Parallel Verses
King James 2000
He that follows after righteousness and mercy finds life, righteousness, and honor.
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.
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.
The Emphasized Bible
He that pursueth righteousness and lovingkindness, shall find life, righteousness and honour.
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
Matsa'
Ts@daqah
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 21:21
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
20 There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spends it up. 21 He that follows after righteousness and mercy finds life, righteousness, and honor. 22 A wise man scales the city of the mighty, and casts down the stronghold in which they trust.
Cross References
Matthew 5:6
Blessed are they who do hunger and thirst after righteousness: for they shall be filled.
Proverbs 15:9
The way of the wicked is an abomination unto the LORD: but he loves him that follows after righteousness.
1 Corinthians 15:58
Therefore, my beloved brethren, be steadfast, unmovable, always abounding in the work of the Lord, since you know that your labor is not in vain in the Lord.
Proverbs 22:4
By humility and the fear of the LORD are riches, and honor, and life.
Isaiah 51:1
Hearken to me, you that follow after righteousness, you that seek the LORD: look unto the rock from where you were hewn, and to the hole of the pit from which you were dug.
Hosea 6:3
Let us know, let us press on to know the LORD: his going forth is prepared as the morning; and he shall come unto us as the rain, as the latter and former rain unto the earth.
Romans 2:7-10
To them who by patient continuance in well doing seek for glory and honor and immortality, eternal life:
Romans 14:19
Let us therefore follow after the things which make for peace, and things with which one may edify another.
Philippians 3:12
Not as though I had already attained, either were already perfect: but I follow after, if indeed I may apprehend that for which also I am apprehended of Christ Jesus.
1 Thessalonians 5:21
Test all things; hold fast that which is good.
1 Timothy 6:11
But you, O man of God, flee these things; and follow after righteousness, godliness, faith, love, patience, meekness.
2 Timothy 2:22
Flee also youthful lusts: but follow righteousness, faith, love, peace, with them that call on the Lord out of a pure heart.
2 Timothy 4:7-8
I have fought a good fight, I have finished my course, I have kept the faith:
Hebrews 12:14
Follow peace with all men, and holiness, without which no man shall see the Lord:
1 Peter 1:7
That the trial of your faith, being much more precious than of gold that perishes, though it be tried with fire, might be found unto praise and honor and glory at the appearing of Jesus Christ: