Proverbs 13:21

Misfortune pursues sinners, but prosperity rewards the righteous.

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WEBBE

Misfortune pursues sinners, but prosperity rewards the righteous.

BSB

Disaster pursues sinners, but prosperity is the reward of the righteous.

KJV

Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repaid.

ASV

Evil pursueth sinners; But the righteous shall be recompensed with good.

BBE

Evil will overtake sinners, but the upright will be rewarded with good.

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חַטָּאִים cha·ta·'im sinners H2400 תְּרַדֵּף te·ra·def it pursues H7291 רָעָה ra·'ah calamity H7451 וְאֶת־ ve·'et and (marks the object) H853 צַדִּיקִים tza·di·kim righteous [people] H6662 יְשַׁלֶּם־ ye·sha·lem- it rewards H7999 טוֹב tov good H2896

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Wicked (People)

Cross-references: Treasury of Scripture Knowledge. Hebrew and Greek data from STEPBible.org (Tyndale House, Cambridge), CC BY 4.0. Library: sources.