Proverbs 24:20
20 for the evildoer has no future hope, and the lamp of the wicked will be snuffed out.
Other Translations of Proverbs 24:20
King James Version
20 For there shall be no reward to the evil man; the candle
English Standard Version
20 for the evil man has no future; the lamp of the wicked will be put out.
The Message
20 Those people have no future at all; they're headed down a dead-end street.
New King James Version
20 For there will be no prospect for the evil man; The lamp of the wicked will be put out.
New Living Translation
20 For evil people have no future; the light of the wicked will be snuffed out.
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Matthew Henry's Commentary on Proverbs 24:20
Commentary on Proverbs 24:19-20
(Read Proverbs 24:19-20)
Envy not the wicked their prosperity; be sure there is no true happiness in it.