New International Version (NIV)
18A wicked person earns deceptive wages,
but the one who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward.
Proverbs 11:18
Proverbs 11:18 in 6 English translations. Each links through to the full chapter for context.
New American Standard Bible - NASB (NASB2020)
18A wicked person earns deceptive wages,
But one who sows righteousness gets a true reward.
New American Standard Bible - NASB 1995 (NASB1995)
18The wicked earns deceptive wages,
But he who sows righteousness gets a true reward.
Amplified Bible (AMP)
18The wicked man earns deceptive wages,
But he who sows righteousness and lives his life with integrity will have a true reward [that is both permanent and satisfying]. [Hos 10:12; Gal 6:8, 9; James 3:18]
Berean Standard Bible (BSB)
18The wicked man earns an empty wage,
but he who sows righteousness reaps a true reward.
New International Reader’s Version (NIrV)
18An evil person really earns nothing.
But the one who plants what is right will certainly be rewarded.