Proverbs 21:15–19

15 When justice is done, it brings joy to the righteous

but terror to evildoers.

16 Whoever strays from the path of prudence

comes to rest in the company of the dead.

17 Whoever loves pleasure will become poor;

whoever loves wine and olive oil will never be rich.

18 The wicked become a ransom for the righteous,

and the unfaithful for the upright.

19 Better to live in a desert

than with a quarrelsome and nagging wife.

15 When justice is done, it is a joy to the righteous

but terror to evildoers.

16 One who wanders from the way of good sense

will rest in the assembly of the dead.

17 Whoever loves pleasure will be a poor man;

he who loves wine and oil will not be rich.

18 The wicked is a ransom for the righteous,

and the traitor for the upright.

19 It is better to live in a desert land

than with a quarrelsome and fretful woman.

15 It is joy to the just to do judgment:

But destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.

16 The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding

Shall remain in the congregation of the dead.

17 He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man:

He that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.

18 The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous,

And the transgressor for the upright.

19 It is better to dwell in the wilderness,

Than with a contentious and an angry woman.

15 It is a joy for the just to do justice,

But destruction will come to the workers of iniquity.

16 A man who wanders from the way of understanding

Will rest in the assembly of the dead.

17 He who loves pleasure will be a poor man;

He who loves wine and oil will not be rich.

18 The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous,

And the unfaithful for the upright.

19 Better to dwell in the wilderness,

Than with a contentious and angry woman.

15 When justice is done, good people are happy,

but evil people are ruined.

16 Whoever does not use good sense

will end up among the dead.

17 Whoever loves pleasure will become poor;

whoever loves wine and perfume will never be rich.

18 Wicked people will suffer instead of good people,

and those who cannot be trusted will suffer instead of those who do right.

19 It is better to live alone in the desert

than with a quarreling and complaining wife.

15 It is joy to the righteous to do justice;

But it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.

16 The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding

Shall rest in the assembly of the dead.

17 He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man:

He that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.

18 The wicked is a ransom for the righteous;

And the treacherous cometh in the stead of the upright.

19 It is better to dwell in a desert land,

Than with a contentious and fretful woman.

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

16 The man that wandereth out of the way of wisdom shall abide in the congregation of the dead.

17 He that loveth mirth shall be a poor man; he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.

18 The wicked is a ransom for the righteous, and a treacherous man in the stead of the upright.

19 It is better to dwell in a desert land. than with a contentious and irritable woman.

15 When justice is done, a righteous person is delighted, 

but troublemakers are terrified. 

16 A person who wanders from the way of wise behavior 

will rest in the assembly of the dead. 

17 Whoever loves pleasure will become poor. 

Whoever loves wine and expensive food will not become rich. 

18 Wicked people become a ransom for righteous people, 

and treacherous people will take the place of decent people. 

19 Better to live in a desert 

than with a quarreling and angry woman. 

15 Justice executed is a joy to the righteous

but a terror to those who practice iniquity.

16 The man who strays from the way of wisdom

will come to rest

in the assembly of the departed spirits.

17 The one who loves pleasure will become a poor man;

whoever loves wine and oil will not get rich.

18 The wicked are a ransom for the righteous,

and the treacherous, for the upright.

19 Better to live in a wilderness

than with a nagging and hot-tempered wife.

15 When justice is done, it is a joy to the righteous

but dismay to evildoers.

16 Whoever wanders from the way of understanding

will rest in the assembly of the dead.

17 Whoever loves pleasure will suffer want;

whoever loves wine and oil will not be rich.

18 The wicked is a ransom for the righteous

and the faithless for the upright.

19 It is better to live in a desert land

than with a contentious and fretful wife.

15 It is a joy to the righteous to do justice,

but dismay to those who do evil.

16 Whoever wanders from the way of understanding,

in the assembly of the dead he will rest.

17 A man of want is he who loves pleasure;

he who loves wine and oil will not become rich.

18 A ransom for the righteous is the wicked,

and the faithless instead of the upright.

19 Better to live in a land of wilderness

than with a wife of quarrels and provocation.

15 When you do what is fair, you make godly people glad.

But you terrify those who do what is evil.

16 A man who leaves the path of understanding

ends up with those who are dead.

17 Anyone who loves pleasure will become poor.

Anyone who loves wine and oil will never be rich.

18 Those who do what is evil pay the price for setting godly people free.

Those who aren’t faithful pay the price for honest people.

19 It is better to live in a desert

than to live with a nagging, angry wife.

15 The exercise of justice is joy for the righteous,

But is terror to the workers of iniquity.

16 A man who wanders from the way of understanding

Will rest in the assembly of the dead.

17 He who loves pleasure will become a poor man;

He who loves wine and oil will not become rich.

18 The wicked is a ransom for the righteous,

And the treacherous is in the place of the upright.

19 It is better to live in a desert land

Than with a contentious and vexing woman.