Proverbs 12:21 - Revised Version with Apocrypha 1895

²¹ There shall no mischief happen to the righteous: But the wicked shall be filled with evil.

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King James Version (Oxford) 1769

²¹ There shall no evil happen to the just: But the wicked shall be filled with mischief.

Amplified Bible - Classic Edition

²¹ 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)

²¹ There shall no mischief happen to the righteous; But the wicked shall be filled with evil.

Common English Bible

²¹ No harm happens to the righteous, but the wicked receive their fill of trouble.

Catholic Public Domain Version

²¹ 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

²¹ Whatsoever shall befall the just man, it shall not make him sad: but the wicked shall be filled with mischief.

Proverbs 12:21 Cross References

Psalm 121:7

The LORD shall keep thee from all evil; He shall keep thy soul.

Psalm 91:10

There shall no evil befall thee, Neither shall any plague come nigh thy tent.

Proverbs 1:31

Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, And be filled with their own devices.

Proverbs 1:33

But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell securely, And shall be quiet without fear of evil.

Proverbs 11:21

Though hand join in hand, the evil man shall not be unpunished: But the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.

Proverbs 12:20

Deceit is in the heart of them that devise evil: But to the counsellors of peace is joy.

Proverbs 14:14

The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: And a good man shall be satisfied from himself.

Proverbs 19:23

The fear of the LORD tendeth to life: And he that hath it shall abide satisfied; He shall not be visited with evil.

Ecclesiastes 7:18

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.

Ecclesiastes 8:5

Whoso keepeth the commandment shall know no evil thing; and a wise man's heart discerneth time and judgement:

Habakkuk 2:16

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.

Romans 8:28

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.

2 Corinthians 4:17

For our light affliction, which is for the moment, worketh for us more and more exceedingly an eternal weight of glory;

1 Peter 3:13

And who is he that will harm you, if ye be zealous of that which is good?

Revelation 18:6

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.