Passage

Proverbs 21.18

Book: Proverbs · ASV / WEB / KJV / YLT

Immediate context (±2 verses)

ASV

16. The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding Shall rest in the assembly of the dead. 17. He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: He that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.

18. The wicked is a ransom for the righteous; And the treacherous cometh in the stead of the upright.

It is better to dwell in a desert land, Than with a contentious and fretful woman. 20. There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise; But a foolish man swalloweth it up. (Proverbs 21:16-20, ASV)

WEB

16. The man who wanders out of the way of understanding shall rest in the assembly of the departed spirits. 17. He who loves pleasure shall be a poor man. He who loves wine and oil shall not be rich.

18. The wicked is a ransom for the righteous; the treacherous for the upright.

It is better to dwell in a desert land, than with a contentious and fretful woman. 20. There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man swallows it up. (Proverbs 21:16-20, WEB)

KJV

16. The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding shall remain in the congregation of the dead. 17. He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich. ^{pleasure: or, sport}

18. The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous, and the transgressor for the upright.

It is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman. ^{in: Heb. in the land of the desert} 20. There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up. (Proverbs 21:16-20, KJV)

YLT

16. A man who is wandering from the way of understanding, In an assembly of Rephaim resteth. 17. Whoso [is] loving mirth [is] a poor man, Whoso is loving wine and oil maketh no wealth.

18. The wicked [is] an atonement for the righteous, And for the upright the treacherous dealer.

Better to dwell in a wilderness land, Than [with] a woman of contentions and anger. 20. A treasure to be desired, and oil, [Is] in the habitation of the wise, And a foolish man swalloweth it up. (Proverbs 21:16-20, YLT)

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Theological reading

Patristic / early-church-father exegesis, to be added.

Key words

Theologically-loaded Greek or Hebrew words in this verse may have entries in the lexicon. Curated to roughly 100 contested terms across the corpus, not every word; see Lexicon Roadmap.

H3724 - kopher, kopher, Strong's H3724

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Lexicon:

H3724 - kopher

Why these four translations

ris3n chose ASV, WEB, KJV, and YLT for two reasons together. They are the most literal English translations available (formal-equivalence: word-for-word renderings that preserve the Hebrew and Greek grammar rather than smoothing it into modern dynamic-equivalence idiom). And they are in the public domain in the United States, which means fair-use quotation at any length requires no publisher license. Modern licensed translations (NASB95, ESV, NIV) restrict volume of quotation under their copyright terms, so they are not used at stub-level coverage here. NASB95 appears only on hand-curated rich passage hubs under Lockman Foundation's fair-use allowance.

The four:

ASV (American Standard Version, 1901). The basis of the modern critical-text English tradition.
WEB (World English Bible, contemporary). Public-domain revision in the ASV line, in current English.
KJV (King James Version, 1611). Reformation-era, Textus Receptus base.
YLT (Young's Literal Translation, Robert Young, 1862). Hyper-literal preservation of Hebrew and Greek grammar; useful for word-study work even where English reads stiff.

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