Proverbs 11:21

My hand upon it! the evil man shall not be unpunished; but the seed of the righteous shall escape.

JPS TaNaKH 1917

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

20They that are perverse in heart are an abomination to the LORD; but such as are upright in their way are His delight.

22As a ring of gold in a swine's snout, so is a fair woman that turneth aside from discretion.

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Cross References

Exodus 23:2Thou shalt not follow a multitude to do evil; neither shalt thou bear witness in a cause to turn aside after a multitude to pervert justice;

Job 36:17And thou art full of the judgment of the wicked; judgment and justice take hold on them.

Psalms 112:1Hallelujah. Happy is the man that feareth the LORD, that delighteth greatly in His commandments.

Proverbs 12:21There shall no mischief befall the righteous; but the wicked are filled with evil.

Proverbs 16:5Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD; my hand upon it! he shall not be unpunished.

Jeremiah 32:39and I will give them one heart and one way, that they may fear Me for ever; for the good of them, and of their children after them;

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