Old Testament · SCRIPTURE
Proverbs 11:21
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Berean Standard Bible
Be assured that the wicked will not go unpunished, but the offspring of the righteous will escape.
King James Version
[Though] hand [join] in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.
World English Bible
Most certainly, the evil man will not be unpunished, but the offspring of the righteous will be delivered.
American Standard Version
[Though] hand [join] in hand, the evil man shall not be unpunished; But the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.
Berean Literal Bible
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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB
Proverbs 11
19 Genuine righteousness leads to life, but the pursuit of evil brings death.
22 Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout is a beautiful woman who lacks discretion.
23 The desire of the righteous leads only to good, but the hope of the wicked brings wrath.
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