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Proverbs 11:21
Be assured that the wicked will not go unpunished, but the offspring of the righteous will escape.
Proverbs 11:21 · Berean Standard Bible
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Proverbs 11:21 in other translations
Though hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.
Most certainly, the evil man will not be unpunished, but the offspring of the righteous will be delivered.
Most certainly, the evil man will not be unpunished, but the seed of the righteous will be delivered.
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In context
18 The wicked man earns an empty wage, but he who sows righteousness reaps a true reward.
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.
21 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.
24 One gives freely, yet gains even more; another withholds what is right, only to become poor.
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