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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/proverbs/12.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/proverbs/12.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />No harm overtakes the righteous, but the wicked have their fill of trouble.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/proverbs/12.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />No harm comes to the godly, but the wicked have their fill of trouble.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/proverbs/12.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />No ill befalls the righteous, but the wicked are filled with trouble.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/12.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />No harm befalls the righteous, but the wicked are filled with trouble.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/proverbs/12.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />There shall no evil happen to the just: but the wicked shall be filled with mischief.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/proverbs/12.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />No grave trouble will overtake the righteous, But the wicked shall be filled with evil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/proverbs/12.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />No harm happens to the righteous, But the wicked are filled with trouble.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/proverbs/12.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />No harm befalls the righteous, But the wicked are filled with trouble.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/proverbs/12.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />No harm befalls the righteous, But the wicked are filled with trouble.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/proverbs/12.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />No misfortune befalls the righteous, But the wicked are filled with calamity.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/proverbs/12.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />No harm befalls the righteous, But the wicked are filled with trouble.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/proverbs/12.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />No disaster overcomes the righteous, but the wicked are full of misery.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/proverbs/12.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />No disaster overcomes the righteous, but the wicked are full of misery. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/proverbs/12.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />There shall no mischief happen to the righteous; But the wicked shall be filled with evil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/proverbs/12.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />Good people never have trouble, but troublemakers have more than enough. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/proverbs/12.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />There shall no mischief happen to the righteous: but the wicked shall be filled with evil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/proverbs/12.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />No [lasting] harm comes to a righteous person, but wicked people have lots of trouble.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/proverbs/12.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />Nothing bad happens to righteous people, but the wicked have nothing but trouble. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/proverbs/12.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />No harm overwhelms the righteous, but the wicked overflow with trouble.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/proverbs/12.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />No harm befalls the righteous, but the wicked are filled with trouble.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/proverbs/12.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The righteous do not encounter any harm, but the wicked are filled with calamity. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/proverbs/12.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />No mischief shall happen to the righteous, but the wicked shall be filled with evil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/proverbs/12.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />There shall no evil happen to the just: but the wicked shall be filled with mischief.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/proverbs/12.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />No mischief shall happen to the righteous, but the wicked shall be filled with evil. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/proverbs/12.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />No iniquity is desired by the righteous, "" And the wicked have been full of evil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/proverbs/12.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> No iniquity is desired by the righteous, And the wicked have been full of evil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/proverbs/12.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />No iniquity shall approach to the just one: and the unjust were filled with evil.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/proverbs/12.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />Whatsoever shall befall the just man. it shall not make him sad: but the wicked shall be filled with mischief. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/proverbs/12.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />Whatever may befall the just, it will not discourage him. But the impious will be filled with disasters.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/proverbs/12.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />No harm befalls the just, but the wicked are overwhelmed with misfortune. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/proverbs/12.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />No harm happens to the righteous, but the wicked are filled with trouble.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/proverbs/12.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />A deceitful thing is not good in the eyes of the righteous; but the wicked are filled with mischief.