Parallel Verses

New American Standard Bible

No harm befalls the righteous,
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

No disaster overcomes the righteous,
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.

Lexham Expanded Bible

{No evil will happen} to the righteous, but the wicked are 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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
אנה 
'anah 
Usage: 4

to the just
צדּיק 
Tsaddiyq 
Usage: 206

but the wicked
רשׁע 
Rasha` 
Usage: 263

Context Readings

Proverbs Of Solomon

20 Deceit is in the heart of those who contrive evil, but the counselors of peace have joy. 21 No harm befalls the righteous,
But the wicked are filled with trouble.
22 Lying lips are an abomination to Jehovah. Those who deal truly are his delight.

Cross References

Psalm 91:10

No harm will come to you. No sickness will come near your house.

1 Peter 3:13

Who will harm you if you are eager to do good?

Revelation 18:6

Render to her even as she rendered to you. Pay back double to her, double according to her works: in the cup that she has filled, fill double for her!

Jeremiah 13:12-14

Speak this word to them: 'Thus says Jehovah, the God of Israel, Every jug is to be filled with wine. When they say to you, Do we not know that every jug is to be filled with wine?

Habakkuk 2:16

You are filled with shame and not glory. You drink also as one who is uncircumcised. The cup of Jehovah's right (strong) hand will come around to you. Intense shame will tarnish your glory.

Proverbs 1:31

Now you will get what you deserve for what you have done. Your own advice will make you sick.

Proverbs 14:14

The faithless in heart will be filled with his own ways: and a good man shall be satisfied from above.

Romans 8:28

We know that all things work together for good to those who love God, to 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 are yours!

2 Corinthians 4:17

Our light affliction is for the moment. It works more exceedingly an eternal weight of glory for us.

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