Proverbs 11:21

19 Genuine righteousness leads to life, but the pursuit of evil brings death.

20 The perverse in heart are an abomination to the LORD, but the blameless in their walk are His delight.

Be assured that the wicked will not go unpunished, but the offspring of the righteous will escape.

22 Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout is a beautiful woman who lacks discretion.

23 The desire of the righteous leads only to good, but the hope of the wicked brings wrath.

Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

Compare

BSB
Be assured that the wicked will not go unpunished, but the offspring of the righteous will escape.
KJV
Though hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.
WEB
Most certainly, the evil man will not be unpunished, but the offspring of the righteous will be delivered.
ASV
[Though] hand [join] in hand, the evil man shall not be unpunished; But the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.
DARBY
Hand for hand! an evil [man] shall not be held innocent; but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.
BLB
Hand to hand, a wicked one is not acquitted, and the seed of the righteous will escape [punishment].
ÅB
Den onde skal ikke unnslippe straffen, men de rettferdiges slekt slipper unna.
OTB
Vær trygg, de ugudelige vil ikke gå ustraffet, men de rettferdige vil bli befridd.
B1930
Visselig, den onde blir ikke ustraffet, men de rettferdiges ætt slipper unda.

Study notes (Tyndale)

Original text and word study

Cross references

  • Psalms 112:1–2

    Hallelujah! Blessed is the man who fears the LORD, who greatly delights in His commandments.

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  • Acts 2:39

    This promise belongs to you and your children and to all who are far off—to all whom the Lord our God will call to Himself.”

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  • Jeremiah 32:39

    I will give them one heart and one way, so that they will always fear Me for their own good and for the good of their children after them.

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  • Psalms 37:26

    They are ever generous and quick to lend, and their children are a blessing.

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  • Proverbs 16:5

    Everyone who is proud in heart is detestable to the LORD; be assured that he will not go unpunished.

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  • Proverbs 13:22

    A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, but the sinner’s wealth is passed to the righteous.

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  • Genesis 17:7–8

    I will establish My covenant as an everlasting covenant between Me and you and your descendants after you, to be your God and the God of your descendants after you.

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  • Exodus 23:2

    You shall not follow the crowd in wrongdoing. When you testify in a lawsuit, do not pervert justice by siding with the crowd.

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