CINXE.COM

<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD XHTML 1.0 Transitional//EN" "//www.w3.org/TR/xhtml1/DTD/xhtml1-transitional.dtd"><html xmlns="//www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8" /><meta name="viewport" content="width=device-width, initial-scale=1" /><title>Proverbs 11:31 If the righteous receive their due on earth, how much more the ungodly and the sinner!</title><link rel="canonical" href="https://biblehub.com/proverbs/11-31.htm" /><link rel="stylesheet" href="/new9.css" type="text/css" media="Screen" /><meta property="og:image" content="https://biblehub.com/visuals/18/20_Pro_11_31.jpg" /><meta property="og:title" content="Proverbs 11:31 - Dishonest Scales" /><meta property="og:site_name" content="Bible Hub" /><meta property="og:description" content="If the righteous receive their due on earth, how much more the ungodly and the sinner!" /><script type="application/javascript" src="https://scripts.webcontentassessor.com/scripts/8a2459b64f9cac8122fc7f2eac4409c8555fac9383016db59c4c26e3d5b8b157"></script><script src='https://qd.admetricspro.com/js/biblehub/biblehub-layout-loader-revcatch.js'></script><script id='HyDgbd_1s' src='https://prebidads.revcatch.com/ads.js' type='text/javascript' async></script><script>(function(w,d,b,s,i){var cts=d.createElement(s);cts.async=true;cts.id='catchscript'; cts.dataset.appid=i;cts.src='https://app.protectsubrev.com/catch_rp.js?cb='+Math.random(); document.head.appendChild(cts); }) (window,document,'head','script','rc-anksrH');</script></head><body><div id="fx"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx2"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="30" scrolling="no" src="/vmenus/proverbs/11-31.htm" align="left" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div><div id="blnk"></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable"><tr><td><div id="fx5"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" id="fx6"><tr><td><iframe width="100%" height="245" scrolling="no" src="/bmc/proverbs/11-31.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table></div><div align="center"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" class="maintable3"><tr><td><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center" id="announce"><tr><td><div id="l1"><div id="breadcrumbs"><a href="/">Bible</a> > <a href="/proverbs/">Proverbs</a> > <a href="/proverbs/11.htm">Chapter 11</a> > Verse 31</div><div id="anc"><iframe src="/anc.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></div><div id="anc2"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/anc2.htm" width="100%" height="27" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></div><div id="ad1"><table width="100%" border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><iframe src="/ad11.htm" width="100%" height="48" scrolling="no" frameborder="0"></iframe></td></tr></table></div></td></tr></table><div id="movebox2"><table border="0" align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0"><tr><td><div id="topheading"><a href="/proverbs/11-30.htm" title="Proverbs 11:30">◄</a> Proverbs 11:31 <a href="/proverbs/12-1.htm" title="Proverbs 12:1">►</a></div></tr></table></div><div align="center" class="maintable2"><table border="0" cellspacing="0" cellpadding="0" align="center"><tr><td><div id="topverse"> <a href="#audio" class="clickchap2" title="Context and Audio Bible"> Audio </a> <a href="#crossref" class="clickchap2" title="Cross References"> Cross </a> <a href="#study" class="clickchap2" title="Study Bible"> Study </a> <a href="#commentary" class="clickchap2" title="Commentary"> Comm </a> <a href="#lexicon" class="clickchap2" title="Lexicon"> Heb </a> </div><div id="leftbox"><div class="padleft"><div class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/proverbs/11.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/proverbs/11.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />If the righteous receive their due on earth, how much more the ungodly and the sinner!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/proverbs/11.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />If the righteous are rewarded here on earth, what will happen to wicked sinners?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/proverbs/11.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />If the righteous is repaid on earth, how much more the wicked and the sinner!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/11.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />If the righteous receive their due on earth, how much more the ungodly and the sinner!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/proverbs/11.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth: much more the wicked and the sinner.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/proverbs/11.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />If the righteous will be recompensed on the earth, How much more the ungodly and the sinner.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/proverbs/11.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />If the righteous will be repaid on the earth, How much more the wicked and the sinner!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/proverbs/11.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />If the righteous will be rewarded in the earth, How much more the wicked and the sinner!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/proverbs/11.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />If the righteous will be rewarded in the earth, How much more the wicked and the sinner! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/proverbs/11.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />If the righteous will be repaid in the earth, How much more the wicked and the sinner!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/proverbs/11.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />If the righteous will be rewarded on the earth [with godly blessings], How much more [will] the wicked and the sinner [be repaid with punishment]!