Other translations
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.
Darby Bible Translation
Hand for hand! an evil man shall not be held innocent; but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
Hand in hand the evil man shall not be innocent: but the seed of the just shall be saved.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
Though hand join in hand, the evil man shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
Be assured, an evil person will not go unpunished, but the offspring of the righteous will be delivered.
God's Word
Certainly, an evil person will not go unpunished, but the descendants of righteous people will escape.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Be assured that the wicked will not go unpunished, but the offspring of 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.
NET Bible
Be assured that the evil person will certainly be punished, but the descendants of the righteous will not suffer unjust judgment.
New American Standard Bible
Assuredly, the evil man will not go unpunished, But the descendants of the righteous will be delivered.
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.
Webster's Bible Translation
Though hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.
The World English Bible
Most certainly, the evil man will not be unpunished, but the seed of the righteous will be delivered.
EasyEnglish Bible
Be sure about this: Evil people will receive the punishment that they deserve. But people who are righteous will escape.
Young‘s Literal Translation
Hand to hand, the wicked is not acquitted, And the seed of the righteous hath escaped.
New Life Version
Know for sure that the sinful man will not go without being punished, but the children of those who are right with God will be saved.
The Voice Bible
Certainly those who do wrong will not escape punishment, but those who do right will go free.
Living Bible
You can be very sure the evil man will not go unpunished forever. And you can also be very sure God will rescue the children of the godly.
New Catholic Bible
You need have no fear that the wicked will not be punished, but those who are righteous will escape harm.
Legacy Standard Bible
Assuredly, the evil man will not go unpunished, But the seed of the righteous will escape.
Jubilee Bible 2000
No matter how many covenants he has made with death, the wicked shall not be absolved, but the seed of the righteous shall escape.
Christian Standard Bible
Be assured that a wicked person will not go unpunished, but the offspring of the righteous will escape.
Amplified Bible © 1954
Assuredly [I pledge it] the wicked shall not go unpunished, but the multitude of the [uncompromisingly] righteous shall be delivered.
New Century Version
Evil people will certainly be punished, but those who do right will be set free.
The Message
Count on this: The wicked won’t get off scot-free, and God’s loyal people will triumph.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™
Be sure of this: An evil person will not go unpunished, but the children of the righteous will escape.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Be assured, the wicked will not go unpunished, but those who are righteous will escape.
Good News Translation®
You can be sure that evil people will be punished, but the righteous will escape.
Wycliffe Bible
Though hand be in hand, an evil man shall not be innocent; but the seed of just men shall be saved. (Be assured, that the evil shall be punished; but the children, or the descendants, of the righteous shall be saved.)
Contemporary English Version
You can be sure of this: All crooks will be punished, but God's people won't.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Be assured, an evil man will not go unpunished, but those who are righteous will be delivered.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Be assured, the wicked will not go unpunished, but those who are righteous will escape.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
Be assured, the wicked will not go unpunished, but those who are righteous will escape.
Common English Bible © 2011
The evil person will surely not go unpunished, but the children of the righteous will escape.
Amplified Bible © 2015
Assuredly, the evil man will not go unpunished, But the descendants of the righteous will be freed.
English Standard Version Anglicised
Be assured, an evil person will not go unpunished, but the offspring of the righteous will be delivered.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Be assured, the wicked shall not go unpunished, but the offspring of the just shall escape.
New American Standard Bible
Be assured, the evil person will not go unpunished, But the descendants of the righteous will be rescued.
The Expanded Bible
Evil people will certainly be punished, but ·those who do right [L the children of the righteous] will be set free.
Tree of Life Version
Be sure, the evil will not go unpunished, but the offspring of the righteous will be delivered.
Revised Standard Version
Be assured, an evil man will not go unpunished, but those who are righteous will be delivered.
New International Reader's Version
You can be sure that sinners will be punished. And you can also be sure that godly people will go free.
BRG Bible
Though hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.
Complete Jewish Bible
Depend on it: the evil will not go unpunished; but the offspring of the righteous will escape.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
Be assured, the wicked will not go unpunished, but those who are righteous will escape.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
Though yad join in yad, the rah shall not go unpunished, but the zera of the tzaddikim shall be delivered.
Names of God Bible
Certainly, an evil person will not go unpunished, but the descendants of righteous people will escape.
Modern English Version
Though be assured, the wicked will not be unpunished, but the posterity of the righteous will be delivered.
Easy-to-Read Version
The truth is, evil people will be punished, and good people will be set free.
International Children’s Bible
You can be sure that evil people will be punished. But those who do what is right will not be punished.
Lexham English Bible
Rest assured, the wicked will not go unpunished, but the offspring of the righteous will escape.
New International Version - UK
Be sure of this: the wicked will not go unpunished, but those who are righteous will go free.