Proverbs 10:7

The memory of the just is blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot.

King James Version
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Other Translations for Proverbs 10:7

BSB
The memory of the righteous is a blessing, but the name of the wicked will rot.
AKJV
The memory of the just is blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot.
CPDV
The remembrance of the just is with praises. And the name of the impious shall decay.
ERV
The memory of the just is blessed: but the name of the wicked shall rot.
NHEB
The memory of the righteous is blessed, but the name of the wicked will rot.
SMT
The memory of the just one for blessing: and the name of the wicked shall be rotten.

Commentary for Proverbs 10:7

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Barnes’ Notes Classic commentary from Albert Barnes Matthew Henry Commentary Classic commentary from Matthew Henry
Overview of Proverbs 10:7
Summary
Righteous legacy endures, wicked reputation decays
Event
Eternal memory versus deterioration
Estimated Time Period
c. 950 BC
Category
Wisdom