Other translations
American Standard Version
When the wicked are increased, transgression increaseth; But the righteous shall look upon their fall.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
In the abundance of the evil ones, evil increases, and the righteous will rejoice in their fall.
Darby Bible Translation
When the wicked increase, transgression increaseth; but the righteous shall see their fall.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
When the wicked are multiplied, crimes shall be multiplied: but the just shall see their downfall.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
When the wicked are increased, transgression increaseth: but the righteous shall look upon their fall.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
When the wicked increase, transgression increases, but the righteous will look upon their downfall.
God's Word
When wicked people increase, crime increases, but righteous people will witness their downfall.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
When the wicked increase, rebellion increases, but the righteous will see their downfall.
International Standard Version
As the wicked grow powerful, transgression increases, but the righteous will observe their downfall.
NET Bible
When the wicked increase, transgression increases, but the righteous will see their downfall.
New American Standard Bible
When the wicked increase, transgression increases; But the righteous will see their fall.
New International Version
When the wicked thrive, so does sin, but the righteous will see their downfall.
New Living Translation
When the wicked are in authority, sin flourishes, but the godly will live to see their downfall.
Webster's Bible Translation
When the wicked are multiplied, transgression increaseth: but the righteous shall see their fall.
The World English Bible
When the wicked increase, sin increases; but the righteous will see their downfall.
EasyEnglish Bible
When wicked people receive more power, there is also more sin. But those wicked people will fall while righteous people watch.
Young‘s Literal Translation
In the multiplying of the wicked transgression multiplieth, And the righteous on their fall do look.
New Life Version
When the sinful are many, sins become many, but those who are right with God will see their fall.
The Voice Bible
When evil people are free to flourish, sin is on the rise, but the just will surely see their destruction.
Living Bible
When rulers are wicked, their people are too; but good men will live to see the tyrant’s downfall.
New Catholic Bible
When the wicked are in power, sins increase, but the righteous will witness their downfall.
Legacy Standard Bible
When the wicked increase, transgression increases; But the righteous will see their fall.
Jubilee Bible 2000
When the wicked are multiplied, transgression increases, but the righteous shall see their fall.
Christian Standard Bible
When the wicked increase, rebellion increases, but the righteous will see their downfall.
Amplified Bible © 1954
When the wicked are in authority, transgression increases, but the [uncompromisingly] righteous shall see the fall of the wicked.
New Century Version
When there are many wicked people, there is much sin, but those who do right will see them destroyed.
The Message
When degenerates take charge, crime runs wild, but the righteous will eventually observe their collapse.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™
When the wicked increase, sin increases, but the righteous will see their downfall.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
When the wicked are in authority, transgression increases, but the righteous will look upon their downfall.
Good News Translation®
When evil people are in power, crime increases. But the righteous will live to see the downfall of such people.
Wycliffe Bible
Great trespasses shall be multiplied in the multiplying of wicked men; and just men shall see the fallings of them. (Great trespasses shall be multiplied when the wicked rule; but the righteous shall see the falling of them.)
Contemporary English Version
Crime increases when crooks are in power, but law-abiding citizens will see them fall.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
When the wicked are in authority, transgression increases; but the righteous will look upon their downfall.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
When the wicked are in authority, transgression increases, but the righteous will look upon their downfall.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
When the wicked are in authority, transgression increases, but the righteous will look upon their downfall.
Common English Bible © 2011
When the wicked become numerous, so do crimes; the righteous will see their downfall.
Amplified Bible © 2015
When the wicked are in authority, transgression increases, But the righteous will see the downfall of the wicked.
English Standard Version Anglicised
When the wicked increase, transgression increases, but the righteous will look upon their downfall.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
When the wicked increase, crime increases; but the just will behold their downfall.
New American Standard Bible
When the wicked increase, wrongdoing increases; But the righteous will see their downfall.
The Expanded Bible
When there are many wicked people, there is much ·sin [offense], but ·those who do right [the righteous] will see ·them destroyed [their downfall].
Tree of Life Version
When the wicked thrive, wrongdoing increases, but the righteous will see their downfall.
Revised Standard Version
When the wicked are in authority, transgression increases; but the righteous will look upon their downfall.
New International Reader's Version
When those who do wrong grow stronger, so does sin. But those who do right will see them destroyed.
BRG Bible
When the wicked are multiplied, transgression increaseth: but the righteous shall see their fall.
Complete Jewish Bible
When the wicked flourish, wrongdoing flourishes; but the righteous will witness their downfall.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
When the wicked are in authority, transgression increases, but the righteous will look upon their downfall.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
When the resha’im are multiplied, peysha (transgression) increaseth, but the tzaddikim shall see their downfall.
Names of God Bible
When wicked people increase, crime increases, but righteous people will witness their downfall.
Modern English Version
When the wicked are multiplied, transgression increases; but the righteous will see their fall.
Easy-to-Read Version
If the wicked are ruling the nation, sin will be everywhere, but those who live right will win in the end.
International Children’s Bible
When there are many wicked people, there is much sin. But those who do right will see them destroyed.
Lexham English Bible
With the increase of the wicked, transgression will increase, but the righteous will look on his downfall.
New International Version - UK
When the wicked thrive, so does sin, but the righteous will see their downfall.