Proverbs 21:10
New International Version
The wicked crave evil; their neighbors get no mercy from them.

New Living Translation
Evil people desire evil; their neighbors get no mercy from them.

English Standard Version
The soul of the wicked desires evil; his neighbor finds no mercy in his eyes.

Berean Standard Bible
The soul of the wicked man craves evil; his neighbor finds no favor in his eyes.

King James Bible
The soul of the wicked desireth evil: his neighbour findeth no favour in his eyes.

New King James Version
The soul of the wicked desires evil; His neighbor finds no favor in his eyes.

New American Standard Bible
The soul of the wicked desires evil; His neighbor is shown no compassion in his eyes.

NASB 1995
The soul of the wicked desires evil; His neighbor finds no favor in his eyes.

NASB 1977
The soul of the wicked desires evil; His neighbor finds no favor in his eyes.

Legacy Standard Bible
The soul of the wicked craves evil; His neighbor finds no favor in his eyes.

Amplified Bible
The soul of the wicked desires evil [like an addictive substance]; His neighbor finds no compassion in his eyes.

Christian Standard Bible
A wicked person desires evil; he has no consideration for his neighbor.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
A wicked person desires evil; he has no consideration for his neighbor.

American Standard Version
The soul of the wicked desireth evil: His neighbor findeth no favor in his eyes.

Contemporary English Version
Evil people want to do wrong, even to their friends.

English Revised Version
The soul of the wicked desireth evil: his neighbour findeth no favour in his eyes.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
The mind of a wicked person desires evil and has no consideration for his neighbor.

Good News Translation
Wicked people are always hungry for evil; they have no mercy on anyone.

International Standard Version
The soul of the wicked craves evil; he extends no mercy to his neighbor.

Majority Standard Bible
The soul of the wicked man craves evil; his neighbor finds no favor in his eyes.

NET Bible
The appetite of the wicked desires evil; his neighbor is shown no favor in his eyes.

New Heart English Bible
The soul of the wicked desires evil; his neighbor finds no mercy in his eyes.

Webster's Bible Translation
The soul of the wicked desireth evil: his neighbor findeth no favor in his eyes.

World English Bible
The soul of the wicked desires evil; his neighbor finds no mercy in his eyes.
Literal Translations
Literal Standard Version
The soul of the wicked has desired evil, his neighbor is not gracious in his eyes.

Young's Literal Translation
The soul of the wicked hath desired evil, Not gracious in his eyes is his neighbour.

Smith's Literal Translation
The soul of the unjust one desired evil: his neighbor shall not be compassionated in his eyes.
Catholic Translations
Douay-Rheims Bible
The soul of the wicked desireth evil, he will not have pity on his neighbour.

Catholic Public Domain Version
The soul of the impious desires evil; he will not take pity on his neighbor.

New American Bible
The soul of the wicked desires evil; their neighbor finds no pity in their eyes.

New Revised Standard Version
The souls of the wicked desire evil; their neighbors find no mercy in their eyes.
Translations from Aramaic
Lamsa Bible
The soul of a wicked man is hidden from his neighbor's eyes.

Peshitta Holy Bible Translated
The soul of the evil is not apparent to the eyes of his neighbors.
OT Translations
JPS Tanakh 1917
The soul of the wicked desireth evil; His neighbour findeth no favour in his eyes.

Brenton Septuagint Translation
The soul of the ungodly shall not be pitied by any man.

Additional Translations ...
Audio Bible



Context
The King's Heart
9Better to live on a corner of the roof than to share a house with a quarrelsome wife. 10The soul of the wicked man craves evil; his neighbor finds no favor in his eyes. 11When a mocker is punished, the simple gain wisdom; and when a wise man is instructed, he acquires knowledge.…

Cross References
Psalm 10:3
For the wicked man boasts in the cravings of his heart; he blesses the greedy and reviles the LORD.

Micah 2:1
Woe to those who devise iniquity and plot evil on their beds! At morning’s light they accomplish it because the power is in their hands.

Romans 1:29-31
They have become filled with every kind of wickedness, evil, greed, and depravity. They are full of envy, murder, strife, deceit, and malice. They are gossips, / slanderers, God-haters, insolent, arrogant, and boastful. They invent new forms of evil; they disobey their parents. / They are senseless, faithless, heartless, merciless.

Galatians 5:19-21
The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity, and debauchery; / idolatry and sorcery; hatred, discord, jealousy, and rage; rivalries, divisions, factions, / and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God.

James 4:1-3
What causes conflicts and quarrels among you? Don’t they come from the passions at war within you? / You crave what you do not have; you kill and covet, but are unable to obtain it. You quarrel and fight. You do not have, because you do not ask. / And when you do ask, you do not receive, because you ask with wrong motives, that you may squander it on your pleasures.

Isaiah 57:20-21
But the wicked are like the storm-tossed sea, for it cannot be still, and its waves churn up mire and muck. / “There is no peace,” says my God, “for the wicked.”

Jeremiah 17:9
The heart is deceitful above all things and beyond cure. Who can understand it?

Matthew 15:19
For out of the heart come evil thoughts, murder, adultery, sexual immorality, theft, false testimony, and slander.

Mark 7:21-23
For from within the hearts of men come evil thoughts, sexual immorality, theft, murder, adultery, / greed, wickedness, deceit, debauchery, envy, slander, arrogance, and foolishness. / All these evils come from within, and these are what defile a man.”

