Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version The violence of the wicked will drag them away, for they refuse to do what is right. New Living Translation The violence of the wicked sweeps them away, because they refuse to do what is just. English Standard Version The violence of the wicked will sweep them away, because they refuse to do what is just. Berean Standard Bible The violence of the wicked will sweep them away because they refuse to do what is just. King James Bible The robbery of the wicked shall destroy them; because they refuse to do judgment. New King James Version The violence of the wicked will destroy them, Because they refuse to do justice. New American Standard Bible The violence of the wicked will sweep them away, Because they refuse to act with justice. NASB 1995 The violence of the wicked will drag them away, Because they refuse to act with justice. NASB 1977 The violence of the wicked will drag them away, Because they refuse to act with justice. Legacy Standard Bible The destruction of the wicked will drag them away, Because they refuse to do justice. Amplified Bible The violence of the wicked will [return to them and] drag them away [like fish caught in a net], Because they refuse to act with justice. Christian Standard Bible The violence of the wicked sweeps them away because they refuse to act justly. Holman Christian Standard Bible The violence of the wicked sweeps them away because they refuse to act justly. American Standard Version The violence of the wicked shall sweep them away, Because they refuse to do justice. Aramaic Bible in Plain English The shipwreck of the evil will come upon them, because they did not choose to do justice. Brenton Septuagint Translation Destruction shall lodge with the ungodly; for they refuse to do justly. Contemporary English Version You destroy yourself by being cruel and violent and refusing to live right. Douay-Rheims Bible The robberies of the wicked shall be their downfall, because they would not do judgment. English Revised Version The violence of the wicked shall sweep them away; because they refuse to do judgment. GOD'S WORD® Translation The violence of wicked people will drag them away since they refuse to do what is just. Good News Translation The wicked are doomed by their own violence; they refuse to do what is right. International Standard Version Devastation caused by the wicked will drag them away because they refuse to do what is just. JPS Tanakh 1917 The violence of the wicked shall drag them away; Because they refuse to do justly. Literal Standard Version The spoil of the wicked catches them, | Because they have refused to do judgment. Majority Standard Bible The violence of the wicked will sweep them away because they refuse to do what is just. New American Bible The violence of the wicked will sweep them away, because they refuse to do what is right. NET Bible The violence done by the wicked will drag them away because they refuse to do what is right. New Revised Standard Version The violence of the wicked will sweep them away, because they refuse to do what is just. New Heart English Bible The violence of the wicked will drive them away, because they refuse to do what is right. Webster's Bible Translation The robbery of the wicked shall destroy them; because they refuse to do judgment. World English Bible The violence of the wicked will drive them away, because they refuse to do what is right. Young's Literal Translation The spoil of the wicked catcheth them, Because they have refused to do judgment. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context The King's Heart…6Making a fortune by a lying tongue is a vanishing mist, a deadly pursuit. 7The violence of the wicked will sweep them away because they refuse to do what is just. 8The way of a guilty man is crooked, but the conduct of the innocent is upright.… Cross References Amos 5:7 There are those who turn justice into wormwood and cast righteousness to the ground. Micah 3:9 Now hear this, O leaders of the house of Jacob and rulers of the house of Israel, who despise justice and pervert all that is right, Treasury of Scripture The robbery of the wicked shall destroy them; because they refuse to do judgment. robbery Proverbs 1:18,19 And they lay wait for their own blood; they lurk privily for their own lives… Proverbs 10:6 Blessings are upon the head of the just: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked. Proverbs 22:22,23 Rob not the poor, because he is poor: neither oppress the afflicted in the gate: … destroy them Zechariah 5:3,4 Then said he unto me, This is the curse that goeth forth over the face of the whole earth: for every one that stealeth shall be cut off as on this side according to it; and every one that sweareth shall be cut off as on that side according to it… because Proverbs 21:21 He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honour. Ezekiel 18:18 As for his father, because he cruelly oppressed, spoiled his brother by violence, and did that which is not good among his people, lo, even he shall die in his iniquity. Ephesians 5:6 Let no man deceive you with vain words: for because of these things cometh the wrath of God upon the children of disobedience. Jump to Previous Act Acts Catcheth Desire Destroy Devastation Drag Drive Evil-Doers Judgment Justice Justly Pulled Refuse Refused Right Robbery Spoil Sweep Sweepeth Violence Violent WickedJump to Next Act Acts Catcheth Desire Destroy Devastation Drag Drive Evil-Doers Judgment Justice Justly Pulled Refuse Refused Right Robbery Spoil Sweep Sweepeth Violence Violent WickedProverbs 21 1. The king's heart in the hand of the Lord(7) The robbery of the wicked.--Or, their violence. See above on Proverbs 1:19. (Comp. Psalm 9:15.)Verse 7. - The robbery of the wicked shall destroy them; Vulgate, rapinae impiorum detrahenteos; Revised Version, "The violence of the wicked shall sweep them away," like chaff before the wind. The violence with which they treat others shall rebound on themselves, shall bring its own punishment; they shall sink in the pit that they made, and their foot shall be taken in the net which they hid (Psalm 9:15; comp. Proverbs 1:18, 19). Septuagint, "Destruction shall sojourn as guest (ἐπιξενωθήσεται) with the ungodly." The reason of this fate is given in the concluding hemistich: Because they refuse to do judgment. This is a judicial retribution on them for wilfully declining (ver. 25) to do what is right. Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew The violenceשֹׁד־ (šōḏ-) Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 7701: Violence, havoc, devastation, ruin of the wicked רְשָׁעִ֥ים (rə·šā·‘îm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 7563: Wrong, an, bad person will sweep them away יְגוֹרֵ֑ם (yə·ḡō·w·rêm) Verb - Qal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular | third person masculine plural Strong's 1641: To drag off roughly, to bring up the cud, to saw because כִּ֥י (kî) Conjunction Strong's 3588: A relative conjunction they refuse מֵ֝אֲנ֗וּ (mê·’ă·nū) Verb - Piel - Perfect - third person common plural Strong's 3985: To refuse to do לַעֲשׂ֥וֹת (la·‘ă·śō·wṯ) Preposition-l | Verb - Qal - Infinitive construct Strong's 6213: To do, make what is just. מִשְׁפָּֽט׃ (miš·pāṭ) Noun - masculine singular Strong's 4941: A verdict, a sentence, formal decree, divine law, penalty, justice, privilege, style Links Proverbs 21:7 NIVProverbs 21:7 NLT Proverbs 21:7 ESV Proverbs 21:7 NASB Proverbs 21:7 KJV Proverbs 21:7 BibleApps.com Proverbs 21:7 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 21:7 Chinese Bible Proverbs 21:7 French Bible Proverbs 21:7 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 21:7 The violence of the wicked will drive (Prov. 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