Proverbs 29:6

In 11 translations

BSB

An evil man is caught by his own sin, but a righteous one sings and rejoices.

KJV

In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare: but the righteous doth sing and rejoice.

WEB

An evil man is snared by his sin, but the righteous can sing and be glad.

ASV

In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare; But the righteous doth sing and rejoice.

LSV

A snare [is] in the transgression of the evil, || And the righteous sing and rejoice.

YLT

In the transgression of the evil [is] a snare, And the righteous doth sing and rejoice.

DBY

In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare; but the righteous shall sing and rejoice.

DRC

A snare shall entangle the wicked man when he sinneth: and the just shall praise and rejoice.

GNV

In the transgression of an euill man is his snare: but the righteous doeth sing and reioyce.

JPS

In the transgression of an evil man there is a snare; but the righteous doth sing and rejoice.

LXXE

A great snare is spread for a sinner: but the righteous shall be in joy and gladness.

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Words in brackets are English the glossers added; the Hebrew has no word for them, and they can carry a choice of tense or meaning.

Original-language editions

WLC

בְּפֶ֤שַֽׁע אִ֣ישׁ רָ֣ע מוֹקֵ֑שׁ וְ֝צַדִּ֗יק יָר֥וּן וְשָׂמֵֽחַ׃

LXX-Br

Ἁμαρτάνοντι ἀνδρὶ μεγάλη παγὶς, δίκαιος δὲ ἐν χαρᾷ καὶ ἐν εὐφροσύνῃ ἔσται.

In the reference works topics that cite this verse

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Cross-references most cited first

• Ecclesiastes 9:12For surely no man knows his time: Like fish caught in a cruel net or birds trapped in a snare, so men are ensnared in an evil time that suddenly falls upon them.
• Exodus 15:1Then Moses and the Israelites sang this song to the LORD: “I will sing to the LORD, for He is highly exalted. The horse and rider He has thrown into the sea.
• 2 Timothy 2:26Then they will come to their senses and escape the snare of the devil, who has taken them captive to his will.
• Psalms 132:16I will clothe her priests with salvation, and her saints will sing out in joy.
• Psalms 118:15Shouts of joy and salvation resound in the tents of the righteous: “The right hand of the LORD performs with valor!
• Romans 5:2–3through whom we have gained access by faith into this grace in which we stand. And we rejoice in the hope of the glory of God. Not only that, but we also rejoice in our sufferings, because we know that suffering…
• Job 18:7–10His vigorous stride is shortened, and his own schemes trip him up. For his own feet lead him into a net, and he wanders into its mesh. A trap seizes his heel; a snare grips him. A noose is hidden in the ground, and a…
• Psalms 11:6On the wicked He will rain down fiery coals and sulfur; a scorching wind will be their portion.
• 1 Peter 1:8Though you have not seen Him, you love Him; and though you do not see Him now, you believe in Him and rejoice with an inexpressible and glorious joy,
• Psalms 97:11Light shines on the righteous, gladness on the upright in heart.
• James 1:2Consider it pure joy, my brothers, when you encounter trials of many kinds,
• Proverbs 5:22The iniquities of a wicked man entrap him; the cords of his sin entangle him.
• Proverbs 12:13An evil man is trapped by his rebellious speech, but a righteous man escapes from trouble.
• Isaiah 8:14–15And He will be a sanctuary— but to both houses of Israel a stone of stumbling and a rock of offense, to the dwellers of Jerusalem a trap and a snare. Many will stumble over these; they will fall and be broken; they…
• 1 John 1:4We write these things so that our joy may be complete.
• Proverbs 11:5–6The righteousness of the blameless directs their path, but the wicked fall by their own wickedness. The righteousness of the upright delivers them, but the faithless are trapped by their own desires.

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