Proverbs 12:21 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895 There shall no mischief happen to the righteous: But the wicked shall be filled with evil. More versionsKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 There shall no evil happen to the just: But the wicked shall be filled with mischief. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition No [actual] evil, misfortune, or calamity shall come upon the righteous, but the wicked shall be filled with evil, misfortune, and calamity. [Job 5:19; Ps. 91:3; Prov. 12:13; Isa. 46:4; Jer. 1:8; Dan. 6:27; II Tim. 4:18.] American Standard Version (1901) There shall no mischief happen to the righteous; But the wicked shall be filled with evil. Common English Bible No harm happens to the righteous, but the wicked receive their fill of trouble. Catholic Public Domain Version Whatever may befall the just, it will not discourage him. But the impious will be filled with disasters. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version Whatsoever shall befall the just man, it shall not make him sad: but the wicked shall be filled with mischief. |
There shall no evil befall thee, Neither shall any plague come nigh thy tent.
Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, And be filled with their own devices.
But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell securely, And shall be quiet without fear of evil.
Though hand join in hand, the evil man shall not be unpunished: But the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.
Deceit is in the heart of them that devise evil: But to the counsellors of peace is joy.
The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: And a good man shall be satisfied from himself.
The fear of the LORD tendeth to life: And he that hath it shall abide satisfied; He shall not be visited with evil.
It is good that thou shouldest take hold of this; yea, also from that withdraw not thine hand: for he that feareth God shall come forth of them all.
Whoso keepeth the commandment shall know no evil thing; and a wise man's heart discerneth time and judgement:
Thou art filled with shame for glory: drink thou also, and be as one uncircumcised: the cup of the LORD'S right hand shall be turned unto thee, and foul shame shall be upon thy glory.
And we know that to them that love God all things work together for good, even to them that are called according to his purpose.
For our light affliction, which is for the moment, worketh for us more and more exceedingly an eternal weight of glory;
And who is he that will harm you, if ye be zealous of that which is good?
Render unto her even as she rendered, and double unto her the double according to her works: in the cup which she mingled, mingle unto her double.