Proverbs 14:32
Modern Translations
New International Version
When calamity comes, the wicked are brought down, but even in death the righteous seek refuge in God.

New Living Translation
The wicked are crushed by disaster, but the godly have a refuge when they die.

English Standard Version
The wicked is overthrown through his evildoing, but the righteous finds refuge in his death.

Berean Study Bible
The wicked man is thrown down by his own sin, but the righteous man has a refuge even in death.

New American Standard Bible
The wicked is thrust down by his own wrongdoing, But the righteous has a refuge when he dies.

NASB 1995
The wicked is thrust down by his wrongdoing, But the righteous has a refuge when he dies.

NASB 1977
The wicked is thrust down by his wrongdoing, But the righteous has a refuge when he dies.

Amplified Bible
The wicked is overthrown through his wrongdoing, But the righteous has hope and confidence and a refuge [with God] even in death.

Christian Standard Bible
The wicked one is thrown down by his own sin, but the righteous one has a refuge in his death.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The wicked one is thrown down by his own sin, but the righteous one has a refuge in his death.

Contemporary English Version
In times of trouble the wicked are destroyed, but even at death the innocent have faith.

Good News Translation
Wicked people bring about their own downfall by their evil deeds, but good people are protected by their integrity.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
A wicked person is thrown down by his own wrongdoing, but even in his death a righteous person has a refuge.

International Standard Version
The wicked person is thrown down by his own wrongdoing, but the righteous person has a place of safety in death.

NET Bible
The wicked will be thrown down in his trouble, but the righteous have refuge even in the threat of death.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his death.

New King James Version
The wicked is banished in his wickedness, But the righteous has a refuge in his death.

King James 2000 Bible
The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous has hope in his death.

New Heart English Bible
The wicked is brought down in his calamity, but the righteous has a refuge in his death.

World English Bible
The wicked is brought down in his calamity, but in death, the righteous has a refuge.

American King James Version
The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous has hope in his death.

American Standard Version
The wicked is thrust down in his evil-doing; But the righteous hath a refuge in his death.

A Faithful Version
When calamity comes, the wicked are brought down, but the righteous, even when he is brought to death, has hope.

Darby Bible Translation
The wicked is driven away by his evil-doing; but the righteous trusteth, [even] in his death.

English Revised Version
The wicked is thrust down in his evil-doing: but the righteous hath hope in his death.

Webster's Bible Translation
The wicked is driven away in his wickedness: but the righteous hath hope in his death.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
The wicked shall be cast away for his malice: but the righteous hath hope in his death.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
The vngodly is cast away for his iniquitie: but the ryghteous hath a good hope, euen in death.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
The vngodly is afrayed of euery parell, but the rightuous hath a good hope eue in death.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
The wicked is driven away in his wickedness, "" And the righteous [is] trustful in his death.

Young's Literal Translation
In his wickedness is the wicked driven away, And trustful in his death is the righteous.

Smith's Literal Translation
The unjust one shall be driven away in his evil: and the just one trusted in his death.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
The wicked man shall be driven out in his wickedness: but the just hath hope in his death.

Catholic Public Domain Version
The impious will be expelled in his malice. But the just finds hope even in his own death.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
The evil one is overthrown by his evil, and he that trusts that he has no sin is righteous.

Lamsa Bible
The wicked is overthrown through his wickedness; but he who is confident that he is without sin is a righteous man.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
The wicked is thrust down in his misfortune; But the righteous, even when he is brought to death, hath hope.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
The ungodly shall be driven away in his wickedness: but he who is secure in his own holiness is just.
















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