English Language Versions
KJV The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous, and the transgressor for the upright.
KJVP The wicked H7563 shall be a ransom H3724 for the righteous, H6662 and the transgressor H898 for H8478 the upright. H3477
YLT The wicked is an atonement for the righteous, And for the upright the treacherous dealer.
ASV The wicked is a ransom for the righteous; And the treacherous cometh in the stead of the upright.
WEB The wicked is a ransom for the righteous; The treacherous for the upright.
RV The wicked is a ransom for the righteous; and the treacherous {cf15i cometh} in the stead of the upright.
NET The wicked become a ransom for the righteous, and the faithless are taken in the place of the upright.
ERVEN The wicked must pay for what happens to good people—the cheaters will be taken in exchange for the honest.