Parallel Verses
The Emphasized Bible
He that pursueth righteousness and lovingkindness, shall find life, righteousness and honour.
New American Standard Bible
Finds life, righteousness and honor.
King James Version
He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honour.
Holman Bible
will find life, righteousness, and honor.
International Standard Version
Whoever pursues righteousness and gracious love finds life, righteousness, and honor.
A Conservative Version
He who follows after righteousness and kindness finds life, righteousness, and honor.
American Standard Version
He that followeth after righteousness and kindness Findeth life, righteousness, and honor.
Amplified
He who earnestly seeks righteousness and loyalty
Finds life, righteousness, and honor.
Bible in Basic English
He who goes after righteousness and mercy will get life, righteousness, and honour.
Darby Translation
He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honour.
Julia Smith Translation
He pursuing justice and mercy shall find life, justice and honor.
King James 2000
He that follows after righteousness and mercy finds life, righteousness, and honor.
Lexham Expanded Bible
He who pursues righteousness and kindness will find life, righteousness, and honor.
Modern King James verseion
He who follows after righteousness and mercy finds life, righteousness, and honor.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
Whoso followeth righteousness and mercy, findeth both life, righteousness and honour.
NET Bible
The one who pursues righteousness and love finds life, bounty, and honor.
New Heart English Bible
He who follows after righteousness and kindness finds life, righteousness, and honor.
Webster
He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honor.
World English Bible
He who follows after righteousness and kindness finds life, righteousness, and honor.
Youngs Literal Translation
Whoso is pursuing righteousness and kindness, Findeth life, righteousness, and honour.
Themes
Following » Those that follow after righteousness
Following » Those that follow after mercy
Honour » Earthly » Wisdom and virtue lead to
Mercy » Those that follow after mercy
Righteousness » They who walk in and follow » Find it with life and honor
The fruit of righteousness » Those that follow after righteousness
Topics
Interlinear
Radaph
Ts@daqah
Checed
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 21:21
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
20 Desirable treasure and oil, are in the home of the wise, but, a man who is a dullard, will destroy it. 21 He that pursueth righteousness and lovingkindness, shall find life, righteousness and honour. 22 A city of heroes, doth a wise man scale, and bringeth down the strength of its confidence.
Cross References
Matthew 5:6
Happy, they who hunger and thirst for righteousness; for, they, shall be filled:
Proverbs 15:9
An abomination to Yahweh, is the way of the lawless, but, the pursuer of righteousness, he loveth.
1 Corinthians 15:58
So, then, my beloved brethren, - become ye, steadfast, immovable, superabounding in the work of the Lord, at all times; knowing that, your toil, is not in vain in the Lord.
Proverbs 22:4
The reward of humility, is the reverence of Yahweh, riches, and honour, and life.
Isaiah 51:1
Hearken unto me, Ye that pursue righteousness, Ye that seek Yahweh, - Look well unto the rock whence ye were hewn, And unto the quarry whence ye were digged:
Hosea 6:3
Then let us know - let us press on to know - Yahweh, Like the dawn, is his coming forth assured, - that he may come like a down-pour upon us, like the harvest-rain, and the seed-rain of the land.
Romans 2:7-10
Unto them, on the one hand, who, by way of endurance in good work, are seeking, glory, honour and incorruption, life age-abiding,
Romans 14:19
Hence, then, the things pertaining to peace, let us pursue, and the things which belong to the upbuilding one of another:
Philippians 3:12
Not that I have, already, received, or have, already, reached perfection, but I am pressing on - if I may even lay hold of that for which I have also been laid hold of by Christ Jesus: -
1 Thessalonians 5:21
But, all things, put to the proof - what is comely, hold ye fast:
1 Timothy 6:11
But, thou, O man of God! from these things, flee! and pursue righteousness, godliness, faith, love, endurance, meekness;
2 Timothy 2:22
But, from the youthful covetings, flee! and pursue righteousness, faith, love, peace, along with them who call upon the Lord out of a pure heart.
2 Timothy 4:7-8
The noble contest, have I contested, the race, have I finished, the faith, have I kept:
Hebrews 12:14
Peace, be pursuing, with all, and the obtaining of holiness, - without which no one shall see the Lord:
1 Peter 1:7
In order that the proving of your faith - much more precious than of gold that perisheth even though, by means of fire, it is proved - may be found unto praise and glory and honour in the revealing of Jesus Christ, -