Proverbs 12:21

Old Testament · SCRIPTURE

Proverbs 12:21

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Berean Standard Bible

No harm befalls the righteous, but the wicked are filled with trouble.

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KJV

King James Version

There shall no evil happen to the just: but the wicked shall be filled with mischief.

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WEB

World English Bible

No mischief shall happen to the righteous, but the wicked shall be filled with evil.

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ASV

American Standard Version

There shall no mischief happen to the righteous; But the wicked shall be filled with evil.

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Proverbs 12

¹⁹ Truthful lips endure forever, but a lying tongue lasts only a moment.

²⁰ Deceit is in the hearts of those who devise evil, but the counselors of peace have joy.

²¹ No harm befalls the righteous, but the wicked are filled with trouble.

²² Lying lips are detestable to the LORD, but those who deal faithfully are His delight.

²³ A shrewd man keeps his knowledge to himself, but a foolish heart proclaims its folly.

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