Parallel Verses
A Conservative Version
Evil pursues sinners, but the righteous shall be recompensed with good.
New American Standard Bible
But the
King James Version
Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repayed.
Holman Bible
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.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 13:21
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.
Phrases
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--