Verse (Click for Chapter) 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. Berean Standard Bible The wicked man earns an empty wage, but he who sows righteousness reaps a true reward. King James Bible The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward. New King James Version The wicked man does deceptive work, But he who sows righteousness will have a sure reward. New American Standard Bible A wicked person earns deceptive wages, But one who sows righteousness gets a true reward. NASB 1995 The wicked earns deceptive wages, But he who sows righteousness gets a true reward. NASB 1977 The wicked earns deceptive wages, But he who sows righteousness gets a true reward. Legacy Standard Bible The wicked earns deceptive wages, But he who sows righteousness gets a true reward. Amplified Bible The wicked man earns deceptive wages, But he who sows righteousness and lives his life with integrity will have a true reward [that is both permanent and satisfying]. Christian Standard Bible The wicked person earns an empty wage, but the one who sows righteousness, a true reward. Holman Christian Standard Bible The wicked man earns an empty wage, but the one who sows righteousness, a true reward. American Standard Version The wicked earneth deceitful wages; But he that soweth righteousness hath a sure reward. Contemporary English Version Meanness gets you nowhere, but goodness is rewarded. English Revised Version The wicked earneth deceitful wages: but he that soweth righteousness hath a sure reward. GOD'S WORD® Translation A wicked person earns dishonest wages, but whoever spreads righteousness earns honest pay. Good News Translation Wicked people do not really gain anything, but if you do what is right, you are certain to be rewarded. International Standard Version Evil people earn deceptive wages, but those who plant righteousness are truly rewarded. Majority Standard Bible The wicked man earns an empty wage, but he who sows righteousness reaps a true reward. NET Bible The wicked person earns deceitful wages, but the one who sows righteousness reaps a genuine reward. New Heart English Bible Wicked people earn deceitful wages, but one who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward. Webster's Bible Translation The wicked worketh a deceitful work: but to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward. World English Bible Wicked people earn deceitful wages, but one who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward. Literal Translations Literal Standard VersionThe wicked is getting a lying wage, "" And whoever is sowing righteousness—a true reward. Young's Literal Translation The wicked is getting a lying wage, And whoso is sowing righteousness -- a true reward. Smith's Literal Translation The unjust one did a work of falsehood: and the seed of justice the reward of truth. Catholic Translations Douay-Rheims BibleThe wicked maketh an unsteady work: but to him that soweth justice, there is a faithful reward. Catholic Public Domain Version The impious does work with inconstancy. But for the sower of justice, there is the reward of faithfulness. New American Bible The wicked make empty profits, but those who sow justice have a sure reward. New Revised Standard Version The wicked earn no real gain, but those who sow righteousness get a true reward. Translations from Aramaic Lamsa BibleThe wicked man does a deceitful work; but he who sows righteousness has a true reward. Peshitta Holy Bible Translated The wicked does works of depravity, and truth is the reward of him who sows righteousness. OT Translations JPS Tanakh 1917The wicked earneth deceitful wages; But he that soweth righteousness hath a sure reward. Brenton Septuagint Translation An ungodly man performs unrighteous works: but the seed of the righteous is a reward of truth. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Dishonest Scales…17A kind man benefits himself, but a cruel man brings trouble on himself. 18The wicked man earns an empty wage, but he who sows righteousness reaps a true reward. 19Genuine righteousness leads to life, but the pursuit of evil brings death.… Cross References Galatians 6:7-8 Do not be deceived: God is not to be mocked. Whatever a man sows, he will reap in return. / The one who sows to please his flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; but the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life. Hosea 10:12 Sow for yourselves righteousness and reap the fruit of loving devotion; break up your unplowed ground. For it is time to seek the LORD until He comes and sends righteousness upon you like rain. James 3:18 Peacemakers who sow in peace reap the fruit of righteousness. Romans 6:21-23 What fruit did you reap at that time from the things of which you are now ashamed? The outcome of those things is death. / But now that you have been set free from sin and have become slaves to God, the fruit you reap leads to holiness, and the outcome is eternal life. / For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord. 2 Corinthians 9:6 Remember this: Whoever sows sparingly will also reap sparingly, and whoever sows generously will also reap generously. Matthew 7:16-20 By their fruit you will recognize them. Are grapes gathered from thornbushes, or figs from thistles? / Likewise, every good tree bears good fruit, but a bad tree bears bad fruit. / A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, and a bad tree cannot bear good fruit. ... Job 4:8 As I have observed, those who plow iniquity and those who sow trouble reap the same. Psalm 126:5-6 Those who sow in tears will reap with shouts of joy. / He who goes out weeping, bearing a trail of seed, will surely return with shouts of joy, carrying sheaves of grain. Isaiah 3:10-11 Tell the righteous it will be well with them, for they will enjoy the fruit of their labor. / Woe to the wicked; disaster is upon them! For they will be repaid with what their hands have done. Jeremiah 17:10 I, the LORD, search the heart; I examine the mind to reward a man according to his way, by what his deeds deserve. Matthew 13:24-30 Jesus put before them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a man who sowed good seed in his field. / But while everyone was asleep, his enemy came and sowed weeds among the wheat, and slipped away. / When the wheat sprouted and bore grain, then the weeds also appeared. ... Luke 6:43-45 No good tree bears bad fruit, nor does a bad tree bear good fruit. / For each tree is known by its own fruit. Indeed, figs are not gathered from thornbushes, nor grapes from brambles. / The good man brings good things out of the good treasure of his heart, and the evil man brings evil things out of the evil treasure of his heart. For out of the overflow of the heart the mouth speaks. 