Proverbs 13:21

Old Testament · SCRIPTURE

Proverbs 13:21

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Berean Standard Bible

Disaster pursues sinners, but prosperity is the reward of the righteous.

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KJV

King James Version

Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repayed.

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WEB

World English Bible

Misfortune pursues sinners, but prosperity rewards the righteous.

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ASV

American Standard Version

Evil pursueth sinners; But the righteous shall be recompensed with good.

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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB

Proverbs 13

¹⁹ Desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but turning from evil is detestable to fools.

²⁰ He who walks with the wise will become wise, but the companion of fools will be destroyed.

²¹ Disaster pursues sinners, but prosperity is the reward of the righteous.

²² A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, but the sinner’s wealth is passed to the righteous.

²³ Abundant food is in the fallow ground of the poor, but without justice it is swept away.

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