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
Read Proverbs 21:7 in the King James Version (KJV) and 5 other free, public-domain translations side by side.
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.
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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