18 A wicked person earns deceptive wages,

but the one who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward.

19 Truly the righteous attain life,

but whoever pursues evil finds death.

18 The wicked earns deceptive wages,

but one who sows righteousness gets a sure reward.

19 Whoever is steadfast in righteousness will live,

but he who pursues evil will die.

18 The wicked worketh a deceitful work:

But to him that soweth righteousness shall be a sure reward.

19 As righteousness tendeth to life:

So he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death.

18 Evil people get rich for the moment,

but the reward of the godly will last.

19 Godly people find life;

evil people find death.

18 The wicked man does deceptive work,

But he who sows righteousness will have a sure reward.

19 As righteousness leads to life,

So he who pursues evil pursues it to his own death.

18 An evil person really earns nothing,

but a good person will surely be rewarded.

19 Those who are truly good will live,

but those who chase after evil will die.

18 The wicked earneth deceitful wages;

But he that soweth righteousness hath a sure reward.

19 He that is stedfast in righteousness shall attain unto life;

And he that pursueth evil doeth it to his own death.

18 The wicked worketh a deceitful work; but he that soweth righteousness hath a sure reward.

19 As righteousness tendeth to life, so he that pursueth evil doeth it to his own death.

18 A wicked person earns dishonest wages, 

but whoever spreads righteousness earns honest pay. 

19 As righteousness leads to life, 

so whoever pursues evil finds his own death. 

18 The wicked man earns an empty wage,

but the one who sows righteousness, a true reward.

19 Genuine righteousness leads to life,

but pursuing evil leads to death.

18 The wicked earn no real gain,

but those who sow righteousness get a true reward.

19 Whoever is steadfast in righteousness will live,

but whoever pursues evil will die.

18 The wicked earns deceptive gain,

but he who sows righteousness, a true reward.

19 He who is steadfast in righteousness is to life

as he who pursues evil is to death.

18 Those who do what is wrong really earn nothing.

But those who plant what is right will certainly be rewarded.

19 Right living leads to life.

But anyone who runs after evil will die.