Verse Comparison: Proverbs 21:18
American Standard Version
The wicked is a ransom for the righteous; And the treacherous `cometh' in the stead of the upright.
Amplified® Bible
The wicked become a ransom for the [uncompromisingly] righteous, and the treacherous for the upright [because the wicked themselves fall into the traps and pits they have dug for the good].
Contemporary English Version
God's people will escape, but all who are wicked will pay the price.
Darby English Version
The wicked is a ransom for the righteous, and a treacherous [man] in the stead of the upright.
Good News Bible
The wicked bring on themselves the suffering they try to cause good people.
King James Version
The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous, and the transgressor for the upright.
New American Standard Bible
The wicked is a ransom for the righteous, And the treacherous is in the place of the upright.
New International Version
The wicked become a ransom for the righteous,
and the unfaithful for the upright.
New King James Version
The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous,
And the unfaithful for the upright.
N.A.S.B. in E-Prime
The wicked will become a ransom for the righteous, And the treacherous will take the place of the upright.
Revised Standard Version
The wicked is a ransom for the righteous, and the faithless for the upright.
Young's Literal Translation
The wicked `is' an atonement for the righteous, And for the upright the treacherous dealer.