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Proverbs 13:9
9The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is put out.
Proverbs 13:9 in other versions
- King James Version (KJV)The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.
- New International Version (NIV)The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is snuffed out.
- English Standard Version (ESV)The light of the righteous rejoices, but the lamp of the wicked will be put out.
- New King James Version (NKJV)The light of the righteous rejoices, But the lamp of the wicked will be put out.
Context of Proverbs 13:9
7One person pretends to be rich but has nothing; another pretends to be poor but has abundant wealth. 8Riches are a ransom for a person’s life, but a poor person hears no threat. The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is put out. 10Arrogance leads to nothing but strife, but wisdom is gained by those who take advice. 11Wealth obtained by fraud will dwindle, but whoever earns it through labor will multiply it.
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אוֹר־צַדִּיקִ֥ים יִשְׂמָ֑ח וְנֵ֖ר רְשָׁעִ֣ים יִדְעָֽךְ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Proverbs 13:9
- Proverbs 4:18The path of the righteous is like the light of dawn, shining brighter and brighter until midday.
- 1 Kings 11:36I will give one tribe to his son, so that my servant David will always have a lamp before me in Jerusalem, the city I chose for myself to put my name there.
- Psalms 97:11Light dawns for the righteous, gladness for the upright in heart.
- Psalms 112:4Light shines in the darkness for the upright. He is gracious, compassionate, and righteous.
- Proverbs 20:20Whoever curses his father or mother — his lamp will go out in deep darkness.
- Proverbs 24:20For the evil have no future; the lamp of the wicked will be put out.
- Job 18:5Yes, the light of the wicked is extinguished; the flame of his fire does not glow.
- Job 21:17How often is the lamp of the wicked put out? Does disaster come on them? Does he apportion destruction in his anger?
- Isaiah 50:10Who among you fears the Lord and listens to his servant? Who among you walks in darkness, and has no light? Let him trust in the name of the Lord; let him lean on his God.
- Matthew 22:13“Then the king told the attendants, ‘Tie him up hand and foot, and throw him into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.’
- Matthew 25:8The foolish ones said to the wise ones, ‘Give us some of your oil, because our lamps are going out.’
Commentaries on Proverbs 13:9
- Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 9The 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 (נר ner, a lamp) always…Read the comment
- Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 9Very beautiful in its poetry is the idea of the light “rejoicing” in its brightness (compare Psalm 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.Read the comment
- Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 9Verse 9 The light of the righteous is as that of the sun, which may be eclipsed and clouded, but will continue: the Spirit is their Light, he gives a fulness of joy: that of the wicked is as a lamp of their own kindling, easily put out.Read the comment
- Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 9extinguished: Compare Proverbs 20:20; 24:20.Read the comment
- Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 99. light ... lamp--prosperity; the first, the greater, and it rejoiceth--burns brightly, or continues, while the other, at best small, soon fails.Read the comment
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Commentaries on Proverbs 13
- 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
- Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
- EGW Writings
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