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/proverbs/11.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />If the righteous will be repaid on earth, how much more the wicked and sinful.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/proverbs/11.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />If the righteous will be repaid on earth, how much more the wicked and sinful. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/proverbs/11.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth: How much more the wicked and the sinner!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/proverbs/11.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />If good people are rewarded here on this earth, all who are cruel and mean will surely be punished. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/proverbs/11.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth: how much more the wicked and the sinner!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/proverbs/11.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />If the righteous person is rewarded on earth, how much more the wicked person and the sinner!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/proverbs/11.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Those who are good are rewarded here on earth, so you can be sure that wicked and sinful people will be punished. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/proverbs/11.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />If the righteous receive what they are due here on earth, how much more will the wicked and the sinner.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/proverbs/11.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />If the righteous receive their due on earth, how much more the ungodly and the sinner!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/proverbs/11.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />If the righteous are recompensed on earth, how much more the wicked sinner! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/proverbs/11.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />If the righteous is delivered with difficulty, where will the ungodly and the sinner appear?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/proverbs/11.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed upon the earth: much more the wicked and the sinner.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/proverbs/11.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />Behold, the righteous shall be repaid in the earth, how much more the wicked and the sinner! <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/proverbs/11.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />Behold, the righteous is repaid in the earth, "" Surely also the wicked and the sinner!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/proverbs/11.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> Lo, the righteous in the earth is recompensed, Surely also the wicked and the sinner!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/proverbs/11.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />Behold, the just shall be requited in the earth: much more the unjust one and the sinning.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/proverbs/11.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />If the just man receive in the earth, how much more the wicked and the sinner. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/proverbs/11.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />If the just are repaid upon the earth, how much more the impious and the sinner!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/proverbs/11.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />If the just are recompensed on the earth, how much more the wicked and the sinner! <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/proverbs/11.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />If the righteous are repaid on earth, how much more the wicked and the sinner!<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/proverbs/11.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />If the righteous lives in difficulty, how much more the wicked and the sinner!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/proverbs/11.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />If the righteous lives with hardship, where will the wicked and the sinner be found? <div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/proverbs/11.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />Behold, the righteous shall be requited in the earth; How much more the wicked and the sinner!<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/proverbs/11.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />If the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/11-31.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kpUA5ZltBeQ?start=2132" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/11.htm">Dishonest Scales</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">30</span>The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life, and he who wins souls is wise. <span class="reftext">31</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/2005.htm" title="2005: hên (Interjection) -- Lo! behold! A primitive particle; lo!; also if.">If</a> <a href="/hebrew/6662.htm" title="6662: ṣad·dîq (Adj-ms) -- Just, righteous. From tsadaq; just.">the righteous</a> <a href="/hebrew/7999.htm" title="7999: yə·šul·lām (V-Pual-Imperf-3ms) -- A primitive root; to be safe; figuratively, to be completed; by implication, to be friendly; by extension, to reciprocate.">receive their due</a> <a href="/hebrew/776.htm" title="776: bā·’ā·reṣ (Prep-b, Art:: N-fs) -- Earth, land. From an unused root probably meaning to be firm; the earth.">on earth,</a> <a href="/hebrew/637.htm" title="637: ’ap̄ (Conj) -- Also, yea. A primitive particle; meaning accession; also or yea; adversatively though.">how much more</a> <a href="/hebrew/3588.htm" title="3588: kî- (Conj) -- That, for, when. "></a> <a href="/hebrew/7563.htm" title="7563: rā·šā‘ (Adj-ms) -- Wicked, criminal. From rasha'; morally wrong; concretely, an bad person.">the ungodly</a> <a href="/hebrew/2398.htm" title="2398: wə·ḥō·w·ṭê (Conj-w:: V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- A primitive root; properly, to miss; hence to sin; by inference, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, lead astray, condemn.">and the sinner!