Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
No iniquity is desired by the righteous, And the wicked have been full of evil.
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.
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.
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 devising evil, And to those counselling peace is joy. 21 No iniquity is desired by the righteous, And the wicked have been full of evil. 22 An abomination to Jehovah are lying lips, And stedfast doers are his delight.
Phrases
Names
Cross References
Psalm 91:10
Evil happeneth not unto thee, And a plague cometh not near thy tent,
1 Peter 3:13
and who is he who will be doing you evil, if of Him who is good ye may become imitators?
Revelation 18:6
Render to her as also she did render to you, and double to her doubles according to her works; in the cup that she did mingle mingle to her double.
Jeremiah 13:12-14
And thou hast said unto them this word, Thus said Jehovah, God of Israel, 'Every bottle is full of wine,' And they have said unto thee: 'Do we not certainly know that every bottle is full of wine?'
Habakkuk 2:16
Thou hast been filled -- shame without honour, Drink thou also, and be uncircumcised, Turn round unto thee doth the cup of the right hand of Jehovah, And shameful spewing is on thine honour.
Proverbs 1:31
And they eat of the fruit of their way, And from their own counsels they are filled.
Proverbs 14:14
From his ways is the backslider in heart filled, And a good man -- from his fruits.
Romans 8:28
And we have known that to those loving God all things do work together for good, to those who are called according to purpose;
1 Corinthians 3:22-23
whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things about to be -- all are yours,
2 Corinthians 4:17
for the momentary light matter of our tribulation, more and more exceedingly an age-during weight of glory doth work out for us --