KJV
ASV
31. Let him not trust in vanity, deceiving himself; For vanity shall be his recompense.
ESV
31. Let him not trust in emptiness, deceiving himself, for emptiness will be his payment.
ERVEN
31. That evil man should not fool himself by trusting in worthless things, because he will keep nothing.
NLT
31. Let them no longer fool themselves by trusting in empty riches, for emptiness will be their only reward.
WEB
31. Let him not trust in emptiness, deceiving himself; For emptiness shall be his reward.
NET
31. Let him not trust in what is worthless, deceiving himself; for worthlessness will be his reward.
NLV
31. Let him not lie to himself and trust in what is empty. For what is empty will be his pay.
HCSB
31. Let him not put trust in worthless things, being led astray, for what he gets in exchange will prove worthless.
YLT
31. Let him not put credence in vanity, He hath been deceived, For vanity is his recompence.
LITV
31. Let not he being deceived trust in vanity; for his reward shall be vanity.
RV
31. Let him not trust in vanity, deceiving himself: for vanity shall be his recompence.
NCV
31. The wicked should not fool themselves by trusting what is useless. If they do, they will get nothing in return.
MKJV
31. Let not he being deceived trust in vanity; for vanity shall be his reward.
AKJV
31. Let not him that is deceived trust in vanity: for vanity shall be his recompense.
LXXEN
31. Let him not think that he shall endure; for his end shall be vanity.
KJV
31. Let not him that is deceived trust in vanity: for vanity shall be his recompence.
AMP
31. Let him not deceive himself and trust in vanity (emptiness, falseness, and futility), for these shall be his recompense [for such living].
KJVP
31. Let not H408 NPAR him that is deceived H8582 VNQ3MS trust H539 VHI3MS in vanity H7723 BD-NMS : for H3588 CONJ vanity H7723 NMS shall be H1961 VQY3FS his recompense H8545 CFS-3MS .
YLT
31. Let him not put credence in vanity, He hath been deceived, For vanity is his recompence.
ASV
31. Let him not trust in vanity, deceiving himself; For vanity shall be his recompense.
WEB
31. Let him not trust in emptiness, deceiving himself; For emptiness shall be his reward.
NASB
31. for vain shall be his bartering.
ESV
31. Let him not trust in emptiness, deceiving himself, for emptiness will be his payment.
RV
31. Let him not trust in vanity, deceiving himself: for vanity shall be his recompence.
RSV
31. Let him not trust in emptiness, deceiving himself; for emptiness will be his recompense.
NKJV
31. Let him not trust in futile [things,] deceiving himself, For futility will be his reward.
MKJV
31. Let not he being deceived trust in vanity; for vanity shall be his reward.
AKJV
31. Let not him that is deceived trust in vanity: for vanity shall be his recompense.
NRSV
31. Let them not trust in emptiness, deceiving themselves; for emptiness will be their recompense.
NIV
31. Let him not deceive himself by trusting what is worthless, for he will get nothing in return.
NIRV
31. Don't let them fool themselves by trusting in what is worthless. They won't get anything out of it.
NLT
31. Let them no longer fool themselves by trusting in empty riches, for emptiness will be their only reward.
MSG
31. There's a lesson here: Whoever invests in lies, gets lies for interest,
GNB
31. If they are foolish enough to trust in evil, then evil will be their reward.
NET
31. Let him not trust in what is worthless, deceiving himself; for worthlessness will be his reward.
ERVEN
31. That evil man should not fool himself by trusting in worthless things, because he will keep nothing.