American Standard Version
Proverbs 11:18
18The wicked earneth deceitful wages;But he that soweth righteousness hath a sure reward.
Proverbs 11:18 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.
- New International Version (NIV)A wicked person earns deceptive wages, but the one who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward.
- English Standard Version (ESV)The wicked earns deceptive wages, but one who sows righteousness gets a sure reward.
- New King James Version (NKJV)The wicked man does deceptive work, But he who sows righteousness will have a sure reward.
Context of Proverbs 11:18
16A gracious woman obtaineth honor; And violent men obtain riches. 17The merciful man doeth good to his own soul; But he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh. The wicked earneth deceitful wages; But he that soweth righteousness hath a sure reward. 19He that is stedfast in righteousness shall attain unto life; And he that pursueth evil doeth it to his own death. 20They that are perverse in heart are an abomination to Jehovah; But such as are perfect in their way are his delight.
Read all of Proverbs 11Proverbs 11:18 word by word
רָשָׁ֗ע עֹשֶׂ֥ה פְעֻלַּת־שָׁ֑קֶר וְזֹרֵ֥עַ צְ֝דָקָ֗ה שֶׂ֣כֶר אֱמֶֽת׃Read the interlinear
Cross-references for Proverbs 11:18
- Proverbs 1:18And these lay wait for their own blood; They lurk privily for their own lives.
- Proverbs 5:22His own iniquities shall take the wicked, And he shall be holden with the cords of his sin.
- Job 27:13This is the portion of a wicked man with God, And the heritage of oppressors, which they receive from the Almighty:
- Ecclesiastes 10:8He that diggeth a pit shall fall into it; and whoso breaketh through a wall, a serpent shall bite him.
- Isaiah 59:5They hatch adders’ eggs, and weave the spider’s web: he that eateth of their eggs dieth; and that which is crushed breaketh out into a viper.
- Ephesians 4:22that ye put away, as concerning your former manner of life, the old man, that waxeth corrupt after the lusts of deceit;
- Proverbs 22:8He that soweth iniquity shall reap calamity; And the rod of his wrath shall fail.
- Psalms 126:5They that sow in tears shall reap in joy.
- Hosea 10:12Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap according to kindness; break up your fallow ground; for it is time to seek Jehovah, till he come and rain righteousness upon you.
- Galatians 6:8For he that soweth unto his own flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth unto the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap eternal life.
- James 3:18And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace for them that make peace.
Commentaries on Proverbs 11:18
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 18Worketh a deceitful work - An unstable work; nothing is durable that he does, except his crimes.Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 18Deceitful work - Work which deceives and disappoints the worker; in contrast with the “sure reward” of the second clause. Omit “shall be” and render, “but he that soweth righteousness worketh a sure reward.”Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 18Verse 18 He that makes it his business to do good, shall have a reward, as sure to him as eternal truth can make it.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 1818. a deceitful work--or, "wages," which fail to satisfy, or flee away (Pr 10:2; 23:5). sure reward--or, "gain," as from trading (Ho 10:12; Ga 6:8, 9).Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 11
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
- Tyndale Open Study Notes
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
- Rashi on Tanakh
- Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
- John Wesley’s Notes
- Darby Translation Notes
- Geneva Bible Translation Notes
- Kingcomments
- Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
- Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
- Scofield Reference Notes, 1917 Edition
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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