Proverbs 11:21

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

Berean Standard Bible

In The King James Version

Though hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.

In Context

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

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

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Cross References

Exodus 23:2You shall not follow the crowd in wrongdoing. When you testify in a lawsuit, do not pervert justice by siding with the crowd.

Job 36:17But now you are laden with the judgment due the wicked; judgment and justice have seized you.

Psalms 112:1Hallelujah! Blessed is the man who fears the LORD, who greatly delights in His commandments.

Proverbs 12:21No harm befalls the righteous, but the wicked are filled with trouble.

Proverbs 16:5Everyone who is proud in heart is detestable to the LORD; be assured that he will not go unpunished.

Jeremiah 32:39I 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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