Other translations
American Standard Version
Evil pursueth sinners; But the righteous shall be recompensed with good.
Aramaic Bible in Plain English
Sinners will pursue affliction, and the righteous ones will be given precious things.
Darby Bible Translation
Evil pursueth sinners; but to the righteous good shall be repaid.
Holy Bible: Douay-Rheims Version (Genuine Leather Black)
21Evil pursueth sinners: and to the just good shall be repaid.
ERV 1885 English Revised Version with Strong's Concordance
Evil pursueth sinners: but the righteous shall be recompensed with good.
English Standard Version Journaling Bible
Disaster pursues sinners, but the righteous are rewarded with good.
God's Word
Disaster hunts down sinners, but righteous people are rewarded with good.
Holman Christian Standard Bible
Disaster pursues sinners, but good rewards the righteous.
International Standard Version
Disaster pursues the sinful, but good will reward the righteous.
NET Bible
Calamity pursues sinners, but prosperity rewards the righteous.
New American Standard Bible
Adversity pursues sinners, But the righteous will be rewarded with prosperity.
New International Version
Trouble pursues the sinner, but the righteous are rewarded with good things.
New Living Translation
Trouble chases sinners, while blessings reward the righteous.
Webster's Bible Translation
Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repaid.
The World English Bible
Misfortune pursues sinners, but prosperity rewards the righteous.
EasyEnglish Bible
Trouble chases sinners and it catches them. But righteous people will receive good things.
Young‘s Literal Translation
Evil pursueth sinners, And good recompenseth the righteous.
New Life Version
Trouble follows sinners, but good things will be given to those who are right with God.
The Voice Bible
Trouble eagerly pursues the sinner, but success rewards the right-living.
Living Bible
Curses chase sinners, while blessings chase the righteous!
New Catholic Bible
Misfortune afflicts the sinful, but good fortune is the reward of the upright.
Legacy Standard Bible
Evil pursues sinners, But the righteous are repaid with good.
Jubilee Bible 2000
Evil pursues sinners, but to the righteous good shall be repaid.
Christian Standard Bible
Disaster pursues sinners, but good rewards the righteous.
Amplified Bible © 1954
Evil pursues sinners, but the consistently upright and in right standing with God is recompensed with good.
New Century Version
Trouble always comes to sinners, but good people enjoy success.
The Message
Disaster entraps sinners, but God-loyal people get a good life.
Evangelical Heritage Version ™
Trouble pursues sinners, but goodness repays the righteous.
New Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Misfortune pursues sinners, but prosperity rewards the righteous.
Good News Translation®
Trouble follows sinners everywhere, but righteous people will be rewarded with good things.
Wycliffe Bible
Evil pursueth sinners; and goods shall be given to just men (but good things shall be given to the righteous).
Contemporary English Version
You are in for trouble if you sin, but you will be rewarded if you live right.
Revised Standard Version Catholic Edition
Misfortune pursues sinners, but prosperity rewards the righteous.
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
Misfortune pursues sinners, but prosperity rewards the righteous.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised Catholic Edition
Misfortune pursues sinners, but prosperity rewards the righteous.
Common English Bible © 2011
Trouble pursues sinners, but good things reward the righteous.
Amplified Bible © 2015
Adversity pursues sinners, But the [consistently] upright will be rewarded with prosperity.
English Standard Version Anglicised
Disaster pursues sinners, but the righteous are rewarded with good.
New American Bible (Revised Edition)
Misfortune pursues sinners, but the just shall be recompensed with good.
New American Standard Bible
Adversity pursues sinners, But the righteous will be rewarded with prosperity.
The Expanded Bible
Trouble ·always comes to [L pursues] sinners, but ·good [righteous] people ·enjoy success [get a good reward].
Tree of Life Version
Misfortune pursues sinners, but prosperity rewards the righteous.
Revised Standard Version
Misfortune pursues sinners, but prosperity rewards the righteous.
New International Reader's Version
Hard times chase those who are sinful. But those who do right are rewarded with good things.
BRG Bible
Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repayed.
Complete Jewish Bible
Evil pursues sinners, but prosperity will reward the righteous.
New Revised Standard Version, Anglicised
Misfortune pursues sinners, but prosperity rewards the righteous.
Orthodox Jewish Bible
Ra’ah (disaster) pursueth chatta’im (sinners), but tov is the reward of the tzaddikim.
Names of God Bible
Disaster hunts down sinners, but righteous people are rewarded with good.
Modern English Version
Evil pursues sinners, but to the righteous good will be repaid.
Easy-to-Read Version
Trouble chases sinners wherever they go, but good things happen to good people.
International Children’s Bible
Trouble always comes to sinners. But good people enjoy success.
Lexham English Bible
Misfortune will pursue sinners, but the righteous will be rewarded with prosperity.
New International Version - UK
Trouble pursues the sinner, but the righteous are rewarded with good things.