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/proverbs/12.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />Nothing depraved is good to the righteous man, and the evil are filled with evil.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/proverbs/12.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />There shall no mischief befall the righteous; But the wicked are filled with evil.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/proverbs/12.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />No injustice will please a just man; but the ungodly will be filled with mischief.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/12-21.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kpUA5ZltBeQ?start=2295" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/12.htm">Loving Discipline and Knowledge</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">20</span>Deceit is in the hearts of those who devise evil, but the counselors of peace have joy. <span class="reftext">21</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/3808.htm" title="3808: lō- (Adv-NegPrt) -- Not. Or lowi; or loh; a primitive particle; not; by implication, no; often used with other particles.">No</a> <a href="/hebrew/205.htm" title="205: ’ā·wen (N-ms) -- From an unused root perhaps meaning properly, to pant; strictly nothingness; also trouble. Vanity, wickedness; specifically an idol.">harm</a> <a href="/hebrew/579.htm" title="579: yə·’un·neh (V-Pual-Imperf-3ms) -- To be opportune, to meet, encounter opportunely. A primitive root; to approach; hence, to meet in various senses.">befalls</a> <a href="/hebrew/6662.htm" title="6662: laṣ·ṣad·dîq (Prep-l, Art:: Adj-ms) -- Just, righteous. From tsadaq; just.">the righteous,</a> <a href="/hebrew/3605.htm" title="3605: kāl- (N-msc) -- The whole, all. Or kowl; from kalal; properly, the whole; hence, all, any or every."></a> <a href="/hebrew/7563.htm" title="7563: ū·rə·šā·‘îm (Conj-w:: Adj-mp) -- Wicked, criminal. From rasha'; morally wrong; concretely, an bad person.">but the wicked</a> <a href="/hebrew/4390.htm" title="4390: mā·lə·’ū (V-Qal-Perf-3cp) -- To be full, to fill. Or malae; a primitive root, to fill or be full of, in a wide application.">are filled</a> <a href="/hebrew/7451.htm" title="7451: rā‘ (Adj-ms) -- Bad, evil. From ra'a'; bad or evil.">with trouble.</a> </span><span class="reftext">22</span>Lying lips are detestable to the LORD, but those who deal faithfully are His delight.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/91-10.htm">Psalm 91:10</a></span><br />no evil will befall you, no plague will approach your tent.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/8-28.htm">Romans 8:28</a></span><br />And we know that God works all things together for the good of those who love Him, who are called according to His purpose.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/34-19.htm">Psalm 34:19</a></span><br />Many are the afflictions of the righteous, but the LORD delivers him from them all.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/3-10.htm">Isaiah 3:10-11</a></span><br />Tell the righteous it will be well with them, for they will enjoy the fruit of their labor. / Woe to the wicked; disaster is upon them! For they will be repaid with what their hands have done.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/3-13.htm">1 Peter 3:13</a></span><br />Who can harm you if you are zealous for what is good?<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/job/5-19.htm">Job 5:19</a></span><br />He will rescue you from six calamities; no harm will touch you in seven.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/5-10.htm">Matthew 5:10-12</a></span><br />Blessed are those who are persecuted because of righteousness, for theirs is the kingdom of heaven. / Blessed are you when people insult you, persecute you, and falsely say all kinds of evil against you because of Me. / Rejoice and be glad, because great is your reward in heaven, for in the same way they persecuted the prophets before you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/37-25.htm">Psalm 37:25</a></span><br />I once was young and now am old, yet never have I seen the righteous abandoned or their children begging for bread.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_corinthians/10-13.htm">1 Corinthians 10:13</a></span><br />No temptation has seized you except what is common to man. And God is faithful; He will not let you be tempted beyond what you can bear. But when you are tempted, He will also provide an escape, so that you can stand up under it.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/121-7.htm">Psalm 121:7</a></span><br />The LORD will guard you from all evil; He will preserve your soul.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_timothy/3-12.htm">2 Timothy 3:12</a></span><br />Indeed, all who desire to live godly lives in Christ Jesus will be persecuted,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/91-7.htm">Psalm 91:7</a></span><br />Though a thousand may fall at your side, and ten thousand at your right hand, no harm will come near you.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/16-33.htm">John 16:33</a></span><br />I have told you these things so that in Me you may have peace. In the world you will have tribulation. But take courage; I have overcome the world!”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/psalms/23-4.htm">Psalm 23:4</a></span><br />Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil, for You are with me; Your rod and Your staff, they comfort me.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_thessalonians/3-3.htm">2 Thessalonians 3:3</a></span><br />But the Lord is faithful, and He will strengthen you and guard you from the evil one.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">There shall no evil happen to the just: but the wicked shall be filled with mischief.</p><p class="hdg">no</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/romans/8-28.htm">Romans 8:28</a></b></br> And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to <i>his</i> purpose.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/1_corinthians/3-22.htm">1 Corinthians 3:22,23</a></b></br> Whether Paul, or Apollos, or Cephas, or the world, or life, or death, or things present, or things to come; all are yours; … </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/2_corinthians/4-17.htm">2 Corinthians 4:17</a></b></br> For our light affliction, which is but for a moment, worketh for us a far more exceeding <i>and</i> eternal weight of glory;</p><p class="hdg">filled</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/1-31.htm">Proverbs 1:31</a></b></br> Therefore shall they eat of the fruit of their own way, and be filled with their own devices.