Verse Comparison: Proverbs 14:19
American Standard Version
The evil bow down before the good; And the wicked, at the gates of the righteous.
Amplified® Bible
The evil men bow before the good, and the wicked [stand suppliantly] at the gates of the [uncompromisingly] righteous.
Contemporary English Version
The wicked will come crawling to those who obey God.
Darby English Version
The evil bow before the good, and the wicked at the gates of the righteous [man].
Good News Bible
Evil people will have to bow down to the righteous and humbly beg their favor.
King James Version
The evil bow before the good; and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
New American Standard Bible
The evil will bow down before the good, And the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
New International Version
Evil men will bow down in the presence of the good,
and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
New King James Version
The evil will bow before the good,
And the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
The evil will bow down before the good, And the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
Revised Standard Version
The evil bow down before the good, the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
Young's Literal Translation
The evil have bowed down before the good, And the wicked at the gates of the righteous.
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