New King James Version
Proverbs 10:30
30The righteous will never be removed, But the wicked will not inhabit the earth.
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.
- English Standard Version (ESV)The righteous will never be removed, but the wicked will not dwell in the land.
- 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 will be gladness, But the expectation of the wicked will perish. 29The way of the Lord is strength for the upright, But destruction will come to the workers of iniquity. The righteous will never be removed, But the wicked will not inhabit the earth. 31The mouth of the righteous brings forth wisdom, But the perverse tongue will be cut out. 32The lips of the righteous know what is acceptable, But the mouth of the wicked what is perverse.
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צַדִּ֣יק לְעוֹלָ֣ם בַּל־יִמּ֑וֹט וּ֝רְשָׁעִ֗ים לֹ֣א יִשְׁכְּנוּ־אָֽרֶץ׃Read the interlinear
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Cross-references for Proverbs 10:30
- Proverbs 10:25When the whirlwind passes by, the wicked is no more, But the righteous has an everlasting foundation.
- Psalms 16:8I have set the Lord always before me; Because He is at my right hand I shall not be moved.
- Psalms 37:22For those blessed by Him shall inherit the earth, But those cursed by Him shall be cut off.
- Psalms 112:6Surely he will never be shaken; The righteous will be in everlasting remembrance.
- 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 peril, or sword?
- 2 Peter 1:10Therefore, brethren, be even more diligent to make your call and election sure, for if you do these things you will never stumble;
- Psalms 37:9For evildoers shall be cut off; But those who wait on the Lord, They shall inherit the earth.
- Psalms 52:5God shall likewise destroy you forever; He shall take you away, and pluck you out of your dwelling place, And uproot you from the land of the living. Selah
- Ezekiel 33:24“Son of man, they who inhabit those ruins in the land of Israel are saying, ‘Abraham was only one, and he inherited the land. But we are many; the land has been given to us as a possession.’
- Micah 2:9The women of My people you cast out From their pleasant houses; From their children You have taken away My glory forever.
- Matthew 21:41They said to Him, “He will destroy those wicked men miserably, and lease his vineyard to other vinedressers who will render to 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
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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
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