Parallel Verses

Julia Smith Translation

Joy to the just one to do judgment: and destruction to those working 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.

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.

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 Giving in secret will subdue anger: and a gift in the bosom, strong wrath. 15 Joy to the just one to do judgment: and destruction to those working iniquity. 16 A man wandering from the way of understanding shall rest in the convocation of the shades.



Cross References

Proverbs 10:29

The way of Jehovah is a fortress to the upright one: and destruction to those doing iniquity.

Job 29:12-17

For I shall deliver the poor crying, and the orphan, and none helping to him.

Psalm 40:8

To do thine acceptance, O my God, I delighted; and thy law in the midst of my bowels.

Psalm 112:1

Praise ye Jah. Happy the man fearing Jehovah, delighting greatly in his commands..

Psalm 119:16

In thy laws I will delight: I will not forget thy word.

Psalm 119:92

Unless thy law was my delight I perished in mine affliction.

Proverbs 5:20

And wherefore, my son, wilt thou wander with a strange woman, and embrace the bosom of a stranger?

Proverbs 21:12

The just one being circumspect for the house of the unjust one: overthrowing the unjust for evil.

Ecclesiastes 3:12

I knew that no good is in them, but to rejoice and to do good in his life.

Isaiah 64:5

Thou mettest him rejoicing and doing justice, they shall remember thee in thy ways: behold, thou wert angry; and we shall sin in them of old, and we shall be saved.

Matthew 7:23

And then shall I confess to them that I never knew you. Go away from me, ye working iniqnity.

Matthew 13:41-42

The Son of man shall send forth his messengers, and they shall gather out of his kingdom all scandals, and those doing iniquity;

Luke 13:27-28

And he will say, I say to you, I know you not whence ye are; depart from me, all ye workmen of iniquity.

John 4:34

Jesus says to them, My food is that I might do the will of him having sent me, and finish his work.

Romans 7:22

For I rejoice in the law of God, according to the man within:

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