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Proverbs 18:3

3 When a wicked man comes, contempt also comes,

And with dishonor comes scorn.

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Proverbs 18:3 — The New International Version (NIV)

When wickedness comes, so does contempt,

and with shame comes reproach.

Proverbs 18:3 — English Standard Version (ESV)

When wickedness comes, contempt comes also,

and with dishonor comes disgrace.

Proverbs 18:3 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

When the wicked cometh, then cometh also contempt,

And with ignominy reproach.

Proverbs 18:3 — New Living Translation (NLT)

Doing wrong leads to disgrace,

and scandalous behavior brings contempt.

Proverbs 18:3 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

When the wicked comes, contempt comes also;

And with dishonor comes reproach.

Proverbs 18:3 — New Century Version (NCV)

Do something evil, and people won’t like you.

Do something shameful, and they will make fun of you.

Proverbs 18:3 — American Standard Version (ASV)

When the wicked cometh, there cometh also contempt,

And with ignominy cometh reproach.

Proverbs 18:3 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

When the wicked cometh, there cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach.

Proverbs 18:3 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

When wickedness comes, contempt also comes, 

and insult comes along with disgrace. 

Proverbs 18:3 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

When a wicked man comes, contempt also does,

and along with dishonor, disgrace.

Proverbs 18:3 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

When wickedness comes, contempt comes also;

and with dishonor comes disgrace.

Proverbs 18:3 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

With the coming of wickedness comes contempt also,

and with dishonor, disgrace.

Proverbs 18:3 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

People hate it when evil comes.

And they refuse to honor those who bring shame.


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