Proverbs 13:21

Conservative English Version

You are in for trouble if you sin, but you will be rewarded if you live right.

Cross References

Genesis 4:7

If you had done the right thing, you would be smiling. But you did the wrong thing, and now sin is waiting to attack you like a lion. Sin wants to destroy you, but don't let it!

Psalm 140:11

Chase those cruel liars away! Let trouble hunt them down.

Psalm 32:10

All kinds of troubles will strike the wicked, but your kindness shields those who trust you, LORD.

Psalm 54:5

you will punish my enemies for their evil deeds. Be my faithful friend and destroy them.

Proverbs 11:31

If good people are rewarded here on this earth, all who are cruel and mean will surely be punished.

Proverbs 13:13

If you reject God's teaching, you will pay the price; if you obey his commands, you will be rewarded.

Proverbs 17:13

You will always have trouble if you are mean to those who are good to you.

Proverbs 24:16

Even if good people fall seven times, they will get back up. But when trouble strikes the wicked, that's the end of them.

Isaiah 47:11

But without warning, disaster will strike-- and your magic charms won't help at all.

Ezekiel 7:5

There's never been anything like the coming disaster.

Numbers 32:23

But if you don't keep your promise, you will sin against the LORD and be punished.

Acts 28:4

When the local people saw the snake hanging from Paul's hand, they said to each other, "This man must be a murderer! He didn't drown in the sea, but the goddess of justice will kill him anyway."