</a> </span><div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/4-17.htm">1 Peter 4:17-18</a></span><br />For it is time for judgment to begin with the family of God; and if it begins with us, what will the outcome be for those who disobey the gospel of God? / And, “If it is hard for the righteous to be saved, what will become of the ungodly and the sinner?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-12.htm">Matthew 5:12</a></span><br />Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets before you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/luke/23-31.htm">Luke 23:31</a></span><br />For if men do these things while the tree is green, what will happen when it is dry?”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/2-6.htm">Romans 2:6-10</a></span><br />God “will repay each one according to his deeds.” / To those who by perseverance in doing good seek glory, honor, and immortality, He will give eternal life. / But for those who are self-seeking and who reject the truth and follow wickedness, there will be wrath and anger. ...<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/12-6.htm">Hebrews 12:6-8</a></span><br />For the Lord disciplines the one He loves, and He chastises every son He receives.” / Endure suffering as discipline; God is treating you as sons. For what son is not disciplined by his father? / If you do not experience discipline like everyone else, then you are illegitimate children and not true sons.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/5-10.htm">2 Corinthians 5:10</a></span><br />For we must all appear before the judgment seat of Christ, that each one may receive his due for the things done in the body, whether good or bad.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/6-7.htm">Galatians 6:7-8</a></span><br />Do not be deceived: God is not to be mocked. Whatever a man sows, he will reap in return. / The one who sows to please his flesh, from the flesh will reap destruction; but the one who sows to please the Spirit, from the Spirit will reap eternal life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/revelation/22-12.htm">Revelation 22:12</a></span><br />“Behold, I am coming soon, and My reward is with Me, to give to each one according to what he has done.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/16-27.htm">Matthew 16:27</a></span><br />For the Son of Man will come in His Father’s glory with His angels, and then He will repay each one according to what he has done.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/14-12.htm">Romans 14:12</a></span><br />So then, each of us will give an account of himself to God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/ezekiel/9-6.htm">Ezekiel 9:6</a></span><br />Slaughter the old men, the young men and maidens, the women and children; but do not go near anyone who has the mark. Now begin at My sanctuary.” So they began with the elders who were before the temple.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/jeremiah/25-29.htm">Jeremiah 25:29</a></span><br />For behold, I am beginning to bring disaster on the city that bears My Name, so how could you possibly go unpunished? You will not go unpunished, for I am calling down a sword upon all the inhabitants of the earth, declares the LORD of Hosts.’<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/3-10.htm">Isaiah 3:10-11</a></span><br />Tell the righteous it will be well with them, for they will enjoy the fruit of their labor. / Woe to the wicked; disaster is upon them! For they will be repaid with what their hands have done.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/58-11.htm">Psalm 58:11</a></span><br />Then men will say, “There is surely a reward for the righteous! There is surely a God who judges the earth!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/73-18.htm">Psalm 73:18-19</a></span><br />Surely You set them on slick ground; You cast them down into ruin. / How suddenly they are laid waste, completely swept away by terrors!</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth: much more the wicked and the sinner.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/7-14.htm">2 Samuel 7:14,15</a></b></br> I will be his father, and he shall be my son. If he commit iniquity, I will chasten him with the rod of men, and with the stripes of the children of men: … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_samuel/12-9.htm">2 Samuel 12:9-12</a></b></br> Wherefore hast thou despised the commandment of the LORD, to do evil in his sight? thou hast killed Uriah the Hittite with the sword, and hast taken his wife <i>to be</i> thy wife, and hast slain him with the sword of the children of Ammon… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_kings/13-24.htm">1 Kings 13:24</a></b></br> And when he was gone, a lion met him by the way, and slew him: and his carcase was cast in the way, and the ass stood by it, the lion also stood by the carcase.</p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/proverbs/11-24.htm">Due</a> <a href="/proverbs/10-30.