Verse (Click for Chapter) New International Version Be sure of this: The wicked will not go unpunished, but those who are righteous will go free. New Living Translation Evil people will surely be punished, but the children of the godly will go free. English Standard Version Be assured, an evil person will not go unpunished, but the offspring of the righteous will be delivered. Berean Standard Bible Be assured that the wicked will not go unpunished, but the offspring of the righteous will escape. King James Bible Though hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered. New King James Version Though they join forces, the wicked will not go unpunished; But the posterity of the righteous will be delivered. New American Standard Bible Be assured, the evil person will not go unpunished, But the descendants of the righteous will be rescued. NASB 1995 Assuredly, the evil man will not go unpunished, But the descendants of the righteous will be delivered. NASB 1977 Assuredly, the evil man will not go unpunished, But the descendants of the righteous will be delivered. Legacy Standard Bible Assuredly, the evil man will not go unpunished, But the seed of the righteous will escape. Amplified Bible Assuredly, the evil man will not go unpunished, But the descendants of the righteous will be freed. Christian Standard Bible Be assured that a wicked person will not go unpunished, but the offspring of the righteous will escape. Holman Christian Standard Bible Be assured that the wicked will not go unpunished, but the offspring of the righteous will escape. American Standard Version Though hand join in hand, the evil man shall not be unpunished; But the seed of the righteous shall be delivered. Aramaic Bible in Plain English He that stretches his hand against his neighbor will not be innocent of evil, and the seed of the righteous will be delivered. Brenton Septuagint Translation He that unjustly strikes hands shall not be unpunished: but he that sows righteousness he shall receive a faithful reward. Contemporary English Version You can be sure of this: All crooks will be punished, but God's people won't. Douay-Rheims Bible Hand in hand the evil man shall not be innocent: but the seed of the just shall be saved. English Revised Version Though hand join in hand, the evil man shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered. GOD'S WORD® Translation Certainly, an evil person will not go unpunished, but the descendants of righteous people will escape. Good News Translation You can be sure that evil people will be punished, but the righteous will escape. International Standard Version Be sure of this: the wicked will not go unpunished, but the descendants of the righteous will go free. JPS Tanakh 1917 My hand upon it! the evil man shall not be unpunished; But the seed of the righteous shall escape. Literal Standard Version Hand to hand, the wicked is not acquitted, | And the seed of the righteous has escaped. Majority Standard Bible Be assured that the wicked will not go unpunished, but the offspring of the righteous will escape. New American Bible Be assured, the wicked shall not go unpunished, but the offspring of the just shall escape. NET Bible Be assured that the evil person will certainly be punished, but the descendants of the righteous will not suffer unjust judgment. New Revised Standard Version Be assured, the wicked will not go unpunished, but those who are righteous will escape. New Heart English Bible Most certainly, the evil man will not be unpunished, but the descendants of the righteous will be delivered. Webster's Bible Translation Though hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered. World English Bible Most certainly, the evil man will not be unpunished, but the offspring of the righteous will be delivered. Young's Literal Translation Hand to hand, the wicked is not acquitted, And the seed of the righteous hath escaped. Additional Translations ... Audio Bible Context Dishonest Scales…20The perverse in heart are an abomination to the LORD, but the blameless in their walk are His delight. 21Be assured that the wicked will not go unpunished, but the offspring of the righteous will escape. 22Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout is a beautiful woman who lacks discretion.… Cross References Proverbs 11:20 The perverse in heart are an abomination to the LORD, but the blameless in their walk are His delight. Proverbs 11:22 Like a gold ring in a pig's snout is a beautiful woman who lacks discretion. Jeremiah 44:15 Then all the men who knew that their wives were burning incense to other gods, and all the women standing by--a great assembly--along with all the people living in the land of Egypt and in Pathros, said to Jeremiah, Treasury of Scripture Though hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered. hand Proverbs 16:5 Every one that is proud in heart is an abomination to the LORD: though hand join in hand, he shall not be unpunished. Exodus 23:2 Thou shalt not follow a multitude to do evil; neither shalt thou speak in a cause to decline after many to wrest judgment: the seed Proverbs 13:22 A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children's children: and the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just. Genesis 17:7,8 And I will establish my covenant between me and thee and thy seed after thee in their generations for an everlasting covenant, to be a God unto thee, and to thy seed after thee… Psalm 37:26 He is ever merciful, and lendeth; and his seed is blessed. Jump to Previous Acquitted Assured Assuredly Delivered Descendants Escape Escaped Evil Evil-Doer Free Hand Held Innocent Join Punishment Righteous Safe Seed Sure Unpunished Upright WickedJump to Next Acquitted Assured Assuredly Delivered Descendants Escape Escaped Evil Evil-Doer Free Hand Held Innocent Join Punishment Righteous Safe Seed Sure Unpunished Upright WickedProverbs 11 1. On Deception(21) Though hand join in hand.--For this sense comp. Isaiah 28:15, sqq. The passage may also mean "hand to hand," i.e., from one generation to another; or, what is most probable, "the hand to it," i.e., assuredly. For the general sense of the verse, comp. Psalms 37Verse 21. - Though hand join in hand (Proverbs 16:5); literally, hand to hand, which may be taken variously. The Septuagint and some other versions take the phrase in the sense of unjust violence: "He who layeth hand upon hand unjustly;" Vulgate, manus in manu, "hand in hand," which is as enigmatical as the Hebrew. Some Jewish interpreters consider it an adverbial expression, signifying simply "soon." Some moderns take it to mean "sooner or later," as the Italian da mano in mano, or, in succession of one generation after another (Gesenius, Wordsworth). Others deem it a form of adjuration, equivalent to "I hereby attest, my hand upon it!" And this seems the most probable interpretation; assuredly the Divine justice shall be satisfied by the punishment of the wicked (comp. Psalm 37.). The Authorized Version gives a very good sense: "Though hands be plighted in faith, and men may associate together in evil, the wicked shall not go unpunished" (comp. Isaiah 28:15). St. Gregory ('Mor. in Job,' lib. 25.) takes a very different view: "Hand in hand the wicked shall not be innocent;" for hand is wont to he joined with hand when it rests at ease, and no laborious employment exercises it. As though he were saying, "Even when the hand rests from sinful deeds, yet the wicked, by reason of his thoughts, is not innocent" (Oxford transl.). This exposition is, of course, divorced from the context. The seed of the righteous. This is not "the posterity of the righteous," but is a periphrasis for "the righteous," as in Psalm 24:6; Psalm 112:2, "the generation of the righteous" (comp. Isaiah 65:23). The climax which some see here - as if the author intended to say, "Not only the good themselves, but their descendants also shall be delivered" - is non-existent and unnecessary. Septuagint, "But he that soweth righteousness shall receive a sure reward," which is another rendering of the second member of ver. 18. Shall be delivered; i.e. in the time of God's wrath (vers. 4, 23; Proverbs 2:22). Parallel Commentaries ... Hebrew Be assuredיָ֣ד (yāḏ) Noun - feminine singular Strong's 3027: A hand that the wicked רָּ֑ע (rā‘) Adjective - masculine singular Strong's 7451: Bad, evil will not לֹא־ (lō-) Adverb - Negative particle Strong's 3808: Not, no go unpunished, יִנָּ֣קֶה (yin·nā·qeh) Verb - Nifal - Imperfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 5352: To be, clean, to be bare, extirpated but the offspring וְזֶ֖רַע (wə·ze·ra‘) Conjunctive waw | Noun - masculine singular construct Strong's 2233: Seed, fruit, plant, sowing-time, posterity of the righteous צַדִּיקִ֣ים (ṣad·dî·qîm) Adjective - masculine plural Strong's 6662: Just, righteous will escape. נִמְלָֽט׃ (nim·lāṭ) Verb - Nifal - Perfect - third person masculine singular Strong's 4422: To be smooth, to escape, to release, rescue, to bring forth young, emit sparks Links Proverbs 11:21 NIVProverbs 11:21 NLT Proverbs 11:21 ESV Proverbs 11:21 NASB Proverbs 11:21 KJV Proverbs 11:21 BibleApps.com Proverbs 11:21 Biblia Paralela Proverbs 11:21 Chinese Bible Proverbs 11:21 French Bible Proverbs 11:21 Catholic Bible OT Poetry: Proverbs 11:21 Most certainly the evil man will not (Prov. 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