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Proverbs 21:15 :: Bible in Basic English (BBE)

Proverbs 21:15 - It is a joy to the good man to do right, but it is destruction to the workers of evil.

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Translations for Proverbs 21:15

KJVKJV (read chapter in KJV)

It is joy to the just to do judgment: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.

NKJVNKJV (read chapter in NKJV)

It is a joy for the just to do justice,
But destruction will come to the workers of iniquity.

NLTNLT (read chapter in NLT)

Justice is a joy to the godly,
but it terrifies evildoers.

NIVNIV (read chapter in NIV)

When justice is done, it brings joy to the righteous but terror to evildoers.

ESVESV (read chapter in ESV)

When justice is done, it is a joy to the righteous
but terror to evildoers.

CSBCSB (read chapter in CSB)

Justice executed is a joy to the righteous

but a terror to evildoers.

NASB20NASB20 (read chapter in NASB20)

The exercise^H6213 of justice^H4941 is joy^H8057 for the righteous^H6662,

But terror^H4288 to those who practice^H6466 injustice^H205.

NASB95NASB95 (read chapter in NASB95)

The exercise of justice is joy for the righteous,
But is terror to the workers of iniquity.

LSBLSB (read chapter in LSB)

To do^H6213 justice^H4941 is [fn]pleasure^H8057 for the righteous^H6662,

But is ruin^H4288 to the workers^H6466 of iniquity^H205.

AMPAMP (read chapter in AMP)

When justice is done, it is a joy to the righteous (the upright, the one in right standing with God),

But to the evildoers it is disaster.

NETNET (read chapter in NET)

Doing justice brings joy to the righteous and terror to those who do evil.

RSVRSV (read chapter in RSV)

When justice is done, it is a joy to the righteous, but dismay to evildoers.

ASVASV (read chapter in ASV)

It is joy to the righteous to do justice;

But it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.

YLTYLT (read chapter in YLT)

To do justice is joy to the righteous, But ruin to workers of iniquity.

DBYDBY (read chapter in DBY)

It is joy to a righteous man to do what is right; but it is ruin for the workers of iniquity.

WEBWEB (read chapter in WEB)

It is joy to the just to do judgment: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.

HNVHNV (read chapter in HNV)

It is joy to the righteous to do justice; But it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.

VULVUL (read chapter in VUL)

gaudium iusto est facere iudicium et pavor operantibus iniquitatem

NAVNAV (read chapter in NAV)

الْحُكْمُ بِالْعَدْلِ فَرَحٌ لِلصِّدِّيقِ، وَرُعْبٌ لِفَاعِلِي الإِثْمِ.

WLCWLC (read chapter in WLC)

שִׂמְחָה לַצַּדִּיק עֲשֹׂות מִשְׁפָּט וּמְחִתָּה לְפֹעֲלֵי אָוֶן׃

LXXLXX (read chapter in LXX)

εὐφροσύνη δικαίων ποιεῖν κρίμα ὅσιος δὲ ἀκάθαρτος παρὰ κακούργοις

SVDSVD (read chapter in SVD)

إِجْرَاءُ الْحَقِّ فَرَحٌ لِلصِّدِّيقِ، وَالْهَلاَكُ لِفَاعِلِي الإِثْمِ.

BESBES (read chapter in BES)

It is the joy of the righteous to do judgment: but a holy man is abominable with evil-doers.

RVR09RVR09 (read chapter in RVR09)

Alegría es al justo hacer juicio; mas quebrantamiento á los que hacen iniquidad.

RVR60RVR60 (read chapter in RVR60)

Alegría es para el justo el hacer juicio; Mas destrucción a los que hacen iniquidad.

BBEBBE (read chapter in BBE)

It is a joy to the good man to do right, but it is destruction to the workers of evil.

CHTCHT (read chapter in CHT)

秉公行義、使義人喜樂、使作孽的人敗壞。

EMEM (read chapter in EM)

Le es alegría al justo practicar el derecho, pero a los que practican la iniquidad les es un terror.

KORKOR (read chapter in KOR)

공의를 행하는 것이 의인에게는 즐거움이요 죄인에게는 패망이니라

LSLS (read chapter in LS)

C'est une joie pour le juste de pratiquer la justice, Mais la ruine est pour ceux qui font le mal.

LUTLUT (read chapter in LUT)

Es ist dem Gerechten eine Freude, zu tun, was recht ist, aber eine Furcht den Übeltätern.

RSTRST (read chapter in RST)

Соблюдение правосудия--радость для праведника и страх для делающих зло.

SESE (read chapter in SE)

Alegría [es] al justo [el] hacer juicio; mas quebrantamiento a los que hacen iniquidad.

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