Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version No harm overtakes the righteous, but the wicked have their fill of trouble. New Living Translation No harm comes to the godly, but the wicked have their fill of trouble. English Standard Version No ill befalls the righteous, but the wicked are filled with trouble. Berean Standard Bible No harm befalls the righteous, but the wicked are filled with trouble. King James Bible There shall no evil happen to the just: but the wicked shall be filled with mischief. New King James Version No grave trouble will overtake the righteous, But the wicked shall be filled with evil. New American Standard Bible No harm happens to the righteous, But the wicked are filled with trouble. NASB 1995 No harm befalls the righteous, But the wicked are filled with trouble. NASB 1977 No harm befalls the righteous, But the wicked are filled with trouble. Legacy Standard Bible No misfortune befalls the righteous, But the wicked are filled with calamity. Amplified Bible No harm befalls the righteous, But the wicked are filled with trouble. Christian Standard Bible No disaster overcomes the righteous, but the wicked are full of misery. Holman Christian Standard Bible No disaster overcomes the righteous, but the wicked are full of misery. American Standard Version There shall no mischief happen to the righteous; But the wicked shall be filled with evil. Aramaic Bible in Plain English Nothing depraved is good to the righteous man, and the evil are filled with evil. Brenton Septuagint Translation No injustice will please a just man; but the ungodly will be filled with mischief. Contemporary English Version Good people never have trouble, but troublemakers have more than enough. Douay-Rheims Bible Whatsoever shall befall the just man. it shall not make him sad: but the wicked shall be filled with mischief. English Revised Version There shall no mischief happen to the righteous: but the wicked shall be filled with evil. GOD'S WORD® Translation No [lasting] harm comes to a righteous person, but wicked people have lots of trouble. Good News Translation Nothing bad happens to righteous people, but the wicked have nothing but trouble. International Standard Version No harm overwhelms the righteous, but the wicked overflow with trouble. JPS Tanakh 1917 There shall no mischief befall the righteous; But the wicked are filled with evil. Literal Standard Version No iniquity is desired by the righteous, | And the wicked have been full of evil. Majority Standard Bible No harm befalls the righteous, but the wicked are filled with trouble. New American Bible No harm befalls the just, but the wicked are overwhelmed with misfortune. NET Bible The righteous do not encounter any harm, but the wicked are filled with calamity. New Revised Standard Version No harm happens to the righteous, but the wicked are filled with trouble. New Heart English Bible No mischief shall happen to the righteous, but the wicked shall be filled with evil. Webster's Bible Translation There shall no evil happen to the just: but the wicked shall be filled with mischief. World English Bible No mischief shall happen to the righteous, but the wicked shall be filled with evil. Young's Literal Translation No iniquity is desired by the righteous, And the wicked have been full of evil. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Loving Discipline and Knowledge…20Deceit is in the hearts of those who devise evil, but the counselors of peace have joy. 21No harm befalls the righteous, but the wicked are filled with trouble. 22Lying lips are detestable to the LORD, but those who deal faithfully are His delight.… Cross References 1 Peter 3:13 Who can harm you if you are zealous for what is good? Psalm 91:10 no evil will befall you, no plague will approach your tent. Psalm 121:7 The LORD will guard you from all evil; He will preserve your soul. Proverbs 1:33 But whoever listens to me will dwell in safety, secure from the fear of evil." Proverbs 12:20 Deceit is in the hearts of those who devise evil, but the counselors of peace have joy. Proverbs 14:14 The backslider in heart receives the fill of his own ways, but a good man is rewarded for his ways. Proverbs 19:23 The fear of the LORD leads to life, that one may rest content, without visitation from harm. Treasury of Scripture There shall no evil happen to the just: but the wicked shall be filled with mischief. no Romans 8:28 And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose. 1 Corinthians 3:22,23 Whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come; all are yours; … 2 Corinthians 4:17 For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding and eternal weight of glory; filled Proverbs 1:31 Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices. Proverbs 14:14 The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man shall be satisfied from himself. Jeremiah 13:12-14 Therefore thou shalt speak unto them this word; Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Every bottle shall be filled with wine: and they shall say unto thee, Do we not certainly know that every bottle shall be filled with wine? … Jump to Previous Befall Befalls Desired Evil Fill Filled Full Harm Ill Iniquity Mischief Righteous Sinners Trouble Upright WickedJump to Next Befall Befalls Desired Evil Fill Filled Full Harm Ill Iniquity Mischief Righteous Sinners Trouble Upright WickedProverbs 12 1. Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge(21) There shall no evil happen to the just.--Comp. our Lord's promise as to temporal matters for those who "seek the kingdom of God" (Matthew 6:33). and for God's care in spiritual matters, 1Corinthians 10:13.Verse 21. - There shall no evil - mischief - happen to the just. The mischief (aven) intended is not misfortune, calamity, but the evil consequences that follow on ill-doing (Proverbs 22:8); from these the righteous are saved. Our Lord goes further, and says (Matthew 6:33), "Seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these (temporal) things shall be added unto you." Vulgate, "Nothing that happens can make a just man sorrowful;" for he knows it is all for the best, and he looks toward another life, where all seeming anomalies will be cleared up. Septuagint, "The just man takes pleasure in naught that is unjust." The wicked shall be filled with mischief; rather, with evil, moral and physical (Psalm 32:10). The Old Testament takes a general view of God's moral government without regarding special anomalies. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Noלֹא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no harm אָ֑וֶן (’ā·wen) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 205: Strictly nothingness, trouble, vanity, wickedness, an idol befalls יְאֻנֶּ֣ה (yə·’un·neh) Verb - Pual - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 579: To be opportune, to meet, encounter opportunely the righteous, לַצַּדִּ֣יק (laṣ·ṣad·dîq) Preposition-l, Article | Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 6662: Just, righteous but the wicked וּ֝רְשָׁעִ֗ים (ū·rə·šā·‘îm) Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 7563: Wrong, an, bad person are filled מָ֣לְאוּ (mā·lə·’ū) Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 4390: To fill, be full of with trouble. רָֽע׃ (rā‘) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 7451: Bad, evil Links Proverbs 12:21 NIVProverbs 12:21 NLT Proverbs 12:21 ESV Proverbs 12:21 NASB Proverbs 12:21 KJV Proverbs 12:21 BibleApps.com Proverbs 12:21 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 12:21 Chinese Bible Proverbs 12:21 French Bible Proverbs 12:21 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 12:21 No mischief shall happen to the righteous (Prov. 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