1 Corinthians 3:8 He who plants and he who waters are one in purpose, and each will be rewarded according to his own labor. 2 Peter 2:13 The harm they will suffer is the wages of their wickedness. They consider it a pleasure to carouse in broad daylight. They are blots and blemishes, reveling in their deception as they feast with you. Psalm 37:37-38 Consider the blameless and observe the upright, for posterity awaits the man of peace. / But the transgressors will all be destroyed; the future of the wicked will be cut off. Treasury of Scripture The wicked works a deceitful work: but to him that sows righteousness shall be a sure reward. wicked Proverbs 1:18 And they lay wait for their own blood; they lurk privily for their own lives. Proverbs 5:22 His own iniquities shall take the wicked himself, and he shall be holden with the cords of his sins. Job 27:13-23 This is the portion of a wicked man with God, and the heritage of oppressors, which they shall receive of the Almighty… but Proverbs 22:8 He that soweth iniquity shall reap vanity: and the rod of his anger shall fail. Psalm 126:5,6 They that sow in tears shall reap in joy… Hosea 10:12,13 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… Jump to Previous Deceit Deceitful Deceptive Earn Earneth Earns Gets Getting Lying Payment Puts Reaps Reward Righteousness Seed Sinner Soweth Sowing Sows Sure True. Wage Wages Wicked Work WorkethJump to Next Deceit Deceitful Deceptive Earn Earneth Earns Gets Getting Lying Payment Puts Reaps Reward Righteousness Seed Sinner Soweth Sowing Sows Sure True. Wage Wages Wicked Work WorkethProverbs 11 1. On DeceptionThe wicked man earns an empty wage This phrase highlights the futility of the wicked man's efforts. In biblical context, "wicked" refers to those who live in opposition to God's laws and principles. The "empty wage" suggests that any gain achieved through unrighteous means is ultimately worthless and unsatisfying. This concept is echoed in Ecclesiastes 5:10, where it is stated that wealth does not bring satisfaction. Historically, the ancient Near Eastern cultures often equated material success with divine favor, but the Bible consistently teaches that true prosperity is spiritual and eternal, not merely material. but he who sows righteousness reaps a true reward Persons / Places / Events 1. The Wicked ManRepresents individuals who engage in unrighteous or immoral behavior, seeking gain through deceitful or unjust means. 2. The Righteous Sower Symbolizes those who live according to God's principles, sowing seeds of righteousness through their actions and decisions. 3. The Concept of Reward The verse contrasts the temporary and ultimately unsatisfying gains of the wicked with the lasting and fulfilling rewards of the righteous. 4. Agricultural Imagery The use of sowing and reaping reflects the agrarian society of ancient Israel, where farming was a common livelihood and a metaphor for spiritual truths. 5. The Principle of Divine Justice This event or concept underscores the biblical theme that God ultimately rewards righteousness and punishes wickedness. Teaching Points The Futility of Wicked GainsThe gains of the wicked are ultimately empty and unsatisfying, lacking eternal value. The Lasting Reward of Righteousness True rewards come from living a life of righteousness, aligning with God's will and principles. The Importance of Intentional Living Just as a farmer intentionally sows seeds, believers must intentionally sow righteousness in their daily lives. Trust in God's Justice Believers can trust that God sees their righteous actions and will reward them in His perfect timing. The Call to Reflect Christ's Character Sowing righteousness involves reflecting the character of Christ in our interactions and decisions.(18) Worketh a deceitful work--i.e., which ends in nothing, deceiving his hopes. (Comp. Proverbs 11:7.) But to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.--Rather, he that soweth righteousness (worketh) a sure reward for himself. (For "righteousness," see above on Proverbs 10:2.) Verse 18. - A deceitful work; work that brings no reward or profit, belying hope, like "fundus mendax" of Horace, 'Od.,' 3:1, 30. The Septuagint has, "unrighteous works," which seems a jejune rendering, and does not bring out the contrast of the sure reward in the second member (comp. Proverbs 10:2, 16). To him that soweth righteousness (Hosea 10:12; Galatians 6:8, 9). To "sow righteousness" is to act righteously, to live in such a way that the result is holiness. The "reward," in a Jew's eyes, would be a long life in which to enjoy the fruits of his good conduct. We Christians have a better hope, which is, perhaps, adumbrated by this analogy: as the seed sown in the field does not produce its fruit till the time of harvest, so righteousness meets with its full recompense only in the great harvest at the end of all things. The Revised Version renders, The wicked earnnth deceitful wages: but he that soweth righteousness hath a sure reward. This makes a good antithesis. The Septuagint renders the last clause, "but the seed of the righteous is a true reward (μισθὸς ἀληθείας)."Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew The wicked manרָשָׁ֗ע (rā·šā‘) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 7563: Wrong, an, bad person earns עֹשֶׂ֥ה (‘ō·śeh) Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 6213: To do, make an empty שָׁ֑קֶר (šā·qer) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 8267: Deception, disappointment, falsehood wage, פְעֻלַּת־ (p̄ə·‘ul·laṯ-) Noun - feminine singular construct Strong's 6468: A work, recompense but he who sows וְזֹרֵ֥עַ (wə·zō·rê·a‘) Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular Strong's 2232: To sow, to disseminate, plant, fructify righteousness צְ֝דָקָ֗ה (ṣə·ḏā·qāh) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 6666: Rightness, subjectively, objectively [reaps] a true אֱמֶֽת׃ (’ĕ·meṯ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 571: Stability, certainty, truth, trustworthiness reward. שֶׂ֣כֶר (śe·ḵer) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 7938: Hire, wages Links Proverbs 11:18 NIVProverbs 11:18 NLT Proverbs 11:18 ESV Proverbs 11:18 NASB Proverbs 11:18 KJV Proverbs 11:18 BibleApps.com Proverbs 11:18 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 11:18 Chinese Bible Proverbs 11:18 French Bible Proverbs 11:18 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 11:18 Wicked people earn deceitful wages but one (Prov. 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