7The memory of the righteous will be a blessing, but the name of the wicked will rot.


In Context

4 Lazy hands make a man poor, but diligent hands bring wealth.

5 He who gathers crops in summer is a wise son, but he who sleeps during harvest is a disgraceful son.

6 Blessings crown the head of the righteous, but violence overwhelms the mouth of the wicked.

7 The memory of the righteous will be a blessing, but the name of the wicked will rot.

8 The wise in heart accept commands, but a chattering fool comes to ruin.

9 The man of integrity walks securely, but he who takes crooked paths will be found out.

Proverbs 10:7 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

10:7The memory of the just is blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

10:7The memory of the just is with praises: and the name of the wicked shall rot.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

10:7The memory of the righteous is blessed; But the name of the wicked shall rot.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

10:7The memory of the righteous man shall be blessed; but the name of the wicked shall rot.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

10:7The memory of the just is blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

10:7The memory of the just is blessed: but the name of the wicked shall perish.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

10:7The memory of the righteous is blessed, but the name of the wicked will rot.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

10:7The remembrance of the righteous is for a blessing, And the name of the wicked doth rot.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

10:7The memory of the just is blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot.