King James Version

Proverbs 13:9

The light of the righteous rejoiceth: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.

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אוֹרorbrightאוֹרnoun, common, both genders, singular, construct — “bright”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH216illumination or (concrete) luminary (in every sense, including lightning, happiness, etc.)bright, clear, [phrase] day, light (-ning), morning, sun.צַדִּיקִ֥יםtsadiqimjustצַדִּיקadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “just”, the ordinary formH6662justjust, lawful, righteous (man).יִשְׂמָ֑חyismachbe gladשָׂמַחverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “be glad”, an unfinished actionH8055probably to brighten up, i.e. (figuratively) be (causatively, make) blithe or gleesomecheer up, be (make) glad, (have, make) joy(-ful), be (make) merry, (cause to, make to) rejoice, [idiom] very.וְנֵ֖רvenerand lampנִירconjunction, noun, common, masculine, singular, construct — “and lamp”, the of-form, joined to the next wordH5216a lamp (i.e. the burner) or light (literally or figuratively)candle, lamp, light.רְשָׁעִ֣יםreshaimguiltyרָשָׁעadjective, adjective, masculine, plural, absolute — “guilty”, the ordinary formH7563morally wrong; concretely, an (actively) bad person[phrase] condemned, guilty, ungodly, wicked (man), that did wrong.יִדְעָֽךְyidakhebe extinctדָּעַךְverb, qal, imperfect, 3rd person, masculine, singular — “be extinct”, an unfinished actionH1846to be extinguished; figuratively, to expire or be dried upbe extinct, consumed, put out, quenched.

Jewish translation (JPS 1917)

The light of the righteous rejoiceth; but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.

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American Standard Version (1901)

The light of the righteous rejoiceth; But the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.

Young’s Literal Translation

The light of the righteous rejoiceth, And the lamp of the wicked is extinguished.

World English Bible

The light of the righteous shines brightly, but the lamp of the wicked is snuffed out.

Darby Translation

The light of the righteous rejoiceth; but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.

Douay-Rheims

The light of the just giveth joy: but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

The light of the righteous rejoiceth; but the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

The righteous always have light: but the light of the ungodly is quenched. a Crafty souls go astray in sins: but just men pity, and are merciful.

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

Φῶς δικαίοις διαπαντὸς, φῶς δὲ ἀσεβῶν σβέννυται· a ψυχαὶ δόλιαι πλανῶνται ἐν ἁμαρτίαις, δίκαιοι δὲ οἰκτείρουσι καὶ ἐλεοῦσι.

American Standard Version (1901)

Young’s Literal Translation

World English Bible

Darby Translation

Douay-Rheims

Jewish Publication Society (1917)

Brenton’s Septuagint (1851), English

Septuagint (Brenton’s Greek, 1851)

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