Parallel Verses
New Heart English Bible
It is joy to the righteous to do justice; but it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.
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.
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 cloak, strong wrath. 15 It is joy to the righteous to do justice; but it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity. 16 The man who wanders out of the way of understanding shall rest in the assembly of the dead.
Cross References
Proverbs 10:29
The way of the LORD is a stronghold to the upright, but it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.
Job 29:12-17
Because I delivered the poor who cried, and the fatherless also, who had none to help him,
Psalm 40:8
I delight to do your will, my God. Yes, your Law is within my heart."
Psalm 112:1
Praise the LORD. Blessed is the man who fears the LORD, who delights greatly in his commandments.
Psalm 119:16
I will delight myself in your statutes. I will not forget your word.
Psalm 119:92
Unless your Law had been my delight, I would have perished in my affliction.
Proverbs 5:20
For why should you, my son, be captivated with an adulteress? Why embrace the bosom of another?
Proverbs 21:12
The Righteous One considers the house of the wicked, and brings the wicked to ruin.
Ecclesiastes 3:12
I know that there is nothing better for them than to rejoice, and to do good as long as they live.
Isaiah 64:5
You meet him who rejoices and works righteousness, those who remember you in your ways. Behold, you were angry, and we sinned. We have been in sin for a long time; and shall we be saved?
Matthew 7:23
And then I will tell them, 'I never knew you. Depart from me, you who work iniquity.'
Matthew 13:41-42
The Son of Man will send out his angels, and they will gather out of his Kingdom all things that cause stumbling, and those who do iniquity,
Luke 13:27-28
He will say, 'I tell you, I do not know where you come from. Depart from me, all you workers of iniquity.'
John 4:34
Jesus said to them, "My food is to do the will of him who sent me, and to accomplish his work.
Romans 7:22
For I delight in God's law after the inward man,