Proverbs 22:8
Modern Translations
New International Version
Whoever sows injustice reaps calamity, and the rod they wield in fury will be broken.

New Living Translation
Those who plant injustice will harvest disaster, and their reign of terror will come to an end.

English Standard Version
Whoever sows injustice will reap calamity, and the rod of his fury will fail.

Berean Study Bible
He who sows injustice will reap disaster, and the rod of his fury will be destroyed.

New American Standard Bible
One who sows injustice will reap disaster, And the rod of his fury will perish.

NASB 1995
He who sows iniquity will reap vanity, And the rod of his fury will perish.

NASB 1977
He who sows iniquity will reap vanity, And the rod of his fury will perish.

Amplified Bible
He who sows injustice will reap [a harvest of] trouble, And the rod of his wrath [with which he oppresses others] will fail.

Christian Standard Bible
The one who sows injustice will reap disaster, and the rod of his fury will be destroyed.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
The one who sows injustice will reap disaster, and the rod of his fury will be destroyed.

Contemporary English Version
Troublemakers get in trouble, and their terrible anger will get them nowhere.

Good News Translation
If you plant the seeds of injustice, disaster will spring up, and your oppression of others will end.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Whoever plants injustice will harvest trouble, and this weapon of his own fury will be destroyed.

International Standard Version
Whoever sows wickedness reaps trouble, and the anger he uses for a weapon will be destroyed.

NET Bible
The one who sows iniquity will reap trouble, and the rod of his fury will end.
Classic Translations
King James Bible
He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity: and the rod of his anger shall fail.

New King James Version
He who sows iniquity will reap sorrow, And the rod of his anger will fail.

King James 2000 Bible
He that sows iniquity shall reap trouble: and the rod of his anger shall fail.

New Heart English Bible
He who sows wickedness reaps trouble, and the rod of his fury will fail. God blesses a cheerful and generous person, but the vanity of his deeds he will bring to an end.

World English Bible
He who sows wickedness reaps trouble, and the rod of his fury will be destroyed.

American King James Version
He that sows iniquity shall reap vanity: and the rod of his anger shall fail.

American Standard Version
He that soweth iniquity shall reap calamity; And the rod of his wrath shall fail.

A Faithful Version
He who sows iniquity shall reap vanity, and the rod of his anger shall fail.

Darby Bible Translation
He that soweth unrighteousness shall reap iniquity, and the rod of his wrath shall have an end.

English Revised Version
He that soweth iniquity shall reap calamity: and the rod of his wrath shall fail.

Webster's Bible Translation
He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity: and the rod of his anger shall fail.

Early Modern
Geneva Bible of 1587
He that soweth iniquitie, shall reape affliction, and the rodde of his anger shall faile.

Bishops' Bible of 1568
He that soweth wickednes, shal reape wickednes: and the rodde of his anger shall fayle.

Coverdale Bible of 1535
He yt soweth wickednesse, shal reape sorowe, & the rodde of his plage shal destroye him.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
Whoever is sowing perverseness reaps sorrow, "" And the rod of his anger wears out.

Young's Literal Translation
Whoso is sowing perverseness reapeth sorrow, And the rod of his anger weareth out.

Smith's Literal Translation
He sowing iniquity shall reap vanity, and the rod of his wrath shall be finished.

Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
He that soweth iniquity shall reap evils, and with the rod of his anger he shall be consumed.

Catholic Public Domain Version
Whoever sows iniquity will reap evils, and by the rod of his own wrath he will be consumed.

Translations from Aramaic
Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
He that sows evil will reap fraud, and the scepter of his anger will be destroyed.

Lamsa Bible
He who sows iniquity shall reap deceit; and the staff of his anger shall be broken.

OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity; And the rod of his wrath shall fail.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
He that sows wickedness shall reap troubles; and shall fully receive the punishment of his deeds. God loves a cheerful and liberal man; but a man shall fully prove the folly of his works.
















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