Parallel Verses
Youngs Literal Translation
Evil pursueth sinners, And good recompenseth the righteous.
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.
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.
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 13:21
Verse Info
Context Readings
A Wise Son Lives Righteously
20 Whoso is walking with wise men is wise, And a companion of fools suffereth evil. 21 Evil pursueth sinners, And good recompenseth the righteous. 22 A good man causeth sons' sons to inherit, And laid up for the righteous is the sinner's wealth.
Phrases
Cross References
Psalm 32:10
Many are the pains of the wicked; As to him who is trusting in Jehovah, Kindness doth compass him.
Genesis 4:7
Is there not, if thou dost well, acceptance? and if thou dost not well, at the opening a sin-offering is crouching, and unto thee its desire, and thou rulest over it.'
Numbers 32:23
'And if ye do not so, lo, ye have sinned against Jehovah, and know ye your sin, that it doth find you;
Psalm 140:11
A talkative man is not established in the earth, One of violence -- evil hunteth to overflowing.
Proverbs 13:13
Whoso is despising the Word is destroyed for it, And whoso is fearing the Command is repayed.
Isaiah 3:10-11
Say ye to the righteous, that it is good, Because the fruit of their doings they eat.
Acts 28:4
And when the foreigners saw the beast hanging from his hand, they said unto one another, 'Certainly this man is a murderer, whom, having been saved out of the sea, the justice did not suffer to live;'
Romans 2:7-10
to those, indeed, who in continuance of a good work, do seek glory, and honour, and incorruptibility -- life age-during;