Parallel Verses

NET Bible

Doing justice brings joy to the righteous and terror to those who do evil.

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.

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 A gift given in secret subdues anger, and a bribe given secretly subdues strong wrath. 15 Doing justice brings joy to the righteous and terror to those who do evil. 16 The one who wanders from the way of wisdom will end up in the company of the departed.

Cross References

Proverbs 10:29

The way of the Lord is like a stronghold for the upright, but it is destruction to evildoers.

Job 29:12-17

for I rescued the poor who cried out for help, and the orphan who had no one to assist him;

Psalm 40:8

I want to do what pleases you, my God. Your law dominates my thoughts."

Psalm 112:1

Praise the Lord! How blessed is the one who obeys the Lord, who takes great delight in keeping his commands.

Psalm 119:16

I find delight in your statutes; I do not forget your instructions.

Psalm 119:92

If I had not found encouragement in your law, I would have died in my sorrow.

Proverbs 5:20

But why should you be captivated, my son, by an adulteress, and embrace the bosom of a different woman?

Proverbs 21:12

The Righteous One considers the house of the wicked; he overthrows the wicked to their ruin.

Ecclesiastes 3:12

I have concluded that there is nothing better for people than to be happy and to enjoy themselves as long as they live,

Isaiah 64:5

You assist those who delight in doing what is right, who observe your commandments. Look, you were angry because we violated them continually. How then can we be saved?

Matthew 7:23

Then I will declare to them, 'I never knew you. Go away from me, you lawbreakers!'

Matthew 13:41-42

The Son of Man will send his angels, and they will gather from his kingdom everything that causes sin as well as all lawbreakers.

Luke 13:27-28

But he will reply, 'I don't know where you come from! Go away from me, all you evildoers!'

John 4:34

Jesus said to them, "My food is to do the will of the one who sent me and to complete his work.

Romans 7:22

For I delight in the law of God in my inner being.

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