Proverbs 12:21
Strong's Lexicon
No
לֹא־ (lō-)
Adverb - Negative particle
Strong's Hebrew 3808: 1) not, no 1a) not (with verb-absolute prohibition) 1b) not (with modifier-negation) 1c) nothing (subst) 1d) without (with particle) 1e) before (of time)

harm
אָ֑וֶן (’ā·wen)
Noun - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 205: 1) trouble, wickedness, sorrow 1a) trouble, sorrow 1b) idolatry 1c) trouble of iniquity, wickedness

befalls
יְאֻנֶּ֣ה (yə·’un·neh)
Verb - Pual - Imperfect - third person masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 579: 1) to meet, encounter, approach, be opportune 1a) (Piel) to allow to meet, cause to meet 1b) (Pual) to be sent, be allowed to meet 1c) (Hithpael) to seek occasion (quarrel), cause oneself to meet

the righteous
לַצַּדִּ֣יק (laṣ·ṣad·dîq)
Preposition-l, Article | Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 6662: 1) just, lawful, righteous 1a) just, righteous (in government) 1b) just, right (in one's cause) 1c) just, righteous (in conduct and character) 1d) righteous (as justified and vindicated by God) 1e) right, correct, lawful

כָּל־ (kāl-)
Noun - masculine singular construct
Strong's Hebrew 3605: 1) all, the whole 1a) all, the whole of 1b) any, each, every, anything 1c) totality, everything

but the wicked
וּ֝רְשָׁעִ֗ים (ū·rə·šā·‘îm)
Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine plural
Strong's Hebrew 7563: 1) wicked, criminal 1a) guilty one, one guilty of crime (subst) 1b) wicked (hostile to God) 1c) wicked, guilty of sin (against God or man)

are filled
מָ֣לְאוּ (mā·lə·’ū)
Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural
Strong's Hebrew 4390: 1) to fill, be full 1a) (Qal) 1a1) to be full 1a1a) fulness, abundance (participle) 1a1b) to be full, be accomplished, be ended 1a2) to consecrate, fill the hand 1b) (Niphal) 1b1) to be filled, be armed, be satisfied 1b2) to be accomplished, be ended 1c) (Piel) 1c1) to fill 1c2) to satisfy 1c3) to fulfil, accomplish, complete 1c4) to confirm 1d) (Pual) to be filled 1e) (Hithpael) to mass themselves against

with trouble.
רָֽע׃ (rā‘)
Adjective - masculine singular
Strong's Hebrew 7451: adj 1) bad, evil 1a) bad, disagreeable, malignant 1b) bad, unpleasant, evil (giving pain, unhappiness, misery) 1c) evil, displeasing 1d) bad (of its kind-land, water, etc) 1e) bad (of value) 1f) worse than, worst (comparison) 1g) sad, unhappy 1h) evil (hurtful) 1i) bad, unkind (vicious in disposition) 1j) bad, evil, wicked (ethically) 1j1) in general, of persons, of thoughts 1j2) deeds, actions n m 2) evil, distress, misery, injury, calamity 2a) evil, distress, adversity 2b) evil, injury, wrong 2c) evil (ethical) n f 3) evil, misery, distress, injury 3a) evil, misery, distress 3b) evil, injury, wrong 3c) evil (ethical)

Parallel Strong's
Berean Study Bible
No harm befalls the righteous, but the wicked are filled with trouble.

Young's Literal Translation
No iniquity is desired by the righteous, And the wicked have been full of evil.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
No disaster overcomes the righteous, but the wicked are full of misery.

New American Standard Bible
No harm befalls the righteous, But the wicked are filled with trouble.

King James Bible
There shall no evil happen to the just: but the wicked shall be filled with mischief.
Parallel Verses
New International Version
No harm overtakes the righteous, but the wicked have their fill of trouble.

New Living Translation
No harm comes to the godly, but the wicked have their fill of trouble.

English Standard Version
No ill befalls the righteous, but the wicked are filled with trouble.

New American Standard Bible
No harm befalls the righteous, But the wicked are filled with trouble.

King James Bible
There shall no evil happen to the just: but the wicked shall be filled with mischief.

Holman Christian Standard Bible
No disaster overcomes the righteous, but the wicked are full of misery.

International Standard Version
No harm overwhelms the righteous, but the wicked overflow with trouble.

NET Bible
The righteous do not encounter any harm, but the wicked are filled with calamity.

American Standard Version
There shall no mischief happen to the righteous; But the wicked shall be filled with evil.

English Revised Version
There shall no mischief happen to the righteous: but the wicked shall be filled with evil.

Young's Literal Translation
No iniquity is desired by the righteous, And the wicked have been full of evil.
















Cross References
1 Peter 3:13
And who is he that will harm you, if ye be followers of that which is good?

Psalm 91:10
There shall no evil befall thee, neither shall any plague come nigh thy dwelling.

Psalm 121:7
The LORD shall preserve thee from all evil: he shall preserve thy soul.

Proverbs 1:33
But whoso hearkeneth unto me shall dwell safely, and shall be quiet from fear of evil.

Proverbs 12:20
Deceit is in the heart of them that imagine evil: but to the counsellers of peace is joy.

Proverbs 14:14
The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man shall be satisfied from himself.

Proverbs 19:23
The fear of the LORD tendeth to life: and he that hath it shall abide satisfied; he shall not be visited with evil.

Ecclesiastes 8:5
Whoso keepeth the commandment shall feel no evil thing: and a wise man's heart discerneth both time and judgment.

Proverbs 1:1
The proverbs of Solomon the son of David, king of Israel;

Proverbs 12:19
The lip of truth shall be established for ever: but a lying tongue is but for a moment.

Proverbs 12:18
There is that speaketh like the piercings of a sword: but the tongue of the wise is health.
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