Proverbs 21:18
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 21:18 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 21:18 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous, and the transgressor for the upright." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 21:18 — KJV
“The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous, and the transgressor for the upright.”
— Proverbs 21:18 (KJV)
Proverbs 21:18 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 21:18
“Not for thy righteousness, or for the uprightness of thine heart, dost thou go to possess their land: but for the wickedness of these nations the LORD thy God doth drive them out from before thee, and that he may perform the word which the LORD sware unto thy fathers, Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob.”
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“Let favour be shewed to the wicked, yet will he not learn righteousness: in the land of uprightness will he deal unjustly, and will not behold the majesty of the LORD.”
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“The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them: but transgressors shall be taken in their own naughtiness.”
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“Righteousness keepeth him that is upright in the way: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner. the sinner: Heb. sin”
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“And Abraham drew near, and said, Wilt thou also destroy the righteous with the wicked?”
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