Parallel Verses
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.
Julia Smith Translation
The violence of the unjust shall sweep them away, for they refuse to do judgment
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
Wealth acquired by lying is fleeting vapor and a deadly pursuit.
7
Because they
Names
Cross References
Psalm 7:16
Their mischief returns upon their own heads. Their violence descends on their own heads.
Psalm 9:16
Jehovah has revealed himself by his righteous judgments. The wicked are trapped by their deeds.
Proverbs 1:18-19
They lie in wait for their own blood (murder). They set an ambush for their own lives.
Proverbs 10:6
Blessings cover the head of the righteous. Violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
Proverbs 21:21
He who pursues righteousness and love find life, prosperity and honor.
Proverbs 22:22-23
Do not rob the poor because he is poor, or crush the afflicted at the gate.
Isaiah 1:23-24
Your rulers are rebels, friends with thieves. They all love bribes and run after gifts. They never defend orphans. They do not listen to the widows' pleas.
Jeremiah 7:9-11
Will you steal, murder, commit adultery, swear falsely, offer sacrifices to Baal and walk after other gods that you have not known?
Jeremiah 7:15
I will cast you out of my sight, as I have cast out all your brothers, all the offspring of Ephraim.
Ezekiel 18:18
As for his father, because he practiced extortion, robbed his brother and did what was not good among his people, he will die for his iniquity.
Ezekiel 22:13-14
I strike my fist at your dishonest gain and your acts of bloodshed.
Micah 3:9-12
Please hear this you heads of the house of Jacob, and rulers of the house of Israel. You who abhor justice, and pervert honesty!
Zechariah 5:3-4
He continued: This is the curse that is upon the land. Every one who steals will be acquitted. Every one who swears falsely will be innocent.
Ephesians 5:6
Let no one deceive you with empty words. It is because of these things the wrath of God comes upon the sons of disobedience.