Parallel Verses

The Emphasized Bible

It is a joy, to a righteous man, to do justice, but, dismay, to the workers of iniquity.

New American Standard Bible

The exercise of justice is joy for the righteous,
But is terror to the workers of iniquity.

King James Version

It is joy to the just to do judgment: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.

Holman Bible

Justice executed is a joy to the righteous
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.

Bible in Basic English

It is a joy to the good man to do right, but it is destruction to the workers of evil.

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.

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.

Interlinear

English(KJV)
Strong's
Root Form
Definition
Usage
It is joy
שׂמחה 
Simchah 
Usage: 93

to the just
צדּיק 
Tsaddiyq 
Usage: 206

to do

Usage: 0

מחתּה 
M@chittah 
Usage: 11

shall be to the workers
פּעל 
Pa`al 
Usage: 57

Context Readings

Proverbs Of Solomon

14 A gift in secret, quencheth anger, and, a present in the bosom, mighty wrath. 15 It is a joy, to a righteous man, to do justice, but, dismay, to the workers of iniquity. 16 The man who wandereth from the way of discretion, in the gathered host of the shades, shall settle down.

Cross References

Proverbs 10:29

A refuge for the blameless, is the path of Yahweh, but, destruction, awaiteth the workers of iniquity.

Job 29:12-17

Because I used to deliver the oppressed who was crying out for aid, the fatherless also, and him that had no helper;

Psalm 40:8

To do thy good-pleasure, O my God, is my delight, And, thy law, is in the midst of mine inward parts:

Psalm 112:1

Praise ye Yah! How happy is the man who revereth Yahweh, In his commandments, delighteth he greatly;

Psalm 119:16

In thy statutes, will I find my dear delight, I will not forget thy word.

Psalm 119:92

Had not thy law been my dear delight, then, had I perished in mine affliction.

Proverbs 5:20

Wherefore, then, shouldst thou stray, my son, with a strange woman? or embrace the bosom of a woman unknown?

Proverbs 21:12

The Righteous One observeth the house of the lawless, - He is ready to cast down lawless men into misfortune.

Ecclesiastes 3:12

I know that there is no blessedness in them, - save to be glad, and to do well with one's life.

Isaiah 64:5

Yet didst thou meet Him who was rejoicing and working righteousness, Even them who in thy ways, remembered thee, - Lo! thou, hast been vexed, And truly we had sinned, Among them, was the prospect of an age to come , That we might be saved.

Matthew 7:23

And, then, will I confess unto them, Never, have I acknowledged you, - Depart from me, ye workers of lawlessness!

Matthew 13:41-42

The Son of Man will send forth his messengers, and they will collect, out of his kingdom, all the causes of stumbling, and the doers of lawlessness,

Luke 13:27-28

And he will speak, saying unto you - I know not whence ye are; Depart from me, all workers of unrighteous -

John 4:34

Jesus saith unto them - My food, is, that I should do the will of him that sent me, and complete, his work.

Romans 7:22

I have, in fact, a sympathetic pleasure in the law of God; according to the inner man.

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