Proverbs 11:18
Strong's Lexicon
The wicked man
רָשָׁ֗ע (rā·šā‘)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7563: 1) wicked, criminal 1a) guilty one, one guilty of crime (subst) 1b) wicked (hostile to God) 1c) wicked, guilty of sin (against God or man)

earns
עֹשֶׂ֥ה (‘ō·śeh)
Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6213: 1) to do, fashion, accomplish, make 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to do, work, make, produce 1a1a) to do 1a1b) to work 1a1c) to deal (with) 1a1d) to act, act with effect, effect 1a2) to make 1a2a) to make 1a2b) to produce 1a2c) to prepare 1a2d) to make (an offering) 1a2e) to attend to, put in order 1a2f) to observe, celebrate 1a2g) to acquire (property) 1a2h) to appoint, ordain, institute 1a2i) to bring about 1a2j) to use 1a2k) to spend, pass 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be done 1b2) to be made 1b3) to be produced 1b4) to be offered 1b5) to be observed 1b6) to be used 1c) (Pual) to be made 2) (Piel) to press, squeeze

an empty
שָׁ֑קֶר (šā·qer)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 8267: 1) lie, deception, disappointment, falsehood 1a) deception (what deceives or disappoints or betrays one) 1b) deceit, fraud, wrong 1b1) fraudulently, wrongfully (as adverb) 1c) falsehood (injurious in testimony) 1c1) testify falsehood, false oath, swear falsely 1d) falsity (of false or self-deceived prophets) 1e) lie, falsehood (in general) 1e1) false tongue 1f) in vain

wage,
פְעֻלַּת־ (p̄ə·‘ul·laṯ-)
Noun - feminine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 6468: 1) work, recompense, reward 1a) work 1b) wages

but he who sows
וְזֹרֵ֥עַ (wə·zō·rê·a‘)
Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 2232: 1) to sow, scatter seed 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to sow 1a2) producing, yielding seed 1b)(Niphal) 1b1) to be sown 1b2) to become pregnant, be made pregnant 1c) (Pual) to be sown 1d) (Hiphil) to produce seed, yield seed

righteousness
צְ֝דָקָ֗ה (ṣə·ḏā·qāh)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6666: 1) justice, righteousness 1a) righteousness (in government) 1a1) of judge, ruler, king 1a2) of law 1a3) of Davidic king Messiah 1b) righteousness (of God's attribute) 1c) righteousness (in a case or cause) 1d) righteousness, truthfulness 1e) righteousness (as ethically right) 1f) righteousness (as vindicated), justification, salvation 1f1) of God 1f2) prosperity (of people) 1g) righteous acts

[reaps] a true
אֱמֶֽת׃ (’ĕ·meṯ)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's Hebrew 571: n f 1) firmness, faithfulness, truth 1a) sureness, reliability 1b) stability, continuance 1c) faithfulness, reliableness 1d) truth 1d1) as spoken 1d2) of testimony and judgment 1d3) of divine instruction 1d4) truth as a body of ethical or religious knowledge 1d5) true doctrine adv 2) in truth, truly

reward.
שֶׂ֣כֶר (śe·ḵer)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 7938: 1) hire, wages

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
The wicked man earns an empty wage, but he who sows righteousness reaps a true reward.

Young's Literal Translation
The wicked is getting a lying wage, And whoso is sowing righteousness—a true reward.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The wicked man earns an empty wage, but the one who sows righteousness, a true reward.

New American Standard Bible
The wicked earns deceptive wages, But he who sows righteousness [gets] a true reward.

King James Bible
The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness [shall be] a sure reward.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
A wicked person earns deceptive wages, but the one who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward.

New Living Translation
Evil people get rich for the moment, but the reward of the godly will last.

English Standard Version
The wicked earns deceptive wages, but one who sows righteousness gets a sure reward.

New American Standard Bible
The wicked earns deceptive wages, But he who sows righteousness gets a true reward.

King James Bible
The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The wicked man earns an empty wage, but the one who sows righteousness, a true reward.

International Standard Version
Evil people earn deceptive wages, but those who plant righteousness are truly rewarded.

NET Bible
The wicked person earns deceitful wages, but the one who sows righteousness reaps a genuine reward.

American Standard Version
The wicked earneth deceitful wages; But he that soweth righteousness hath a sure reward.

English Revised Version
The wicked earneth deceitful wages: but he that soweth righteousness hath a sure reward.

Young's Literal Translation
The wicked is getting a lying wage, And whoso is sowing righteousness -- a true reward.
















Cross References
John 4:36
And he that reapeth receiveth wages, and gathereth fruit unto life eternal: that both he that soweth and he that reapeth may rejoice together.

Galatians 6:8
For he that soweth to his flesh shall of the flesh reap corruption; but he that soweth to the Spirit shall of the Spirit reap life everlasting.

Galatians 6:9
And let us not be weary in well doing: for in due season we shall reap, if we faint not.

James 3:18
And the fruit of righteousness is sown in peace of them that make peace.

Exodus 1:20
Therefore God dealt well with the midwives: and the people multiplied, and waxed very mighty.

Proverbs 10:16
The labour of the righteous tendeth to life: the fruit of the wicked to sin.

Hosea 10:12
Sow to yourselves in righteousness, reap in mercy; break up your fallow ground: for it is time to seek the LORD, till he come and rain righteousness upon you.

Proverbs 1:1
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

Proverbs 11:17
The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.

Proverbs 11:16
A gracious woman retaineth honour: and strong men retain riches.

Proverbs 11:15
He that is surety for a stranger shall smart for it: and he that hateth suretiship is sure.
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