Proverbs 24:20 — Compare All Translations

English (YLT) 1898 Young's Literal Translation by Robert Young

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

English ASV

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

English Amplified

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

English Amplified Classic Bible 1987

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

English Berean Standard Bible (BSB) 2025

For the evil man has no future; the lamp of the wicked will be extinguished.

English CSB 2017 - Christian Standard Bible

For the evil have no future; the lamp of the wicked will be put out.

English Darby 1890 : Public Domain

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

English EASY 2024

A wicked person has nothing to hope for in the future. His life will end suddenly.

English ERV 2006 - Only For Website

They have no hope. Their light will burn out. — 30 —

for the evil man has no future; the lamp of the wicked will be put out.

English GNT (Good News Translation)

A wicked person has no future—nothing to look forward to.

English God's Word - GW 1995

because an evil person has no future, and the lamps of wicked people will be snuffed out.

English HCSB 2004 - Copyrighted Only For Website

For the evil have no future; the lamp of the wicked will be put out.

English KJV 1611

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

English LSB

For there will be no future for the evil one; The lamp of the wicked will go out.

English MEV 2014 (Modern English Version)

for there will be no future for the evil man; the lamp of the wicked will be put out.

English NASB (New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995)

For there will be no future for the evil man; The lamp of the wicked will be put out.

English NASU 1989 - New American Standard Update - Only for Website

For the evil man has no future, the lamp of the wicked will be put out.

English NET Bible - 2005 (New English Translation)

for the evil person has no future, and the lamp of the wicked will be extinguished.

English NIRV 1996 - Copyrighted only for Website

Tomorrow evil people won't have any hope. The lamps of sinners will be blown out.

English NIV

for the evil man has no future hope, and the lamp of the wicked will be snuffed out.

English NKJ 1982

For there will be no prospect for the evil man; The lamp of the wicked will be put out.

English NLT

For the evil have no future; their light will be snuffed out.

English NRSV 1989 - Only for website

for the evil have no future; the lamp of the wicked will go out.

English Passion Translation Bible 2020

For the wicked have no life and no future— their light of life will die out.

English RSV (Revised Standard Version)

for the evil man has no future; the lamp of the wicked will be put out.

English TL (The Living Bible) (1971)

For the evil man has no future; his light will be snuffed out.

English Tyndale 1537

And why? the wicked hath nothing to hope for, and the candle of the ungodly shall be put out.

Proverbs 24:20 — Compare Translations