15It is joy to the righteous to do justice; but it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.


In Context

12 The Righteous One considers the house of the wicked, and brings the wicked to ruin.

13 Whoever stops his ears at the cry of the poor, he will also cry out, but shall not be heard.

14 A gift in secret pacifies anger; and a bribe in the cloak, strong wrath.

15 It is joy to the righteous to do justice; but it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.

16 The man who wanders out of the way of understanding shall rest in the assembly of the dead.

17 He who loves pleasure shall be a poor man. He who loves wine and oil shall not be rich.

Proverbs 21:15 in Other Translations

The King James Version of the Holy Bible

21:15[It is] joy to the just to do judgment: but destruction [shall be] to the workers of iniquity.

The New International Version of the Holy Bible

21:15When justice is done, it brings joy to the righteous but terror to evildoers.

The Douay-Rheims Version of the Holy Bible

21:15It is joy to the just to do judgment: and dread to them that work iniquity.

The American Standard Version of the Holy Bible

21:15It is joy to the righteous to do justice; But it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.

The Darby Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

21:15It is joy to a righteous man to do what is right; but it is ruin for the workers of iniquity.

The English Revised Version of the Holy Bible

21:15It is joy to the righteous to do judgment; but it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.

The Webster Bible Translation of the Holy Bible

21:15It is joy to the just to do judgment: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.

The Young's Literal Translation of the Holy Bible

21:15To do justice is joy to the righteous, But ruin to workers of iniquity.

The American King James Version of the Holy Bible

21:15It is joy to the just to do judgment: but destruction shall be to the workers of iniquity.