egypt, and stretching all the way to Zoar. Lot took the whole plain of the Jordan. Lot set out to the east. That's how they came to part company, uncle and nephew. Abram settled in Canaan; Lot settled in the cities of the plain and pitched his tent near Sodom.
The people of Sodom were evil—flagrant sinners against God .
Abram moved his tent. He went and settled by the Oaks of Mamre in Hebron. There he built an altar to God .
These court cases are an ugly blot on your community. Wouldn't it be far better to just take it, to let yourselves be wronged and forget it? All you're doing is providing fuel for more wrong, more injustice, bringing more hurt to the people of your own spiritual family.
Work at getting along with each other and with God. Otherwise you'll never get so much as a glimpse of God. Make sure no one gets left out of God's generosity. Keep a sharp eye out for weeds of bitter discontent. A thistle or two gone to seed can ruin a whole garden in no time. Watch out for the Esau syndrome: trading away God's lifelong gift in order to satisfy a short-term appetite. You well know how Esau later regretted that impulsive act and wanted God's blessing—but by then it was too late, tears or no tears.
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 ârejoicingâ in its brightness (compare Psalms 19:5; Job 38:7). Note also the distinction between the âlightâ and the âlamp.â 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.
