Proverbs 24:20 Hebrew Word Analysis

0כִּ֤י׀h3588
1לֹֽאh3808
2תִהְיֶ֣הh1961
3For there shall be no rewardאַחֲרִ֣יתh319
4to the evilלָרָ֑עh7451
5man the candleנֵ֖רh5216
6of the wickedרְשָׁעִ֣יםh7563
7shall be put outיִדְעָֽךְ׃h1846

Other Translations

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

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

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

For there will be no future for the evil man; the light of sinners will be put out.

Darby English Bible (DBY)

for there shall be no future to the evil [man]; the lamp of the wicked shall be put out.

World English Bible (WEB)

For there will be no reward to the evil man; And the lamp of the wicked shall be snuffed out.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

For there is not a posterity to the evil, The lamp of the wicked is extinguished.