When the wicked are multiplied, transgression increaseth: but the righteous shall see their fall.
KJV
Parallel translations
4 additional translations▾
Parallel translations
4 additional translationsASV
When the wicked are increased, transgression increaseth; But the righteous shall look upon their fall.
WEB
When the wicked thrive, rebellion increases; but the righteous will see their downfall.
YLT
In the multiplying of the wicked transgression multiplieth, And the righteous on their fall do look.
DBT
When the wicked increase, transgression increaseth; but the righteous shall see their fall.
About this book
Old Testament▾
About this book
Old TestamentProverbs — Gnomic wisdom — sayings, instructions, and the binary of wisdom vs. folly. Fear of the LORD as the integrative theme; the virtuous woman of Prov 31 as the book's closing portrait of wisdom embodied.
- Author
- Solomon principally (1:1; chs 10–22:16 and 25–29 explicitly); Agur (ch 30); Lemuel's mother (ch 31:1–9); editorial compilation by Hezekiah's men (25:1).
- Date
- Solomon's reign c. 970–930 BC; Hezekiah's editorial layer c. 715–687 BC.