Proverbs 21:15

NETBible

Doing 1  justice brings 2  joy to the righteous and terror 3  to those who do evil.

NIV ©

When justice is done, it brings joy to the righteous but terror to evildoers.

NASB ©

The exercise of justice is joy for the righteous, But is terror to the workers of iniquity.

NLT ©

Justice is a joy to the godly, but it causes dismay among evildoers.

MSG ©

Good people celebrate when justice triumphs, but for the workers of evil it's a bad day.

BBE ©

It is a joy to the good man to do right, but it is destruction to the workers of evil.

NRSV ©

When justice is done, it is a joy to the righteous, but dismay to evildoers.

NKJV ©

It is a joy for the just to do justice, But destruction will come to the workers of iniquity.

KJV
[It is] joy
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to the just
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to do
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judgment
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but destruction
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[shall be] to the workers
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of iniquity
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NASB ©
The exercise
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of justice
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is joy
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for the righteous
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, But is terror
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to the workers
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of iniquity
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.
LXXM
eufrosunh
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N-NSF
dikaiwn
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A-GPM
poiein
<4160> 
V-PAN
krima
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N-ASN
osiov
<3741> 
A-NSM
de
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PRT
akayartov
<169> 
A-NSM
para
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PREP
kakourgoiv
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A-DPM
NET [draft] ITL
Doing
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justice
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brings joy
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to the righteous
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and terror
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to those who do
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evil
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.
HEBREW
Nwa
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ylepl
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htxmw
<04288>
jpsm
<04941>
twve
<06213>
qydul
<06662>
hxmv (21:15)
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NETBible

Doing 1  justice brings 2  joy to the righteous and terror 3  to those who do evil.

NET Notes

1 tn The Qal infinitive construct עֲשׂוֹת (’asot) functions as the subject of the sentence.

2 tn The term “brings” is supplied in the translation; many English versions supply a simple copula (“is”).

3 sn The noun means “terror (NAB, NASB, NIV), destruction (KJV, ASV), ruin (cf. NCV).” Its related verb means “be shattered, dismayed.” The idea of “dismay” (NRSV) or “terror” would make the better choice to contrast with “joy” in the first line, but “ruin” is also possible. Whenever justice prevails, whether in the courts or simply in society, the people who practice iniquity may be shaken into reality by fear (cf. CEV “crooks are terrified”).