Proverbs 29:16
Modern Translations
New International Version
When the wicked thrive, so does sin, but the righteous will see their downfall.

New Living Translation
When the wicked are in authority, sin flourishes, but the godly will live to see their downfall.

English Standard Version
When the wicked increase, transgression increases, but the righteous will look upon their downfall.

Berean Study Bible
When the wicked thrive, rebellion increases; but the righteous will see their downfall.

New American Standard Bible
When the wicked increase, wrongdoing increases; But the righteous will see their downfall.

NASB 1995
When the wicked increase, transgression increases; But the righteous will see their fall.

NASB 1977
When the wicked increase, transgression increases; But the righteous will see their fall.

Amplified Bible
When the wicked are in authority, transgression increases, But the righteous will see the downfall of the wicked.

Christian Standard Bible
When the wicked increase, rebellion increases, but the righteous will see their downfall.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
When the wicked increase, rebellion increases, but the righteous will see their downfall.

Contemporary English Version
Crime increases when crooks are in power, but law-abiding citizens will see them fall.

Good News Translation
When evil people are in power, crime increases. But the righteous will live to see the downfall of such people.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
When wicked people increase, crime increases, but righteous people will witness their downfall.

International Standard Version
As the wicked grow powerful, transgression increases, but the righteous will observe their downfall.

NET Bible
When the wicked increase, transgression increases, but the righteous will see their downfall.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
When the wicked are multiplied, transgression increaseth: but the righteous shall see their fall.

New King James Version
When the wicked are multiplied, transgression increases; But the righteous will see their fall.

King James 2000 Bible
When the wicked are multiplied, transgression increases: but the righteous shall see their fall.

New Heart English Bible
When the wicked increase, sin increases; but the righteous will see their downfall.

World English Bible
When the wicked increase, sin increases; but the righteous will see their downfall.

American King James Version
When the wicked are multiplied, transgression increases: but the righteous shall see their fall.

American Standard Version
When the wicked are increased, transgression increaseth; But the righteous shall look upon their fall.

A Faithful Version
When the wicked are multiplied, transgression increases; but the righteous shall see their fall.

Darby Bible Translation
When the wicked increase, transgression increaseth; but the righteous shall see their fall.

English Revised Version
When the wicked are increased, transgression increaseth: but the righteous shall look upon their fall.

Webster's Bible Translation
When the wicked are multiplied, transgression increaseth: but the righteous shall see their fall.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
When the wicked are increased, transgression increaseth: but ye righteous shall see their fall.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
When the vngodly are multiplied, wickednesse encreaseth: but the ryghteous shall see their fall.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
When the vngodly come vp, wickednesse increaseth: but the rightuous shall se their fall.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
In the multiplying of the wicked transgression multiplies, "" And the righteous look on their fall.

Young's Literal Translation
In the multiplying of the wicked transgression multiplieth, And the righteous on their fall do look.

Smith's Literal Translation
In increasing the unjust, transgressions will increase: and the just all look upon their fall.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
When the wicked are multiplied, crimes shall be multiplied: but the just shall see their downfall.

Catholic Public Domain Version
When the impious are multiplied, crimes will be multiplied. But the just shall see their ruin.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
In the abundance of the evil ones, evil increases, and the righteous will rejoice in their fall.

Lamsa Bible
When the wicked are multiplied, transgression increases; but the righteous shall rejoice in their fall.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
When the wicked are increased, transgression increaseth; But the righteous shall gaze upon their fall.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
When the ungodly abound, sins abound: but when they fall, the righteous are warned.
















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