Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
Evil will overtake sinners, but the upright will be rewarded 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.
A Conservative Version
Evil pursues sinners, but the righteous shall be recompensed with good.
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.
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 Go with wise men and be wise: but he who keeps company with the foolish will be broken. 21 Evil will overtake sinners, but the upright will be rewarded with good. 22 The heritage of the good man is handed down to his children's children; and the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the upright man.
Phrases
Cross References
Psalm 32:10
The sinner will be full of trouble; but mercy will be round the man who has faith in the Lord.
Genesis 4:7
If you do well, will you not have honour? and if you do wrong, sin is waiting at the door, desiring to have you, but do not let it be your master.
Numbers 32:23
But if you do not do this, then you are sinners against the Lord; and you may be certain that your sin will have its reward.
Psalm 140:11
Let not a man of evil tongue be safe on earth: let destruction overtake the violent man with blow on blow.
Proverbs 13:13
He who makes sport of the word will come to destruction, but the respecter of the law will be rewarded.
Isaiah 3:10-11
Happy is the upright man! for he will have joy of the fruit of his ways.
Acts 28:4
And when the people saw it hanging on his hand, they said to one another, Without doubt this man has put someone to death, and though he has got safely away from the sea, God will not let him go on living.
Romans 2:7-10
To those who go on with good works in the hope of glory and honour and salvation from death, he will give eternal life: