Psalm 34:21 {33:22}
Good News Translation
Evil will kill the wicked; those who hate the righteous will be punished.

New Revised Standard Version
Evil brings death to the wicked, and those who hate the righteous will be condemned.

Contemporary English Version
Wicked people are killed by their own evil deeds, and if you hate God's people you will be punished.

New American Bible
Evil will slay the wicked; those who hate the righteous are condemned.

Douay-Rheims Bible
The death of the wicked is very evil: and they that hate the just shall be guilty.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

The death of the wicked is very evil: and they that hate the just shall be guilty.

Evil

Psalm 37:30-40 The mouth of the just shall meditate wisdom: and his tongue shall speak judgment. . . .

Psalm 94:23 And he will render them their iniquity : and in their malice he will destroy them: the Lord our God will destroy them.

Isaiah 3:11 Woe to the wicked unto evil: for the reward of his hands shall be given him.

they

Psalm 37:12-15 The sinner shall watch the just man: and shall gnash upon him with his teeth. . . .

Psalm 40:15 Let them immediately bear their confusion, that say to me: 'Tis well, 'tis well.

Psalm 89:23 And I will cut down his enemies before his face; and them that hate him I will put to flight.

1 Samuel 19:4,5 And Jonathan spoke good things of David to Saul, his father: and said to him: Sin not, O king, against thy servant, David, because he hath not sinned against thee, and his works are very good towards thee. . . .

1 Samuel 31:4 Then Saul said to his armourbearer: Draw thy sword, and kill me: lest these uncircumcised come, and slay me, and mock at me. And his armourbearer would not: for he was struck with exceeding great fear. Then Saul took his sword, and fell upon it.

1 Kings 22:8,37 And the king of Israel said to Josaphat. There is one man left, by whom we may inquire of the Lord; Micheas, the son of Jemla: but I hate him, for he doth not prophecy good to me, but evil. And Josaphat said: Speak not so, O king. . . .

Luke 19:14,27 But his citizens hated him and they sent an embassage after him, saying: We will not have this man to reign over us. . . .

Luke 19:41-44 And when he drew near, seeing the city, he wept over it, saying: . . .

John 7:7 The world cannot hate you: but me it hateth, because I give testimony of it, that the works thereof are evil,

John 15:18-23 If the world hate you, know ye that it hath hated me before you. . . .

1 Thessalonians 2:15,16 Who both killed the Lord Jesus, and the prophets, and have persecuted us, and please not God, and are adversaries to all men; . . .

2 Thessalonians 1:6,9 Seeing it is a just thing with God to repay tribulation to them that trouble you: . . .

desolate.

Exodus 20:7 Thou shalt not take the name of the Lord thy God in vain: for the Lord will not hold him guiltless that shall take the name of the Lord his God in vain.

Context
Taste and See that the LORD is Good
20The Lord keepeth all their bones, not one of them shall be broken. 21The death of the wicked is very evil: and they that hate the just shall be guilty.22The Lord will redeem the souls of his servants: and none of them that trust in him shall offend.…
Cross References
Psalm 7:9
The wickedness of sinners shall be brought to nought; and thou shalt direct the just: the searcher of hearts and reins is God. Just

Psalm 94:23
And he will render them their iniquity : and in their malice he will destroy them: the Lord our God will destroy them.

Psalm 140:11
A man full of tongue shall not be established in the earth: evil shall catch the unjust man unto destruction.

Proverbs 24:16
For a just man shall fall seven times, and shall rise again: but the wicked shall fall down into evil.

Psalm 34:20
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