Proverbs 13:21 — Bible Verse (KJV)
“Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repayed.”
Proverbs 13:21 — King James Version (KJV), 1611
Proverbs 13:21 in 6 Bible Translations
Read Proverbs 13:21 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
Proverbs 13:21 WEB — World English Bible (2000)
“Misfortune pursues sinners, but prosperity rewards the righteous.”
Proverbs 13:21 — World English Bible
Proverbs 13:21 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)
“Evil pursueth sinners; But the righteous shall be recompensed with good.”
Proverbs 13:21 — American Standard Version
Proverbs 13:21 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)
“Evil pursueth sinners, And good recompenseth the righteous.”
Proverbs 13:21 — Young's Literal Translation
Proverbs 13:21 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)
“Evil pursueth sinners; but to the righteous good shall be repaid.”
Proverbs 13:21 — Darby Translation
Proverbs 13:21 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)
“Affliction followeth sinners: but vnto the righteous God will recompense good.”
Proverbs 13:21 — Geneva Bible
Proverbs 13:21 in Context — Proverbs 13
19 The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul: but it is abomination to fools to depart from evil.
20 He that walketh with wise men shall be wise: but a companion of fools shall be destroyed.
21 Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repayed.
22 A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.
23 Much food is in the tillage of the poor: but there is that is destroyed for want of judgment.
What Does Proverbs 13:21 Mean?
Proverbs 13:21 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 13. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.
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