Parallel Verses
Bible in Basic English
It is a joy to the good man to do right, but it is destruction to the workers of evil.
New American Standard Bible
But is
King James Version
It is joy to the just to do judgment: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.
Holman Bible
but a terror to those who practice iniquity.
International Standard Version
Administering justice brings joy to the righteous, but terror to those who practice iniquity.
A Conservative Version
It is joy to the righteous to do justice, but it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.
American Standard Version
It is joy to the righteous to do justice; But it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.
Amplified
When justice is done, it is a joy to the righteous (the upright, the one in right standing with God),
But to the evildoers it is disaster.
Darby Translation
It is joy to a righteous man to do what is right; but it is ruin for the workers of iniquity.
Julia Smith Translation
Joy to the just one to do judgment: and destruction to those working iniquity.
King James 2000
It is joy to the just to do justice: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.
Lexham Expanded Bible
[It is] a joy to the righteous to do justice, but dismay to those who do evil.
Modern King James verseion
It is joy to the just to do judgment, but ruin shall be to the workers of iniquity.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The just delighteth in doing the thing that is right, but the workers of wickedness abhor the same.
NET Bible
Doing justice brings joy to the righteous and terror to those who do evil.
New Heart English Bible
It is joy to the righteous to do justice; but it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.
The Emphasized Bible
It is a joy, to a righteous man, to do justice, but, dismay, to the workers of iniquity.
Webster
It is joy to the just to do judgment: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.
World English Bible
It is joy to the righteous to do justice; but it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.
Youngs Literal Translation
To do justice is joy to the righteous, But ruin to workers of iniquity.
Themes
Iniquity » The workers of iniquity
Joy » Experienced by » The just
Topics
Interlinear
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 21:15
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
14 By a secret offering wrath is turned away, and the heat of angry feelings by money in the folds of the robe. 15 It is a joy to the good man to do right, but it is destruction to the workers of evil. 16 The wanderer from the way of knowledge will have his resting-place among the shades.
Cross References
Proverbs 10:29
The way of the Lord is a strong tower for the upright man, but destruction to the workers of evil.
Job 29:12-17
For I was a saviour to the poor when he was crying for help, to the child with no father, and to him who had no supporter.
Psalm 40:8
My delight is to do your pleasure, O my God; truly, your law is in my heart.
Psalm 112:1
Let the Lord be praised. Happy is the man who gives honour to the Lord, and has great delight in his laws.
Psalm 119:16
I will have delight in your rules; I will not let your word go out of my mind.
Psalm 119:92
If your law had not been my delight, my troubles would have put an end to me.
Proverbs 5:20
Why let yourself, my son, go out of the way with a strange woman, and take another woman in your arms?
Proverbs 21:12
The Upright One, looking on the house of the evil-doer, lets sinners be overturned to their destruction.
Ecclesiastes 3:12
I am certain that there is nothing better for a man than to be glad, and to do good while life is in him.
Isaiah 64:5
Will you not have mercy on him who takes pleasure in doing righteousness, even on those who keep in mind your ways? Truly you were angry, and we went on doing evil, and sinning against you in the past.
Matthew 7:23
And then will I say to them, I never had knowledge of you: go from me, you workers of evil.
Matthew 13:41-42
The Son of man will send out his angels, and they will take out of his kingdom everything which is a cause of error, and all those who do wrong,
Luke 13:27-28
But he will say, Truly, I have no knowledge of you or where you come from; go away from me, you workers of evil.
John 4:34
Jesus said, My food is to do the pleasure of him who sent me and to make his work complete.
Romans 7:22
In my heart I take pleasure in the law of God,