Proverbs 13:21
NASB Lexicon
NASB ©HebrewStrong'sOrigin
Adversity 
 
7463a: evil, misery, distress, injuryfrom the same as roa
pursuesתְּרַדֵּ֣ף
(te·rad·def)
7291: to pursue, chase, persecutea prim. root
sinners,חַ֭טָּאִים
(chat·ta·'im)
2400: sinful, sinnersfrom chata
But the righteousצַ֝דִּיקִ֗ים
(tzad·di·kim)
6662: just, righteousfrom the same as tsedeq
will be rewardedיְשַׁלֶּם־
(ye·shal·lem-)
7999a: to be complete or sounda prim. root
with prosperity.טֹֽוב׃
(to·vv.)
2896b: a good thing, benefit, welfarefrom tob


















KJV Lexicon
Evil
ra`  (rah)
bad or (as noun) evil (natural or moral)one), worse(-st), wretchedness, wrong. (Incl. feminine raaah; as adjective or noun.).
pursueth
radaph  (raw-daf')
to run after (usually with hostile intent; figuratively (of time) gone by) -- chase, put to flight, follow (after, on), hunt, (be under) persecute(-ion, -or), pursue(-r).
sinners
chatta'  (khat-taw')
a criminal, or one accounted guilty -- offender, sinful, sinner.
but to the righteous
tsaddiyq  (tsad-deek')
just -- just, lawful, righteous (man).
good
towb  (tobe)
good (as an adjective) in the widest sense; used likewise as a noun
shall be repayed
shalam  (shaw-lam')
to be safe (in mind, body or estate); figuratively, to be (causatively, make) completed; by implication, to be friendly; by extension, to reciprocate
Parallel Verses
New American Standard Bible
Adversity pursues sinners, But the righteous will be rewarded with prosperity.

King James Bible
Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repayed.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
Disaster pursues sinners, but good rewards the righteous.

International Standard Version
Disaster pursues the sinful, but good will reward the righteous.

NET Bible
Calamity pursues sinners, but prosperity rewards the righteous.

Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Sinners will pursue affliction, and the righteous ones will be given precious things.

GOD'S WORD® Translation
Disaster hunts down sinners, but righteous people are rewarded with good.

King James 2000 Bible
Evil pursues sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repaid.
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