King James Version

Proverbs 11:31

Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth: much more the wicked and the sinner.

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הֵ֣ןhenifהֵןparticle, demonstrative — “if”H2005lo!; also (as expressing surprise) ifbehold, if, lo, though.צַ֭דִּיקtsadiqjustצַדִּיקadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “just”, the ordinary formH6662justjust, lawful, righteous (man).בָּאָ֣רֶץbaaretsin earthאֶרֶץpreposition, with the article, noun, common, both genders, singular, absolute — “in earth”, the ordinary formH776the earth (at large, or partitively a land)[idiom] common, country, earth, field, ground, land, [idiom] natins, way, [phrase] wilderness, world.יְשֻׁלָּ֑םyeshulammake amendsשָׁלַםverb, pual, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “make amends”, an unfinished actionH7999to be safe (in mind, body or estate); figuratively, to be (causatively, make) completed; by implication, to be friendly; by extension, to reciprocate (in various applications)make amends, (make an) end, finish, full, give again, make good, (re-) pay (again), (make) (to) (be at) peace(-able), that is perfect, perform, (make) prosper(-ous), recompense, render, requite, make restitution, restore, reward, [idiom] s…אַ֝֗ףafalsoאַףparticle, affirmation — “also”H637meaning accession (used as an adverb or conjunction); also or yea; adversatively thoughalso, [phrase] although, and (furthermore, yet), but, even, [phrase] how much less (more, rather than), moreover, with, yea.כִּֽיkiassuredכִּיconjunction — “assured”H3588(by implication) very widely used as a relative conjunction or adverb (as below); often largely modified by other particles annexedand, + (forasmuch, inasmuch, where-) as, assured(-ly), + but, certainly, doubtless, + else, even, + except, for, how, (because, in, so, than) that, + nevertheless, now, rightly, seeing, since, surely, then, therefore, + (al-) though, + til…רָשָׁ֥עrashaguiltyרָשָׁעadjective, adjective, masculine, singular, absolute — “guilty”, the ordinary formH7563morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person[phrase] condemned, guilty, ungodly, wicked (man), that did wrong.וְחוֹטֵֽאvechoteand by faultחָטָאconjunction, verb, qal, participle, absolute — “and by fault”, a verb used as a describing wordH2398properly, to miss; hence (figuratively and generally) to sin; by inference, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, (causatively) lead astray, condemnbear the blame, cleanse, commit (sin), by fault, harm he hath done, loss, miss, (make) offend(-er), offer for sin, purge, purify (self), make reconciliation, (cause, make) sin(-ful, -ness), trespass.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

Behold, the righteous shall be requited in the earth; how much more the wicked and the sinner!

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American Standard Version (1901)

Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth; How much more the wicked and the sinner!

Young’s Literal Translation

Lo, the righteous in the earth is recompensed, Surely also the wicked and the sinner!

World English Bible

Behold, the righteous shall be repaid on the earth, how much more the wicked and the sinner!

Darby Translation

Behold, the righteous shall be requited on the earth: how much more the wicked and the sinner.

Douay-Rheims

If the just man receive in the earth, how much more the wicked and the sinner.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Behold, the righteous shall be requited in the earth; how much more the wicked and the sinner!

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

If the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear?

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Εἰ ὁ μὲν δίκαιος μόλις σώζεται, ὁ ἀσεβὴς καὶ ἁμαρτωλὸς ποῦ φανεῖται;

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1 Peter 4:18 1 Peter 4:18 · King James VersionAnd if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear?1 Peter 4:18 · King James VersionOpen the Source
And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear?

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