Parallel Verses
Julia Smith Translation
The violence of the unjust shall sweep them away, for they refuse to do judgment
New American Standard Bible
Because they
King James Version
The robbery of the wicked shall destroy them; because they refuse to do judgment.
Holman Bible
because they refuse to act justly.
International Standard Version
Devastation caused by the wicked will drag them away because they refuse to do what is just.
A Conservative Version
The violence of the wicked shall sweep them away, because they refuse to do justice.
American Standard Version
The violence of the wicked shall sweep them away, Because they refuse to do justice.
Amplified
The violence of the wicked will [return to them and] drag them away [like fish caught in a net],
Because they refuse to act with justice.
Bible in Basic English
By their violent acts the evil-doers will be pulled away, because they have no desire to do what is right.
Darby Translation
The devastation of the wicked sweepeth them away, because they refuse to do what is right.
King James 2000
The violence of the wicked shall destroy them; because they refuse to do justice.
Lexham Expanded Bible
The violence of the wicked will sweep them away, for they refuse to do justice.
Modern King James verseion
The robbery of the wicked shall destroy them, because they refuse to do judgment.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The robberies of the ungodly shall be their own destruction; for they would not do the thing that was right.
NET Bible
The violence done by the wicked will drag them away because they refuse to do what is right.
New Heart English Bible
The violence of the wicked will drive them away, because they refuse to do what is right.
The Emphasized Bible
The violence of the lawless, shall drag them away, - because they have refused to do justice.
Webster
The robbery of the wicked shall destroy them; because they refuse to do judgment.
World English Bible
The violence of the wicked will drive them away, because they refuse to do what is right.
Youngs Literal Translation
The spoil of the wicked catcheth them, Because they have refused to do judgment.
Themes
Destruction » What destroys people
The judgment of babylon » The reward for refusing to do judgment
Topics
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Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 21:7
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
6 The making treasures by the tongue of falsehood is vanity scattered from those seeking death. 7 The violence of the unjust shall sweep them away, for they refuse to do judgment 8 The way of man is crooked and strange: and the pure his work is right
Names
Cross References
Psalm 7:16
His trouble shall turn back upon his head, and his violence shall come down upon his crown.
Psalm 9:16
And Jehovah was known by the judgment he did: by the work of his hands the unjust was snared. Meditation. Silence.
Proverbs 1:18-19
And they will lie in wait for their blood; they will hide for their souls.
Proverbs 10:6
Blessings upon the head of the just one: and violence shall cover the mouth of the unjust
Proverbs 21:21
He pursuing justice and mercy shall find life, justice and honor.
Proverbs 22:22-23
Thou shalt not strip the poor because he is poor: and thou shalt not crush the humble in the gate.
Isaiah 1:23-24
Thy chiefs turning away, and associates of thieves: every one loving a gift and following recompenses: the orphan they will not judge, and the cause of the widow will not come to them.
Jeremiah 7:9-11
Stealing, killing, and committing adultery, and swearing for falsehood, and burning incense to Baal, and going after other gods which ye knew not;
Jeremiah 7:15
And I cast you out from my face, as I cast out all your brethren, all the seed of Ephraim.
Ezekiel 18:18
His father because oppressing, he oppressed, stripping off, he stripped off the brother, and he did not good in the midst of my people, and behold him dying in his iniquity.
Ezekiel 22:13-14
And behold, I struck my hand at thy plunder which thou madest, and at thy blood which was in the midst of thee.
Micah 3:9-12
Hear now this, ye heads of the house of Jacob, and judges of the house of Israel abhorring judgment, and they will pervert all uprightness.
Zechariah 5:3-4
And he will say to me, This the curse going forth upon the face of all the earth: for every one stealing from thence was empty like it; and every one swearing from this was empty like it
Ephesians 5:6
Let none lead you astray with vain words: for by these things comes the anger of God upon the sons of disobedience.