NASB Lexicon
KJV Lexicon It is joysimchah (sim-khaw') blithesomeness or glee, (religious or festival) -- exceeding(-ly), gladness, joy(-fulness), mirth, pleasure, rejoice(-ing). to the just tsaddiyq (tsad-deek') just -- just, lawful, righteous (man). to do `asah (aw-saw') to do or make, in the broadest sense and widest application judgment mishpat (mish-pawt') a verdict (favorable or unfavorable) pronounced judicially, especially a sentence or formal decree (human or (participant's) divine law, individual or collective but destruction mchittah (mekh-it-taw') a dissolution; concretely, a ruin, or (abstractly) consternation -- destruction, dismaying, ruin, terror. shall be to the workers pa`al (paw-al') to do or make (systematically and habitually), especially to practise -- commit, (evil-) do(-er), make(-r), ordain, work(-er). of iniquity 'aven (aw-ven') to come to naught); strictly nothingness; also trouble. vanity, wickedness; specifically an idol Parallel Verses New American Standard Bible The exercise of justice is joy for the righteous, But is terror to the workers of iniquity. King James Bible It is joy to the just to do judgment: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity. Holman Christian Standard Bible Justice executed is a joy to the righteous but a terror to those who practice iniquity. International Standard Version Administering justice brings joy to the righteous, but terror to those who practice iniquity. NET Bible Doing justice brings joy to the righteous and terror to those who do evil. Aramaic Bible in Plain English The joy of the righteous works justice, and ruin to evildoers. GOD'S WORD® Translation When justice is done, a righteous person is delighted, but troublemakers are terrified. King James 2000 Bible It is joy to the just to do justice: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity. Links Proverbs 21:15Proverbs 21:15 NIV Proverbs 21:15 NLT Proverbs 21:15 ESV Proverbs 21:15 NASB Proverbs 21:15 KJV |
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