19Evil men will bow down in the presence of the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.


In Context

16 A wise man fears the Lord and shuns evil, but a fool is hotheaded and reckless.

17 A quick-tempered man does foolish things, and a crafty man is hated.

18 The simple inherit folly, but the prudent are crowned with knowledge.

19 Evil men will bow down in the presence of the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

20 The poor are shunned even by their neighbors, but the rich have many friends.

21 He who despises his neighbor sins, but blessed is he who is kind to the needy.

Proverbs 14:19 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

14:19The evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

14:19The evil shall fall down before the good: and the wicked before the gates of the just.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

14:19The evil bow down before the good; And the wicked, at the gates of the righteous.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

14:19The evil bow before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous man.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

14:19The evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

14:19The evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

The World English Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

14:19The evil bow down before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

14:19The evil have bowed down before the good, And the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

14:19The evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.