Proverbs 21:7 — Bible Verse (KJV)

“The robbery of the wicked shall destroy them; because they refuse to do judgment.”

Proverbs 21:7 — King James Version (KJV), 1611

Proverbs 21:7 in 6 Bible Translations

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Proverbs 21:7 WEB — World English Bible (2000)

“The violence of the wicked will drive them away, because they refuse to do what is right.”

Proverbs 21:7 — World English Bible

Proverbs 21:7 ASV — American Standard Version (1901)

“The violence of the wicked shall sweep them away, Because they refuse to do justice. ”

Proverbs 21:7 — American Standard Version

Proverbs 21:7 YLT — Young's Literal Translation (1862)

“The spoil of the wicked catcheth them, Because they have refused to do judgment.”

Proverbs 21:7 — Young's Literal Translation

Proverbs 21:7 DBY — Darby Translation (1890)

“The devastation of the wicked sweepeth them away, because they refuse to do what is right. ”

Proverbs 21:7 — Darby Translation

Proverbs 21:7 GEN — Geneva Bible (1599)

“The robberie of the wicked shall destroy them: for they haue refused to execute iudgement.”

Proverbs 21:7 — Geneva Bible

Proverbs 21:7 in Context — Proverbs 21

5 The thoughts of the diligent tend only to plenteousness; but of every one that is hasty only to want.

6 The getting of treasures by a lying tongue is a vanity tossed to and fro of them that seek death.

7 The robbery of the wicked shall destroy them; because they refuse to do judgment.

8 The way of man is froward and strange: but as for the pure, his work is right.

9 It is better to dwell in a corner of the housetop, than with a brawling woman in a wide house.

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What Does Proverbs 21:7 Mean?

Proverbs 21:7 is a verse from the Book of Proverbs, part of the Old Testament. It appears in Proverbs chapter 21. Use The Living Sword's word-by-word study mode to explore every word in the original Hebrew and Aramaic.

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