Parallel Verses
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.
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.
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
A gift in secret pacifies anger, and a bribe in the bosom strong wrath.
15
But is
Cross References
Proverbs 10:29
The way of the LORD is strength to the perfect, but it is terror to the workers of iniquity.
Job 29:12-17
because I delivered the poor that cried and the fatherless who had no one to help him.
Psalm 40:8
I delight to do thy will, O my God; thy law is within my bowels.
Psalm 112:1
Aleph Halelu-JAH. Blessed is the man that fears the LORD, Beth that delights greatly in his commandments.
Psalm 119:16
I will delight myself in thy statutes; I will not forget thy words.
Psalm 119:92
Unless thy law had been my delight, I should have perished in my affliction.
Proverbs 5:20
And why wilt thou, my son, be ravished with a woman belonging to someone else, and embrace the bosom of a stranger?
Proverbs 21:12
The righteous man wisely considers the house of the wicked, how God overthrows the wicked for their evil.
Ecclesiastes 3:12
I have learned that there is nothing better for them, but to rejoice and to do good in his life.
Isaiah 64:5
Thou didst come out to meet him that with rejoicing had worked righteous ness. In thy ways they remembered thee. Behold, thou art wroth; for we have sinned: thy ways are eternal, and we shall be saved.
Matthew 7:23
And then I will profess unto them, I never knew you; depart from me, ye that work iniquity.
Matthew 13:41-42
The Son of man shall send forth his angels, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all things that offend and those who do iniquity
Luke 13:27-28
But he shall say unto you, I know you not from where ye are; depart from me, all ye workers of iniquity.
John 4:34
Jesus said unto them, My food is to do the will of him that sent me and to finish his work.
Romans 7:22
For I delight with the law of God with the inward man,