Proverbs 10:30

Proverbs 10:30 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)The righteous shall never be removed: but the wicked shall not inhabit the earth.
• New International Version (NIV)The righteous will never be uprooted, but the wicked will not remain in the land.
• New King James Version (NKJV)The righteous will never be removed, But the wicked will not inhabit the earth.
• New Living Translation (NLT)The godly will never be disturbed, but the wicked will be removed from the land.

Context of Proverbs 10:30

28The hope of the righteous brings joy, but the expectation of the wicked will perish. 29The way of the Lord is a stronghold to the blameless, but destruction to evildoers. The righteous will never be removed, but the wicked will not dwell in the land. 31The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, but the perverse tongue will be cut off. 32The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, but the mouth of the wicked, what is perverse.

Proverbs 10:30 word by word

צַדִּ֣יק לְעוֹלָ֣ם בַּל־יִמּ֑וֹט וּ֝רְשָׁעִ֗ים לֹ֣א יִשְׁכְּנוּ־אָֽרֶץ׃Read the interlinear

Words taken from the KJV.

• The righteousצַדִּיקtsaddîyq · righteousH6662
• shall neverעוֹלָם‛ôlâm ‛ôlâm · forever: any timeH5769
• be removedמוֹטmôţ · to shakeH4131
• but the wickedרָשָׁעrâshâ‛ · wickedH7563
• shall not inhabitשָׁכַןshâkan · to dwellH7931
• the earthאֶ֫רֶץ'erets · land: country/planetH776

Cross-references for Proverbs 10:30

• Proverbs 10:25When the tempest passes, the wicked is no more, but the righteous is established forever.
• Psalms 16:8I have set the Lord always before me; because he is at my right hand, I shall not be shaken.
• Psalms 37:22for those blessed by the Lord shall inherit the land, but those cursed by him shall be cut off.
• Psalms 112:6For the righteous will never be moved; he will be remembered forever.
• Psalms 125:1Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion, which cannot be moved, but abides forever.
• Romans 8:35Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall tribulation, or distress, or persecution, or famine, or nakedness, or danger, or sword?
• 2 Peter 1:10Therefore, brothers, be all the more diligent to confirm your calling and election, for if you practice these qualities you will never fall.
• Psalms 37:9For the evildoers shall be cut off, but those who wait for the Lord shall inherit the land.
• Psalms 52:5But God will break you down forever; he will snatch and tear you from your tent; he will uproot you from the land of the living. Selah
• Ezekiel 33:24"Son of man, the inhabitants of these waste places in the land of Israel keep saying, 'Abraham was only one man, yet he got possession of the land; but we are many; the land is surely given us to possess.'
• Micah 2:9The women of my people you drive out from their delightful houses; from their young children you take away my splendor forever.
• Matthew 21:41They said to him, "He will put those wretches to a miserable death and let out the vineyard to other tenants who will give him the fruits in their seasons."

Commentaries on Proverbs 10:30

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary · v. 30The righteous shall never be removed - Because he is built on the eternal foundation. See on Proverbs 10:25; (note).Read the comment
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible · v. 30The wicked shall rot inhabit - The other and higher side of the same law of the divine government appears in Matthew 5:5.Read the comment
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 30Verse 30 The wicked would be glad to have this earth their home for ever, but it cannot be so. They must die and leave all their idols behind.Read the comment
• Tyndale Open Study Notes · v. 30This saying relates to God's covenant promises to Israel (see Deuteronomy 28:1–14, 63–68). These connections are uncommon in Proverbs.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 3030. (Compare Pr 12:3; Psa 37:9-11; 102:28). earth--or, "land of promise."Read the comment

Topics related to Proverbs 10:30

• Sin
• Wicked (People)

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Commentaries on Proverbs 10

• 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