Proverbs 12:21

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“No harm befalls the righteous, but the wicked are filled with trouble.”

What this verse means

Read Proverbs 12:21 in the flow of Proverbs12 for its full sense, then follow the cross-references below to the passages that echo it. Open Proverbs12 to see the surrounding context.

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BSBPD

“No harm befalls the righteous, but the wicked are filled with trouble.”

Berean Standard Bible · Public Domain (CC0)
KJVPD

“There shall no evil happen to the just: but the wicked shall be filled with mischief.”

King James Version · Public Domain
ASVPD

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

American Standard Version · Public Domain
YLTPD

“No iniquity is desired by the righteous, And the wicked have been full of evil.”

Young's Literal Translation · Public Domain
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Cross references

Other passages that echo Proverbs 12:21 — 13 related verses from the Treasury of Scripture Knowledge.

  1. Psalms 91:10no evil will befall you, no plague will approach your tent.
  2. Psalms 121:7The LORD will guard you from all evil; He will preserve your soul.
  3. Proverbs 1:31So they will eat the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices.
  4. Proverbs 11:21Be assured that the wicked will not go unpunished, but the offspring of the righteous will escape.
  5. Proverbs 14:14The backslider in heart receives the fill of his own ways, but a good man is rewarded for his ways.
  6. Ecclesiastes 7:18It is good to grasp the one and not let the other slip from your hand. For he who fears God will follow both warnings.
  7. Jeremiah 13:12Therefore you are to tell them that this is what the LORD, the God of Israel, says: ‘Every wineskin shall be filled with wine.’ And when they reply, ‘Don’t we surely know that every wineskin should be filled with wine?’
  8. Habakkuk 2:16You will be filled with shame instead of glory. You too must drink and expose your uncircumcision! The cup in the LORD’s right hand will come around to you, and utter disgrace will cover your glory.
  9. Romans 8:28And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose.
  10. 1 Corinthians 3:22whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas or the world or life or death or the present or the future. All of them belong to you,
  11. 2 Corinthians 4:17For our light and momentary affliction is producing for us an eternal weight of glory that is far beyond comparison.
  12. 1 Peter 3:13Who can harm you if you are zealous for what is good?
  13. Revelation 18:6Give back to her as she has done to others; pay her back double for what she has done; mix her a double portion in her own cup.

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