Proverbs 12:21
Good News Translation
Nothing bad happens to righteous people, but the wicked have nothing but trouble.

New Revised Standard Version
No harm happens to the righteous, but the wicked are filled with trouble.

Contemporary English Version
Good people never have trouble, but troublemakers have more than enough.

New American Bible
No harm befalls the just, but the wicked are overwhelmed with misfortune.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Whatsoever shall befall the just man, shall not make him sad: but the wicked shall be filled with mischief.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Whatsoever shall befall the just man, shall not make him sad: but the wicked shall be filled with mischief.

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Romans 8:28 And we know that to them that love God all things work together unto good: to such as, according to his purpose, are called to be saints.

1 Corinthians 3:22,23 For all things are yours, whether it be Paul or Apollo or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come. For all are yours. . . .

2 Corinthians 4:17 For that which is at present momentary and light of our tribulation worketh for us above measure, exceedingly an eternal weight of glory.

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Proverbs 1:31 The turning away of little ones shall kill them, and the prosperity of fools shall destroy them.

Proverbs 14:14 A fool shall be filled with his own ways, and the good man shall be above him.

Jeremiah 13:12-14 Thou shalt speak therefore to them this word: Thus saith the Lord the God of Israel: Every bottle shall be filled with wine. And they shall say to thee: Do we not know that every bottle shall be filled with wine? . . .

Habakkuk 2:16 Thou art filled with shame instead of glory: drink thou also, and fall fast asleep: the cup of the right hand of the Lord shall compass thee, and shameful vomiting shall be on thy glory.

Revelation 18:6 Render to her as she also hath rendered to you: and double unto her double, according to her works. In the cup wherein she hath mingled, mingle ye double unto her.

Context
Loving Discipline and Knowledge
20Deceit is in the heart of them that think evil things: but joy followeth them that take counsels of peace. 21Whatsoever shall befall the just man, shall not make him sad: but the wicked shall be filled with mischief.22Lying lips are an abomination to the Lord: but they that deal faithfully, please him.…
Cross References
1 Peter 3:13
And who is he that can hurt you, if you be zealous of good?

Psalm 91:10
There shall no evil come to thee: nor shall the scourge come near thy dwelling.

Psalm 121:7
The Lord keepeth thee from all evil: may the Lord keep thy soul.

Proverbs 1:33
My son, if thou wilt receive my words, and wilt hide my commandments with thee,

Proverbs 12:20
Deceit is in the heart of them that think evil things: but joy followeth them that take counsels of peace.

Proverbs 14:14
A fool shall be filled with his own ways, and the good man shall be above him.

Proverbs 19:23
The fear of the Lord is unto life: and he shall abide in the fulness without being visited with evil.

Ecclesiastes 8:5
He that keepeth the commandment, shall find no evil. The heart of a wiser man understandeth time and answer.

Proverbs 12:20
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