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Proverbs 12:21
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KJ21
There shall no evil happen to the just, but the wicked shall be filled with troubles.
ASV
There shall no mischief happen to the righteous; But the wicked shall be filled with evil.
AMP
No harm befalls the righteous, But the wicked are filled with trouble.
AMPC
No [actual] evil, misfortune, or calamity shall come upon the righteous, but the wicked shall be filled with evil, misfortune, and calamity.
BRG
There shall no evil happen to the just: but the wicked shall be filled with mischief.
CSB
No disaster overcomes the righteous, but the wicked are full of misery.
CSBA
No disaster overcomes the righteous, but the wicked are full of misery.
CEB
No harm happens to the righteous, but the wicked receive their fill of trouble.
CJB
No harm can come to the righteous, but the wicked are overwhelmed with disaster.
CEV
Good people never have trouble, but troublemakers have more than enough.
DARBY
There shall no evil happen to a righteous [man]; but the wicked shall be filled with mischief.
DRA
Whatsoever shall befall the just man. it shall not make him sad: but the wicked shall be filled with mischief.
ERV
The Lord will keep good people safe, but evil people will have many troubles.
EASY
Trouble keeps away from righteous people. But wicked people have trouble all the time.
EHV
No disaster will strike a righteous person, but wicked people are filled with trouble.
ESV
No ill befalls the righteous, but the wicked are filled with trouble.
ESVUK
No ill befalls the righteous, but the wicked are filled with trouble.
EXB
No harm comes to a ·good [righteous] person, but an evil person’s life is full of trouble.
GNV
There shall none iniquity come to the just: but the wicked are full of evil.
GW
No ⌞lasting⌟ harm comes to a righteous person, but wicked people have lots of trouble.
GNT
Nothing bad happens to righteous people, but the wicked have nothing but trouble.
HCSB
No disaster overcomes the righteous, but the wicked are full of misery.
ICB
No harm comes to a good person. But an evil person’s life is full of trouble.
ISV
No harm overwhelms the righteous, but the wicked overflow with trouble.
JUB
¶ No iniquity shall overtake the righteous: but the wicked shall be filled with evil.
KJV
There shall no evil happen to the just: but the wicked shall be filled with mischief.
AKJV
There shall no evil happen to the just: but the wicked shall be filled with mischief.
LSB
No misfortune befalls the righteous, But the wicked are filled with calamity.
LEB
No evil will happen to the righteous, but the wicked are filled with trouble.
TLB
No real harm befalls the good, but there is constant trouble for the wicked.
MSG
No evil can overwhelm a good person, but the wicked have their hands full of it.
MEV
There will no evil happen to the just, but the wicked will be filled with mischief.
NOG
No lasting harm comes to a righteous person, but wicked people have lots of trouble.
NABRE
No harm befalls the just, but the wicked are overwhelmed with misfortune.
NASB
No harm happens to the righteous, But the wicked are filled with trouble.
NASB1995
No harm befalls the righteous, But the wicked are filled with trouble.
NCB
No harm befalls the righteous, but endless are the misfortunes of the wicked.
NCV
No harm comes to a good person, but an evil person’s life is full of trouble.
NET
No harm will be directed at the righteous, but the wicked are filled with calamity.
NIRV
No harm comes to godly people. But sinners have all the trouble they can handle.
NIV
No harm overtakes the righteous, but the wicked have their fill of trouble.
NIVUK
No harm overtakes the righteous, but the wicked have their fill of trouble.
NKJV
No grave trouble will overtake the righteous, But the wicked shall be filled with evil.
NLV
No trouble comes upon those who are right with God, but the sinful are filled with trouble.
NLT
No harm comes to the godly, but the wicked have their fill of trouble.
NRSVA
No harm happens to the righteous, but the wicked are filled with trouble.
NRSVACE
No harm happens to the righteous, but the wicked are filled with trouble.
NRSVCE
No harm happens to the righteous, but the wicked are filled with trouble.
NRSVUE
No harm happens to the righteous, but the wicked are filled with trouble.
OJB
There shall no harm befall the tzaddik, but the resha’im shall be filled with rah.
RGT
No iniquity shall come to the just. But the wicked are full of evil.
RSV
No ill befalls the righteous, but the wicked are filled with trouble.
RSVCE
No ill befalls the righteous, but the wicked are filled with trouble.
TLV
No harm befalls the righteous, but the wicked are full of misery.
VOICE
The right-living are not overcome with calamity, but wrongdoers have their fill of it.
WEB
No mischief shall happen to the righteous, but the wicked shall be filled with evil.
WYC
Whatever befalleth to a just man, it shall not make him sorry; but wicked men shall be filled with evil. (Whatever befalleth to the righteous, shall not bring them sorrow, or grief; but the wicked shall be filled with evil.)
YLT
No iniquity is desired by the righteous, And the wicked have been full of evil.
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