Parallel Verses
Lexham Expanded Bible
{No evil will happen} to the righteous, but the wicked are filled [with] trouble.
New American Standard Bible
But the wicked are filled with trouble.
King James Version
There shall no evil happen to the just: but the wicked shall be filled with mischief.
Holman Bible
but the wicked are full of misery.
International Standard Version
No harm overwhelms the righteous, but the wicked overflow with trouble.
A Conservative Version
There shall no mischief happen to a righteous man, but the wicked shall be filled with evil.
American Standard Version
There shall no mischief happen to the righteous; But the wicked shall be filled with evil.
Amplified
No harm befalls the righteous,
But the wicked are filled with trouble.
Bible in Basic English
No trouble will come to upright men, but sinners will be full of evil.
Darby Translation
There shall no evil happen to a righteous man; but the wicked shall be filled with mischief.
Julia Smith Translation
No iniquity shall approach to the just one: and the unjust were filled with evil.
King James 2000
There shall no evil happen to the just: but the wicked shall be filled with trouble.
Modern King James verseion
No evil shall happen to the just, but the wicked shall be filled with mischief.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
There shall no misfortune happen unto the just; but the ungodly shall be filled with misery.
NET Bible
The righteous do not encounter any harm, but the wicked are filled with calamity.
New Heart English Bible
No mischief shall happen to the righteous, but the wicked shall be filled with evil.
The Emphasized Bible
Unseemly to the righteous, is any trouble, but, the lawless, are full of misfortune.
Webster
There shall no evil happen to the just: but the wicked shall be filled with mischief.
World English Bible
No mischief shall happen to the righteous, but the wicked shall be filled with evil.
Youngs Literal Translation
No iniquity is desired by the righteous, And the wicked have been full of evil.
Themes
Evil » Who shall not have evil upon them
God's Promises » Of reward for spiritual service » Of safety
Topics
Interlinear
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 12:21
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
20 Deceit [is] in the heart of {those who plan} evil, but to {those who plan} peace, [there is] joy. 21 {No evil will happen} to the righteous, but the wicked are filled [with] trouble. 22 An abomination of Yahweh are lips of deceit, but they who act faithfully [are] his delight.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Psalm 91:10
No harm will befall you, and no plague will come near your tent.
1 Peter 3:13
And who [is] the one who will harm you if you are a zealous adherent for what is good?
Revelation 18:6
Pay back to her as she herself also paid out, and {pay back double} according to her deeds; in the cup that she mixed, mix double for her.
Jeremiah 13:12-14
"Therefore, you shall say to them this word, 'Thus says Yahweh, the God of Israel: "Every jar must be filled with wine." ' And they will say to you, 'Do we not certainly know that every jar should be filled with wine?'
Habakkuk 2:16
You will be sated with shame rather than glory. Drink also yourself, and expose yourself! The cup of the right hand of Yahweh will come around upon you and disgrace upon your glory.
Proverbs 1:31
They shall eat from the fruit of their way, and they shall be sated from their own schemes,
Proverbs 14:14
From his ways, the perverse of heart will be satisfied, and {from his own}, [so shall] a good man.
Romans 8:28
And we know that all [things] work together for good for those who love God, for those who are called according to [his] purpose,
1 Corinthians 3:22-23
whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas or the world or life or death or things present or things to come, all [things] [are] yours,
2 Corinthians 4:17
For our momentary light affliction is producing in us an eternal weight of glory {beyond all measure and proportion},