Proverbs 24:20

Translations

Modern

For the evil man has no future; the lamp of the wicked will be extinguished.

Traditional

For there shall be no reward to the evil man; the candle of the wicked shall be put out.

Literal

…for there is no posterity for an evil one, and the lamp of the wicked ones will be extinguished.

Latin

…quoniam non habent futurorum spem mali, et lucerna impiorum extinguetur.

Original

Hebrew

English

For the evil man has no future; the lamp of the wicked will be extinguished.

Notes

Proverbs 24:19–20

Saying 29: Do not envy the seeming success of the wicked (see Proverbs 24:1–2), because their success does not last.
extinguished: Compare Proverbs 13:9; 20:20.

Proverbs 22:17–24:22

This section is attributed to a group known as the wise, but their identity is unknown. There is a mention of thirty sayings (Proverbs 22:20). The wisdom sayings that follow can be divided into thirty sections. These sections are similar to an Egyptian work called the Instruction of Amenemope, which is also divided into thirty chapters.

Related verses

Proverbs 13:9
The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is extinguished.
Job 18:5–6
Indeed, the lamp of the wicked is extinguished; the flame of his fire does not glow.
Proverbs 20:20
Whoever curses his father or mother, his lamp will be extinguished in deepest darkness.
Job 21:17
How often is the lamp of the wicked put out? Does disaster come upon them? Does God, in His anger, apportion destruction?
Psalm 11:6
On the wicked He will rain down fiery coals and sulfur; a scorching wind will be their portion.
Matthew 8:12
But the sons of the kingdom will be thrown into the outer darkness, where there will be weeping and gnashing of teeth.”
Matthew 25:8
The foolish ones said to the wise, ‘Give us some of your oil; our lamps are going out.’
Proverbs 23:18
For surely there is a future, and your hope will not be cut off.
Psalm 9:17
The wicked will return to Sheol—all the nations who forget God.
Jude 1:13
They are wild waves of the sea, foaming up their own shame; wandering stars, for whom blackest darkness has been reserved forever.
Isaiah 3:11
Woe to the wicked; disaster is upon them! For they will be repaid with what their hands have done.

Glossary

Archaeology and the Bible Proverbs, Book of

Topics

Death of the Wicked Unbelievers Wicked (People): Punishment of Young Men: General Scriptures Concerning

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