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Proverbs 21:21

NETBible	The one who pursues righteousness and love¹ finds life, bounty,² and honor.
NIV © biblegateway Pro 21:21	He who pursues righteousness and love finds life, prosperity and honour.
NASB © biblegateway Pro 21:21	He who pursues righteousness and loyalty Finds life, righteousness and honor.
NLT © biblegateway Pro 21:21	Whoever pursues godliness and unfailing love will find life, godliness, and honor.
MSG © biblegateway Pro 21:21	Whoever goes hunting for what is right and kind finds life itself--[glorious] life!
BBE © SABDAweb Pro 21:21	He who goes after righteousness and mercy will get life, righteousness, and honour.
NRSV © bibleoremus Pro 21:21	Whoever pursues righteousness and kindness will find life and honor.
NKJV © biblegateway Pro 21:21	He who follows righteousness and mercy Finds life, righteousness, and honor.
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KJV	He that followeth <07291> (8802) after righteousness <06666> and mercy <02617> findeth <04672> (8799) life <02416>_, righteousness <06666>_, and honour <03519>_.
NASB © biblegateway Pro 21:21	He who pursues <07291> righteousness <06666> and loyalty <02617> Finds <04672> life <02425> , righteousness <06666> and honor <03519> .
LXXM	odov <3598> N-NSF dikaiosunhv <1343> N-GSF kai <2532> CONJ elehmosunhv <1654> N-GSF eurhsei <2147> V-FAI-3S zwhn <2222> N-ASF kai <2532> CONJ doxan <1391> N-ASF
NET [draft] ITL	The one who pursues <07291> righteousness <06666> and love <02617> finds <04672> life <02416> , bounty <06666> , and honor <03519> .
HEBREW	dwbkw <03519> hqdu <06666> Myyx <02416> aumy <04672> doxw <02617> hqdu <06666> Pdr (21:21) <07291>

NETBible

The one who pursues righteousness and love¹ finds life, bounty,² and honor.

NET Notes

¹sn These two attributes, “righteousness” (צְדָקָה, tsÿdaqah) and “loyal love” (חֶסֶד, khesed) depict the life style of the covenant-believer who is pleasing to God and a blessing to others. The first term means that he will do what is right, and the second means that he will be faithful to the covenant community.

²sn The Hebrew term translated “bounty” is צְדָקָה (tsÿdaqah) again, so there is a wordplay on the term in the verse. The first use of the word had the basic meaning of “conduct that conforms to God’s standard”; this second use may be understood as a metonymy of cause, indicating the provision or reward (“bounty”) that comes from keeping righteousness (cf. NIV “prosperity”; NCV “success”). The proverb is similar to Matt 5:6, “Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they will be satisfied.”