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/proverbs/11-23.htm">Evil-Doer</a> <a href="/proverbs/10-8.htm">Receive</a> <a href="/psalms/18-24.htm">Recompensed</a> <a href="/psalms/137-8.htm">Repaid</a> <a href="/psalms/103-10.htm">Requited</a> <a href="/proverbs/11-17.htm">Rewarded</a> <a href="/proverbs/11-30.htm">Righteous</a> <a href="/proverbs/11-18.htm">Sinner</a> <a href="/proverbs/11-15.htm">Surely</a> <a href="/psalms/73-12.htm">Ungodly</a> <a href="/proverbs/11-28.htm">Upright</a> <a href="/proverbs/11-23.htm">Wicked</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/proverbs/15-23.htm">Due</a> <a href="/proverbs/17-24.htm">Earth</a> <a href="/proverbs/12-28.htm">Evil-Doer</a> <a href="/proverbs/13-10.htm">Receive</a> <a href="/proverbs/13-21.htm">Recompensed</a> <a href="/proverbs/13-21.htm">Repaid</a> <a href="/isaiah/65-6.htm">Requited</a> <a href="/proverbs/12-14.htm">Rewarded</a> <a href="/proverbs/12-3.htm">Righteous</a> <a href="/proverbs/12-12.htm">Sinner</a> <a href="/proverbs/12-14.htm">Surely</a> <a href="/proverbs/16-27.htm">Ungodly</a> <a href="/proverbs/12-3.htm">Upright</a> <a href="/proverbs/12-2.htm">Wicked</a><div class="vheading2">Proverbs 11</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/11-1.htm">On Deception</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/proverbs/11.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/proverbs/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/proverbs/11.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>If the righteous receive their due on earth</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the principle of divine justice and retribution. In the context of Proverbs, wisdom literature often highlights the moral order established by God, where actions have corresponding consequences. The righteous, those who live according to God's commandments, experience blessings and rewards in this life. This aligns with the broader biblical theme found in passages like <a href="/psalms/37-25.htm">Psalm 37:25</a>, which speaks of the righteous not being forsaken. Historically, the Israelites understood their covenant with God as one that promised blessings for obedience (Deuteronomy 28). This phrase also reflects the idea that God's justice is evident in the present world, not just in the afterlife.<p><b>how much more the ungodly and the sinner!</b><br>This part of the verse serves as a warning and a contrast to the first phrase. If the righteous, who are favored by God, receive their due, then the ungodly and sinners, who live in opposition to God's will, will certainly face consequences. This reflects the biblical principle of sowing and reaping, as seen in <a href="/galatians/6-7.htm">Galatians 6:7-8</a>. The ungodly and sinners are often depicted in Scripture as those who reject God's law and live in rebellion, and their ultimate fate is one of judgment and separation from God. This phrase underscores the certainty and severity of divine justice. It also serves as a call to repentance, urging individuals to turn from sin and seek righteousness. Theologically, it points to the ultimate judgment that will occur at the end of times, as described in <a href="/revelation/20-11.htm">Revelation 20:11-15</a>, where all will be judged according to their deeds.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_righteous.htm">The Righteous</a></b><br>In the context of Proverbs, the righteous are those who live according to God's laws and seek to follow His wisdom. They are often contrasted with the wicked or ungodly.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_ungodly_and_the_sinner.htm">The Ungodly and the Sinner</a></b><br>These terms refer to those who live in opposition to God's commands, often characterized by immoral or unethical behavior.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/e/earth.htm">Earth</a></b><br>The physical realm where human life unfolds, and where divine justice is often seen in the form of consequences for actions.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_justice_is_inevitable.htm">Divine Justice is Inevitable</a></b><br>God's justice is impartial and certain. The righteous will receive their due, and so will the ungodly. This should encourage believers to live righteously and warn against complacency in sin.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/earthly_consequences_reflect_eternal_realities.htm">Earthly Consequences Reflect Eternal Realities</a></b><br>The consequences we face on earth are a reflection of God's eternal justice. This should motivate us to live in a way that honors God, knowing that our actions have both temporal and eternal implications.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_importance_of_righteous_living.htm">The Importance of Righteous Living</a></b><br>Living righteously is not just about avoiding punishment but about aligning with God's will and experiencing His blessings. This should inspire us to pursue holiness and integrity in all aspects of life.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/encouragement_in_trials.htm">Encouragement in Trials</a></b><br>For the righteous, trials and discipline are part of God's refining process. Understanding this can provide comfort and strength during difficult times, knowing that God is working for our good.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/w/warning_against_sin.htm">Warning Against Sin</a></b><br>The verse serves as a warning to those who live in sin, reminding them of the certainty of divine justice. It calls for repentance and a turning towards God.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_proverbs_11.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Proverbs 11</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/meaning_of_'righteous_scarcely_saved'.htm">What does "righteous scarcely saved" mean in 1 Peter 4:18?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_is_blessed_in_the_lord's_name.htm">What advice do the ungodly offer?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/how_does_proverbs_11_31_align_with_suffering.htm">Proverbs 11:31 indicates the righteous will be rewarded on Earth--how does this align with other biblical passages where believers suffer adversity?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_are_the_sacred_pillars.htm">What does 'righteous scarcely saved' mean in 1 Peter 4:18?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/proverbs/11.