Parallel Verses
Holman Bible
but a terror to those who practice iniquity.
New American Standard Bible
But is
King James Version
It is joy to the just to do judgment: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.
International Standard Version
Administering justice brings joy to the righteous, but terror to those who practice iniquity.
A Conservative Version
It is joy to the righteous to do justice, but it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.
American Standard Version
It is joy to the righteous to do justice; But it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.
Amplified
When justice is done, it is a joy to the righteous (the upright, the one in right standing with God),
But to the evildoers it is disaster.
Bible in Basic English
It is a joy to the good man to do right, but it is destruction to the workers of evil.
Darby Translation
It is joy to a righteous man to do what is right; but it is ruin for the workers of iniquity.
Julia Smith Translation
Joy to the just one to do judgment: and destruction to those working iniquity.
King James 2000
It is joy to the just to do justice: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.
Lexham Expanded Bible
[It is] a joy to the righteous to do justice, but dismay to those who do evil.
Modern King James verseion
It is joy to the just to do judgment, but ruin shall be to the workers of iniquity.
Modern Spelling Tyndale-Coverdale
The just delighteth in doing the thing that is right, but the workers of wickedness abhor the same.
NET Bible
Doing justice brings joy to the righteous and terror to those who do evil.
New Heart English Bible
It is joy to the righteous to do justice; but it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.
The Emphasized Bible
It is a joy, to a righteous man, to do justice, but, dismay, to the workers of iniquity.
Webster
It is joy to the just to do judgment: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.
World English Bible
It is joy to the righteous to do justice; but it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.
Youngs Literal Translation
To do justice is joy to the righteous, But ruin to workers of iniquity.
Themes
Iniquity » The workers of iniquity
Joy » Experienced by » The just
Topics
Interlinear
Word Count of 20 Translations in Proverbs 21:15
Verse Info
Context Readings
Proverbs Of Solomon
14
and a covert bribe,
but a terror to those who practice iniquity.
will come to rest
in the assembly of the departed spirits.
Cross References
Proverbs 10:29
but destruction awaits the malicious.
Job 29:12-17
and the fatherless child who had no one to support him.
Psalm 40:8
Your instruction lives within me.”
Psalm 112:1
Hallelujah!
Happy is the man who fears the Lord,
taking great delight in His commands.
Psalm 119:16
I will not forget Your word.
Psalm 119:92
I would have died in my affliction.
Proverbs 5:20
with a forbidden woman
or embrace the breast of a stranger?
Proverbs 21:12
He brings the wicked to ruin.
Ecclesiastes 3:12
I know that there is nothing better for them than to rejoice and enjoy the
Isaiah 64:5
they remember You in Your ways.
But we have sinned, and You were angry.
How can we be saved if we remain in our sins?
Matthew 7:23
Matthew 13:41-42
Luke 13:27-28
John 4:34
Romans 7:22
For in my inner self