Other translations
American Standard Version
A man shall not be established by wickedness; But the root of the righteous shall not be moved.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
A son of man will not be established in evil, and the root of the righteous will not move.
Darby Bible Translation
A man shall not be established by wickedness; but the root of the righteous shall not be moved.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
Men shall not be strengthened by wickedness: and the root of the just shall not be moved.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
A man shall not be established by wickedness: but the root of the righteous shall never be moved.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
No one is established by wickedness, but the root of the righteous will never be moved.
God's Word
A person cannot stand firm on a foundation of wickedness, and the roots of righteous people cannot be moved.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Man cannot be made secure by wickedness, but the root of the righteous is immovable.
International Standard Version
A person doesn't gain security by wickedness, but the righteous won't be uprooted.
NET Bible
No one can be established through wickedness, but a righteous root cannot be moved.
New American Standard Bible
A man will not be established by wickedness, But the root of the righteous will not be moved.
New International Version
No one can be established through wickedness, but the righteous cannot be uprooted.
New Living Translation
Wickedness never brings stability, but the godly have deep roots.
Webster's Bible Translation
A man shall not be established by wickedness: but the root of the righteous shall not be moved.
The World English Bible
A man shall not be established by wickedness, but the root of the righteous shall not be moved.
EasyEnglish Bible
No one can use wicked things to make himself safe. But a righteous person has strong roots.
Young‘s Literal Translation
A man is not established by wickedness, And the root of the righteous is not moved.
New Life Version
A man will not stand by doing what is wrong, but the root of those who are right with God will not be moved.
The Voice Bible
Doing what is wrong keeps everyone off balance and insecure, but those who do right will never be uprooted.
Living Bible
Wickedness never brings real success; only the godly have that.
New Catholic Bible
No one earns security by wickedness, but the roots of the righteous will not be shaken.
Legacy Standard Bible
A man will not be established by wickedness, But the root of the righteous will not be shaken.
Jubilee Bible 2000
Man shall not be established by wickedness, but the root of the righteous shall not be moved.
Christian Standard Bible
No one can be made secure by wickedness, but the root of the righteous is immovable.
Amplified Bible © 1954
A man shall not be established by wickedness, but the root of the [uncompromisingly] righteous shall never be moved.
New Century Version
Doing evil brings no safety at all, but a good person has safety and security.
The Message
You can’t find firm footing in a swamp, but life rooted in God stands firm.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™
A person cannot be made secure by wickedness, but the roots of the righteous will never be uprooted.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
No one finds security by wickedness, but the root of the righteous will never be moved.
Good News Translation®
Wickedness does not give security, but righteous people stand firm.
Wycliffe Bible
A man shall not be made strong by wickedness; and the root of just men shall not be moved. (No one is made strong by wickedness; but the roots of the righteous shall not be uprooted.)
Contemporary English Version
Sin cannot offer security! But if you live right, you will be as secure as a tree with deep roots.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
A man is not established by wickedness, but the root of the righteous will never be moved.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
No one finds security by wickedness, but the root of the righteous will never be moved.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
No one finds security by wickedness, but the root of the righteous will never be moved.
Common English Bible © 2011
No one is established by wicked acts, but the roots of the righteous can’t be disturbed.
Amplified Bible © 2015
A man will not be established by wickedness, But the root of the [consistently] righteous will not be moved.
English Standard Version Anglicised
No one is established by wickedness, but the root of the righteous will never be moved.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
No one is made secure by wickedness, but the root of the just will never be disturbed.
New American Standard Bible
A person will not be established by wickedness, But the root of the righteous will not be moved.
The Expanded Bible
Doing evil brings no safety at all, but ·a good person has safety and security [L the root of the righteous will not be disturbed].
Tree of Life Version
No one is made secure by wickedness, but a righteous root will not be moved.
Revised Standard Version
A man is not established by wickedness, but the root of the righteous will never be moved.
New International Reader's Version
No one can become strong and steady by doing evil. But if people do what is right, they can’t be removed from the land.
BRG Bible
A man shall not be established by wickedness: but the root of the righteous shall not be moved.
Complete Jewish Bible
No one is made secure by wickedness, but the roots of the righteous will never be moved.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
No one finds security by wickedness, but the root of the righteous will never be moved.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
An adam shall not be made secure by resha, but the shoresh tzaddikim (root of the righteous ones) shall not be moved. [T.N. Cf 12:4 and 31:10.]
Names of God Bible
A person cannot stand firm on a foundation of wickedness, and the roots of righteous people cannot be moved.
Modern English Version
A man will not be established by wickedness, but the root of the righteous will not be moved.
Easy-to-Read Version
Evil people are never safe, but good people remain safe and secure.
International Children’s Bible
Doing evil brings a person no safety at all. But a good person has safety and security.
Lexham English Bible
A person will not be established by wickedness, but the root of the righteous will not be moved.
New International Version - UK
No one can be established through wickedness, but the righteous cannot be uprooted.