Parallel Verses

A Conservative Version

Evil pursues sinners, but the righteous shall be recompensed with good.

New American Standard Bible

Adversity pursues sinners,
But the righteous will be rewarded with prosperity.

King James Version

Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repayed.

Holman Bible

Disaster pursues sinners,
but good rewards the righteous.

International Standard Version

Disaster pursues the sinful, but good will reward the righteous.

American Standard Version

Evil pursueth sinners; But the righteous shall be recompensed with good.

Amplified


Adversity pursues sinners,
But the [consistently] upright will be rewarded with prosperity.

Bible in Basic English

Evil will overtake sinners, but the upright will be rewarded with good.

Darby Translation

Evil pursueth sinners; but to the righteous good shall be repaid.

Julia Smith Translation

Evil shall pursue the sinning: and good shall requite the just

King James 2000

Evil pursues sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repaid.

Lexham Expanded Bible

Misfortune will pursue sinners, but the righteous {will be rewarded with prosperity}.

Modern King James verseion

Evil pursues sinners, but to the righteous good shall be repaid.

Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale

Mischief followeth upon sinners; but the righteous shall have a good reward,

NET Bible

Calamity pursues sinners, but prosperity rewards the righteous.

New Heart English Bible

Misfortune pursues sinners, but prosperity rewards the righteous.

The Emphasized Bible

Evil pursueth, sinners, but, unto the righteous, shall good be recompensed.

Webster

Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repaid.

World English Bible

Misfortune pursues sinners, but prosperity rewards the righteous.

Youngs Literal Translation

Evil pursueth sinners, And good recompenseth the righteous.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
חטּא 
Chatta' 
Usage: 19

but to the righteous
צדּיק 
Tsaddiyq 
Usage: 206

Verse Info

Context Readings

A Wise Son Lives Righteously

20 Walk with wise men, and thou shall be wise. But the companion of fools shall smart for it. 21 Evil pursues sinners, but the righteous shall be recompensed with good. 22 A good man leaves an inheritance to his son's sons, and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the righteous.

Cross References

Psalm 32:10

Many sorrows shall be to the wicked, but he who trusts in LORD, loving kindness shall encompass him about.

Genesis 4:7

If thou do well, shall thou not be accepted? And if thou do not well, sin crouches at the door. Its desire shall be for thee, and thou shall rule over it.

Numbers 32:23

But if ye will not do so, behold, ye have sinned against LORD, and be sure your sin will find you out.

Psalm 140:11

An evil speaker shall not be established in the earth. Evil shall hunt the violent man to overthrow him.

Proverbs 13:13

He who despises the word brings destruction on himself, but he who fears the commandment shall be rewarded.

Isaiah 3:10-11

Say ye of the righteous, that [it is] well, for they shall eat the fruit of their doings.

Acts 28:4

And when the foreigners saw the creature hanging from his hand, they said to each other, Certainly this man is a murderer, whom, though saved from the sea, Justice did not allow to live.

Romans 2:7-10

to those who indeed seek by perseverance of good work, glory and esteem and immortality--eternal life--

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