Other translations
New Catholic Bible
for light is supplanted by the night, but evil cannot overpower Wisdom.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
for it is succeeded by the night, but against wisdom evil does not prevail.
Good News Translation®
because night always follows day, but evil never overcomes Wisdom.
Wycliffe Bible
For why night cometh after the light; but wisdom overcometh malice. [To it forsooth night goeth down; wisdom forsooth malice overcometh not.]
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
for it is succeeded by the night, but against wisdom evil does not prevail.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
for it is succeeded by the night, but against wisdom evil does not prevail.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
for it is succeeded by the night, but against wisdom evil does not prevail.
Common English Bible © 2011
for night follows day, but evil can never overcome Wisdom.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
though night supplants light, wickedness does not prevail over Wisdom.
Revised Standard Version
for it is succeeded by the night, but against wisdom evil does not prevail.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
for it is succeeded by the night, but against wisdom evil does not prevail.