Proverbs 12:21 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“There shall no evil happen to the just: but the wicked shall be filled with mischief.”
Proverbs 12:21 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 12:21 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Proverbs 12:21 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Proverbs 12:21 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“No mischief shall happen to the righteous, but the wicked shall be filled with evil.”
Proverbs 12:21 — World English Bible
Proverbs 12:21 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“There shall no mischief happen to the righteous; But the wicked shall be filled with evil.”
Proverbs 12:21 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 12:21 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“No iniquity is desired by the righteous, And the wicked have been full of evil.”
Proverbs 12:21 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 12:21 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“There shall no evil happen to a righteous [man]; but the wicked shall be filled with mischief.”
Proverbs 12:21 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 12:21 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“There shall none iniquitie come to the iust: but the wicked are full of euill.”
Proverbs 12:21 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 12:21 in Context — Proverbs 12
19 The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment.
20 Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil: but to the counsellors of peace is joy.
21 There shall no evil happen to the just: but the wicked shall be filled with mischief.
22 Lying lips are abomination to the Lord: but they that deal truly are his delight.
23 A prudent man concealeth knowledge: but the heart of fools proclaimeth foolishness.
What Does Proverbs 12:21 Mean?
Proverbs 12:21 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 12. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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