King James Version (KJV) Authorized Version 1611

Proverbs 24:20 KJV

"For there shall be no reward to the evil man; the candle of the wicked shall be put out."

Proverbs Chapter 24, Verse 20

Proverbs 24:20 in Context (Verses 17–23 KJV)

Rejoice not when thine enemy falleth, and let not thine heart be glad when he stumbleth:

Lest the LORD see it, and it displease him, and he turn away his wrath from him.^*

Fret not thyself because of evil men, neither be thou envious at the wicked;^*

For there shall be no reward to the evil man; the candle of the wicked shall be put out.^*

My son, fear thou the LORD and the king: and meddle not with them that are given to change:^*

For their calamity shall rise suddenly; and who knoweth the ruin of them both?

These things also belong to the wise. It is not good to have respect of persons in judgment.