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Proverbs 13:21–22

21 aAdversity pursues sinners,

But the brighteous will be rewarded with prosperity.

22 A good man aleaves an inheritance to his 1children’s children,

And the bwealth of the sinner is stored up for the righteous.

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Proverbs 13:21–22 — The New International Version (NIV)

21 Trouble pursues the sinner,

but the righteous are rewarded with good things.

22 A good person leaves an inheritance for their children’s children,

but a sinner’s wealth is stored up for the righteous.

Proverbs 13:21–22 — English Standard Version (ESV)

21 Disaster pursues sinners,

but the righteous are rewarded with good.

22 A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children,

but the sinner’s wealth is laid up for the righteous.

Proverbs 13:21–22 — King James Version (KJV 1900)

21 Evil pursueth sinners:

But to the righteous good shall be repayed.

22 A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children:

And the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the just.

Proverbs 13:21–22 — New Living Translation (NLT)

21 Trouble chases sinners,

while blessings reward the righteous.

22 Good people leave an inheritance to their grandchildren,

but the sinner’s wealth passes to the godly.

Proverbs 13:21–22 — The New King James Version (NKJV)

21 Evil pursues sinners,

But to the righteous, good shall be repaid.

22 A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children,

But the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the righteous.

Proverbs 13:21–22 — New Century Version (NCV)

21 Trouble always comes to sinners,

but good people enjoy success.

22 Good people leave their wealth to their grandchildren,

but a sinner’s wealth is stored up for good people.

Proverbs 13:21–22 — American Standard Version (ASV)

21 Evil pursueth sinners;

But the righteous shall be recompensed with good.

22 A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children;

And the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the righteous.

Proverbs 13:21–22 — 1890 Darby Bible (DARBY)

21 Evil pursueth sinners; but to the righteous good shall be repaid.

22 A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children; but the wealth of the sinner is laid up for the righteous man.

Proverbs 13:21–22 — GOD’S WORD Translation (GW)

21 Disaster hunts down sinners, 

but righteous people are rewarded with good. 

22 Good people leave an inheritance to their grandchildren, 

but the wealth of sinners is stored away for a righteous person. 

Proverbs 13:21–22 — The Holman Christian Standard Bible (HCSB)

21 Disaster pursues sinners,

but good rewards the righteous.

22 A good man leaves an inheritance to his grandchildren,

but the sinner’s wealth is stored up for the righteous.

Proverbs 13:21–22 — The New Revised Standard Version (NRSV)

21 Misfortune pursues sinners,

but prosperity rewards the righteous.

22 The good leave an inheritance to their children’s children,

but the sinner’s wealth is laid up for the righteous.

Proverbs 13:21–22 — The Lexham English Bible (LEB)

21 Misfortune will pursue sinners,

but the righteous will be rewarded with prosperity.

22 He who is good will leave an inheritance to his grandchildren,

and stored up for the righteous is the wealth of a sinner.

Proverbs 13:21–22 — New International Reader’s Version (1998) (NIrV)

21 Hard times chase those who are sinful.

But success is the reward of those who do right.

22 A good person leaves what he owns to his children and grandchildren.

But a sinner’s wealth is stored up for those who do right.


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