Proverbs 13:21

Proverbs 13:21 in other versions

• King James Version (KJV)Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repayed.
• New International Version (NIV)Trouble pursues the sinner, but the righteous are rewarded with good things.
• English Standard Version (ESV)Disaster pursues sinners, but the righteous are rewarded with good.
• New King James Version (NKJV)Evil pursues sinners, But to the righteous, good shall be repaid.

Context of Proverbs 13:21

19The desire accomplished is sweet to the soul; but it is abomination to the foolish to depart from evil. 20He that walketh with wise [men] becometh wise; but a companion of the foolish will be depraved. Evil pursueth sinners; but to the righteous good shall be repaid. 22A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children; but the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the righteous [man]. 23Much food is in the tillage of the poor; but there is that is lost for want of judgment.

Proverbs 13:21 word by word

חַ֭טָּאִים תְּרַדֵּ֣ף רָעָ֑ה וְאֶת־צַ֝דִּיקִ֗ים יְשַׁלֶּם־טֽוֹב׃Read the interlinear

• Evilרַעra‛ râ‛âh · bad: harmfulH7451
• sinnersחַטָּאchaţţâ' · sinnerH2400
• righteousצַדִּיקtsaddîyq · righteousH6662
• goodטוֹבţôb · goodH2896

Cross-references for Proverbs 13:21

• Genesis 4:7If thou doest well, will not [thy countenance] look up [with confidence]? and if thou doest not well, sin lieth at the door; and unto thee [shall be] his desire, and thou shalt rule over him.
• Numbers 32:23But if ye do not do so, behold, ye have sinned against Jehovah, and be sure your sin will find you out.
• Psalms 32:10Many sorrows hath the wicked; but he that confideth in Jehovah, loving-kindness shall encompass him.
• Psalms 140:11Let not the man of [evil] tongue be established in the earth: evil shall hunt the man of violence to [his] ruin.
• Acts 28:4And when the barbarians saw the beast hanging from his hand, they said to one another, This man is certainly a murderer, whom, [though] saved out of the sea, Nemesis has not allowed to live.
• Proverbs 3:10so shall thy barns be filled with plenty, and thy vats shall overflow with new wine.
• Romans 2:7to them who, in patient continuance of good works, seek for glory and honour and incorruptibility, life eternal.

Commentaries on Proverbs 13:21

• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary · v. 21Verse 21 When God pursues sinners he is sure to overtake them; and he will reward the righteous.Read the comment
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary · v. 2121. (Compare Pr 11:31). good ... repaid--or, "He (God) will repay good."Read the comment

Topics related to Proverbs 13:21

• Wicked (People)

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Commentaries on Proverbs 13

• Adam Clarke Bible Commentary
• Barnes’ Notes on the Bible
• Matthew Henry Concise Commentary
• Tyndale Open Study Notes
• Jamieson–Fausset–Brown Commentary
• Rashi on Tanakh
• Keil & Delitzsch Commentary
• John Wesley’s Notes
• Darby Translation Notes
• Geneva Bible Translation Notes
• Kingcomments
• Matthew Henry’s Complete Commentary
• Matthew Henry’s Modern English Commentary
• Seventh-day Adventist Bible Commentary
• EGW Writings