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(31) <span class= "bld">Behold the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth.</span>--That is, even he shall be punished for his misdeeds, as were Jacob, Moses, David; how much more shall "the wicked and the sinner." The LXX. translates freely, "If the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear?" a rendering adopted in <a href="/1_peter/4-18.htm" title="And if the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear?">1Peter 4:18</a>.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/proverbs/11.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 31.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The righteous shall be recompensed in the earth.</span> Them are two ways of understanding this verse. The word rendered "recompensed," <span class="hebrew">שַׁלַַ</span>(<span class="accented">shalam</span>), is a <span class="accented">vox media</span>, and can be taken either in a good or bad sense. So the meaning will be, "The righteous meets with his reward upon earth, much more the sinner," the "reward" of the latter being, of course, punishment. But the versions lead to another interpretation, by which "recompensed" is rendered "chastised;" and the meaning is - if even the righteous shall be punished for their trespasses, as Moses, David, etc., how much more the wicked! The Septuagint, quoted exactly by St. Peter (<a href="/1_peter/4-18.htm">1 Peter 4:18</a>) has, "If the righteous scarcely be saved, where shall the ungodly and the sinner appear?" <p> <p> <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/proverbs/11-31.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">If</span><br /><span class="heb">הֵ֣ן</span> <span class="translit">(hên)</span><br /><span class="parse">Interjection<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2005.htm">Strong's 2005: </a> </span><span class="str2">Lo! behold!</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the righteous</span><br /><span class="heb">צַ֭דִּיק</span> <span class="translit">(ṣad·dîq)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6662.htm">Strong's 6662: </a> </span><span class="str2">Just, righteous</span><br /><br /><span class="word">receive their due</span><br /><span class="heb">יְשֻׁלָּ֑ם</span> <span class="translit">(yə·šul·lām)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Pual - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7999.htm">Strong's 7999: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be safe, to be, completed, to be friendly, to reciprocate</span><br /><br /><span class="word">on earth,</span><br /><span class="heb">בָּאָ֣רֶץ</span> <span class="translit">(bā·’ā·reṣ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-b, Article | Noun - feminine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_776.htm">Strong's 776: </a> </span><span class="str2">Earth, land</span><br /><br /><span class="word">how much more</span><br /><span class="heb">אַ֝֗ף</span> <span class="translit">(’ap̄)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunction<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_637.htm">Strong's 637: </a> </span><span class="str2">Meaning accession, yea, adversatively though</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the ungodly</span><br /><span class="heb">רָשָׁ֥ע</span> <span class="translit">(rā·šā‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7563.htm">Strong's 7563: </a> </span><span class="str2">Wrong, an, bad person</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and the sinner!</span><br /><span class="heb">וְחוֹטֵֽא׃</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ḥō·w·ṭê)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_2398.htm">Strong's 2398: </a> </span><span class="str2">To miss, to sin, to forfeit, lack, expiate, repent, lead astray, condemn</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/proverbs/11-31.htm">Proverbs 11:31 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/proverbs/11-31.htm">Proverbs 11:31 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/proverbs/11-31.htm">Proverbs 11:31 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/proverbs/11-31.htm">Proverbs 11:31 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/proverbs/11-31.htm">Proverbs 11:31 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/proverbs/11-31.htm">Proverbs 11:31 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/proverbs/11-31.htm">Proverbs 11:31 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/proverbs/11-31.htm">Proverbs 11:31 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/proverbs/11-31.htm">Proverbs 11:31 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/proverbs/11-31.htm">Proverbs 11:31 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/proverbs/11-31.htm">OT Poetry: Proverbs 11:31 Behold the righteous shall be repaid (Prov. Pro Pr) </a></div></div></td></tr></table></div><div id="left"><a href="/proverbs/11-30.htm" onmouseover='lft.src="/leftgif.png"' onmouseout='lft.src="/left.png"' title="Proverbs 11:30"><img src="/left.png" name="lft" border="0" alt="Proverbs 11:30" /></a></div><div id="right"><a href="/proverbs/12-1.htm" onmouseover='rght.src="/rightgif.png"' onmouseout='rght.src="/right.png"' title="Proverbs 12:1"><img src="/right.png" name="rght" border="0" alt="Proverbs 12:1" /></a></div><div id="botleft"><a href="#" onmouseover='botleft.src="/botleftgif.png"' onmouseout='botleft.src="/botleft.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botleft.png" name="botleft" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="botright"><a href="#" onmouseover='botright.src="/botrightgif.png"' onmouseout='botright.src="/botright.png"' title="Top of Page"><img src="/botright.png" name="botright" border="0" alt="Top of Page" /></a></div><div id="bot"><iframe width="100%" height="1500" scrolling="no" src="/botmenubhnew2.htm" frameborder="0"></iframe></div></td></tr></table></div></body></html>