Proverbs 14:19
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14:19Those who are evil will bow51 before those who are good,
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- 51 Many versions nuance the perfect tense verb שָׁחַח (shakhakh) as a characteristic perfect. But the proverb suggests that the reality lies in the future. So the verb is best classified as a prophetic perfect (cf. , , , ): Ultimately the wicked will acknowledge and serve the righteous—a point the prophets make.
- 52 The phrase “will bow” does not appear in this line but is implied by the parallelism; it is supplied in the translation for clarity and smoothness.
- 53 J. H. Greenstone suggests that this means that they are begging for favors (Proverbs, 154).
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ESVEnglish Standard Version
The evil bow down before the good,
the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
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NIVNew International Version (2011)
Evildoers will bow down in the presence of the good,
and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
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CSBChristian Standard Bible
The evil bow before those who are good,
and the wicked, at the gates of the righteous.
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NLTNew Living Translation
Evil people will bow before good people;
the wicked will bow at the gates of the godly.
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LEBThe Lexham English Bible
The evil bow down before the good,
and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
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KJV 1900King James Version
The evil bow before the good;
And the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
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