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Proverbs 12:21
No mischief shall happen to the righteous, but the wicked shall be filled with evil.
Proverbs 12:21 · World English Bible
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Proverbs 12:21 in other translations
There shall no evil happen to the just: but the wicked shall be filled with mischief.
No harm befalls the righteous, but the wicked are filled with trouble.
No mischief shall happen to the righteous, but the wicked shall be filled with evil.
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In context
18 There is one who speaks rashly like the piercing of a sword, but the tongue of the wise heals.
19 Truth’s lips will be established forever, but a lying tongue is only momentary.
20 Deceit is in the heart of those who plot evil, but joy comes to the promoters of peace.
21 No mischief shall happen to the righteous, but the wicked shall be filled with evil.
22 Lying lips are an abomination to the LORD, but those who do the truth are his delight.
23 A prudent man keeps his knowledge, but the hearts of fools proclaim foolishness.
24 The hands of the diligent ones shall rule, but laziness ends in slave labor.
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