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.
• English Standard Version (ESV)The righteous will never be removed, but the wicked will not dwell 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 prospect of the righteous is joy, but the hopes of the wicked come to nothing. 29The way of the Lord is a refuge for the blameless, but it is the ruin of those who do evil. The righteous will never be uprooted, but the wicked will not remain in the land. 31From the mouth of the righteous comes the fruit of wisdom, but a perverse tongue will be silenced. 32The lips of the righteous know what finds favor, but the mouth of the wicked only 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 storm has swept by, the wicked are gone, but the righteous stand firm forever.
• Psalms 16:8I keep my eyes always on the Lord. With him at my right hand, I will not be shaken.
• Psalms 37:22those the Lord blesses will inherit the land, but those he curses will be destroyed.
• Psalms 112:6Surely the righteous will never be shaken; they will be remembered forever.
• Psalms 125:1Those who trust in the Lord are like Mount Zion, which cannot be shaken but endures forever.
• Romans 8:35Who shall separate us from the love of Christ? Shall trouble or hardship or persecution or famine or nakedness or danger or sword?
• 2 Peter 1:10Therefore, my brothers and sisters, make every effort to confirm your calling and election. For if you do these things, you will never stumble,
• Psalms 37:9For those who are evil will be destroyed, but those who hope in the Lord will inherit the land.
• Psalms 52:5Surely God will bring you down to everlasting ruin: He will snatch you up and pluck you from your tent; he will uproot you from the land of the living.
• Ezekiel 33:24“Son of man, the people living in those ruins in the land of Israel are saying, ‘Abraham was only one man, yet he possessed the land. But we are many; surely the land has been given to us as our possession.’
• Micah 2:9You drive the women of my people from their pleasant homes. You take away my blessing from their children forever.
• Matthew 21:41“He will bring those wretches to a wretched end,” they replied, “and he will rent the vineyard to other tenants, who will give him his share of the crop at harvest time.”

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