1 John 3:12
Do not be like Cain, who belonged to the evil one and murdered his brother. And why did Cain slay him? Because his own deeds were evil, while those of his brother were righteous.

Genesis 6:5
Then the LORD saw that the wickedness of man was great upon the earth, and that every inclination of the thoughts of his heart was altogether evil all the time.

Proverbs 4:16-17
For they cannot sleep unless they do evil; they are deprived of slumber until they make someone fall. / For they eat the bread of wickedness and drink the wine of violence.

Proverbs 6:18
a heart that devises wicked schemes, feet that run swiftly to evil,

Proverbs 12:12
The wicked desire the plunder of evil men, but the root of the righteous flourishes.

Proverbs 24:1-2
Do not envy wicked men or desire their company; / for their hearts devise violence, and their lips declare trouble.


Treasury of Scripture

The soul of the wicked desires evil: his neighbor finds no favor in his eyes.

soul

Proverbs 3:29
Devise not evil against thy neighbour, seeing he dwelleth securely by thee.

Proverbs 12:12
The wicked desireth the net of evil men: but the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit.

Psalm 36:4
He deviseth mischief upon his bed; he setteth himself in a way that is not good; he abhorreth not evil.

findeth no favour

Proverbs 21:13
Whoso stoppeth his ears at the cry of the poor, he also shall cry himself, but shall not be heard.

1 Samuel 25:8-11
Ask thy young men, and they will shew thee. Wherefore let the young men find favour in thine eyes: for we come in a good day: give, I pray thee, whatsoever cometh to thine hand unto thy servants, and to thy son David…

Psalm 112:5,9
A good man sheweth favour, and lendeth: he will guide his affairs with discretion…

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Proverbs 21
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The soul of the wicked
The Hebrew word for "soul" is "nephesh," which often refers to the inner being or life force of a person. In this context, it emphasizes the core nature of the wicked, suggesting that their very essence is inclined towards evil. The term "wicked" is derived from the Hebrew word "rasha," which denotes someone who is morally wrong or guilty. This phrase highlights the inherent corruption and moral decay within those who are wicked, indicating that their desires and inclinations are fundamentally opposed to righteousness.

craves evil
The word "craves" comes from the Hebrew "avah," meaning to desire or long for. This suggests an intense, insatiable longing that goes beyond mere temptation. The wicked are not passive in their evil; they actively seek it out. "Evil" here is translated from "ra," which encompasses harm, trouble, and moral wickedness. This craving for evil indicates a deliberate and conscious pursuit of actions that are contrary to God's will, reflecting a heart that is hardened and unrepentant.

his neighbor
The term "neighbor" in Hebrew is "rea," which can refer to a friend, companion, or fellow human being. This broad definition implies that the wicked's lack of favor extends to all those around them, not just those in close proximity. It underscores the relational aspect of sin, showing how the wicked's internal corruption affects their external relationships.

finds no favor in his eyes
"Finds no favor" is a translation of the Hebrew "lo chen," meaning not to be pleasing or acceptable. The phrase "in his eyes" suggests a personal judgment or perspective. This indicates that the wicked are unable or unwilling to see the good in others, blinded by their own selfish desires and moral failings. Their perspective is skewed, leading to a lack of grace and kindness towards others. This lack of favor is not just a passive indifference but an active disdain, reflecting a heart that is closed off to compassion and empathy.

(10) His neighbour findeth no favour in his eyes.--The wicked must have whatever he has set his heart upon, however much trouble and sorrow he may cause to his neighbour thereby.

Verse 10. - The soul of the wicked desireth veil. A wicked man cannot rest without planning and wishing for some new evil thing. Nothing is safe from his malignant activity (comp. Proverbs 4:16; Proverbs 10:23). His neighbour findeth no favour in his eyes (Isaiah 13:18; Isaiah 26:10). He does not look with pity on friend or neighbour, if they stand in the way of the gratification of his desires; he will sacrifice any one, however closely connected, so that he may work his will. Nothing makes a man more atrociously selfish and hard-hearted than vice (see Proverbs 12:10, and the note there). The LXX. takes the sentence in a passive sense, "The soul of the ungodly shall not be pitied by any one." They who have no pity for others shall meet with no pity themselves; while, on the other hand, the Lord says, "Blessed are the merciful: for they shall obtain mercy" (Matthew 5:7).

Parallel Commentaries ...


Hebrew
The soul
נֶ֣פֶשׁ (ne·p̄eš)
Noun - feminine singular
Strong's 5315: A soul, living being, life, self, person, desire, passion, appetite, emotion

of the wicked
רָ֭שָׁע (rā·šā‘)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 7563: Wrong, an, bad person

craves
אִוְּתָה־ (’iw·wə·ṯāh-)
Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person feminine singular
Strong's 183: To incline, desire

evil;
רָ֑ע (rā‘)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's 7451: Bad, evil

his neighbor
רֵעֵֽהוּ׃ (rê·‘ê·hū)
Noun - masculine singular construct | third person masculine singular
Strong's 7453: Friend, companion, fellow

finds no favor
יֻחַ֖ן (yu·ḥan)
Verb - Hofal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's 2603: To bend, stoop in kindness to an inferior, to favor, bestow, to implore

in his eyes.
בְּעֵינָ֣יו (bə·‘ê·nāw)
Preposition-b | Noun - cdc | third person masculine singular
Strong's 5869: An eye, a fountain


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