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/14-14.htm">Proverbs 14:14</a></b></br> The backslider in heart shall be filled with his own ways: and a good man <i>shall be satisfied</i> from himself.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/jeremiah/13-12.htm">Jeremiah 13:12-14</a></b></br> Therefore thou shalt speak unto them this word; Thus saith the LORD God of Israel, Every bottle shall be filled with wine: and they shall say unto thee, Do we not certainly know that every bottle shall be filled with wine? … </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/psalms/91-10.htm">Befall</a> <a href="/job/3-25.htm">Befalls</a> <a href="/proverbs/12-12.htm">Desired</a> <a href="/proverbs/12-20.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/proverbs/8-21.htm">Fill</a> <a href="/proverbs/12-14.htm">Filled</a> <a href="/proverbs/12-14.htm">Full</a> <a href="/proverbs/11-17.htm">Harm</a> <a href="/proverbs/11-15.htm">Ill</a> <a href="/proverbs/11-7.htm">Iniquity</a> <a href="/proverbs/11-27.htm">Mischief</a> <a href="/proverbs/12-13.htm">Righteous</a> <a href="/proverbs/12-6.htm">Sinners</a> <a href="/proverbs/12-16.htm">Trouble</a> <a href="/proverbs/12-13.htm">Upright</a> <a href="/proverbs/12-13.htm">Wicked</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/ecclesiastes/2-15.htm">Befall</a> <a href="/proverbs/15-6.htm">Befalls</a> <a href="/proverbs/13-12.htm">Desired</a> <a href="/proverbs/12-26.htm">Evil</a> <a href="/proverbs/14-14.htm">Fill</a> <a href="/proverbs/14-14.htm">Filled</a> <a href="/proverbs/13-25.htm">Full</a> <a href="/proverbs/13-20.htm">Harm</a> <a href="/proverbs/18-14.htm">Ill</a> <a href="/proverbs/16-6.htm">Iniquity</a> <a href="/proverbs/13-17.htm">Mischief</a> <a href="/proverbs/12-26.htm">Righteous</a> <a href="/proverbs/13-21.htm">Sinners</a> <a href="/proverbs/13-17.htm">Trouble</a> <a href="/proverbs/12-26.htm">Upright</a> <a href="/proverbs/12-26.htm">Wicked</a><div class="vheading2">Proverbs 12</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/12-1.htm">Whoever loves discipline loves knowledge</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script> <script id="b817b7107f1d4a7997da1b3c33457e03"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=cb0edd8b-b416-47eb-8c6d-3cc96561f7e8&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; </script><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-2'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-0' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-3'> </div><br /><br />  <div id='div-gpt-ad-1529103594582-1' style='max-width: 300px;'> </div><br /><br />  <div align="center" id='div-gpt-ad-1531425649696-0'> </div><br /><br /> <ins class="adsbygoogle" style="display:inline-block;width:200px;height:200px" data-ad-client="ca-pub-3753401421161123" data-ad-slot="3592799687"></ins> <script> (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); </script> <br /><br /> </div> </td></tr></table></div></div></div><div id="combox"><div class="padcom"><a name="study" id="study"></a><div class="vheading"><table width="100%"><tr><td width="99%" valign="top"><a href="/study/proverbs/12.htm">Study Bible</a></td><td width="1%" valign="top"><a href="/study/proverbs/" title="Book Summary and Study">Book ◦</a> <a href="/study/chapters/proverbs/12.htm" title="Chapter summary and Study">Chapter </a></tr></table></div><b>No harm befalls the righteous</b><br>This phrase emphasizes the protection and favor that God extends to those who live righteously. In biblical context, "righteous" refers to individuals who live in accordance with God's laws and commandments. The idea of divine protection is a recurring theme in Scripture, as seen in <a href="/psalms/91-10.htm">Psalm 91:10</a>, which promises that no harm will overtake those who dwell in the shelter of the Most High. Historically, the Israelites experienced God's protection when they obeyed His commands, such as during their exodus from Egypt. This phrase does not imply that the righteous will never face difficulties, but rather that ultimate harm, particularly spiritual harm, will not prevail against them. The concept of righteousness is also fulfilled in Jesus Christ, who is the ultimate example of righteousness and through whom believers are made righteous.<p><b>but the wicked are filled with trouble</b><br>In contrast to the righteous, the wicked are depicted as being overwhelmed by trouble. This reflects the biblical principle of sowing and reaping, where actions have consequences. The wicked, those who live in opposition to God's ways, often find themselves ensnared by the very troubles they create, as seen in <a href="/proverbs/11-5.htm">Proverbs 11:5-6</a>. The historical context of Israel shows that when the nation turned away from God, they faced calamities and exile. This phrase serves as a warning and a call to repentance, highlighting the inevitable outcome of a life lived apart from God. The troubles of the wicked are not just physical or temporal but also spiritual, pointing to the ultimate judgment and separation from God.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_righteous.htm">The Righteous</a></b><br>In the context of Proverbs, the righteous are those who live according to God's laws and wisdom. They are characterized by their moral integrity and faithfulness to God's commands.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_wicked.htm">The Wicked</a></b><br>This term refers to those who live in opposition to God's ways. They are often depicted as engaging in sinful behavior and rejecting divine wisdom.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/s/solomon.htm">Solomon</a></b><br>Traditionally, Solomon is considered the primary author of Proverbs. His wisdom and insights are foundational to understanding the book's teachings.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/a/ancient_israel.htm">Ancient Israel</a></b><br>The cultural and historical backdrop of Proverbs, where wisdom literature was a key component of spiritual and moral instruction.<br><br>5. <b><a href="/topical/w/wisdom_literature.htm">Wisdom Literature</a></b><br>A genre of biblical writing that includes Proverbs, focusing on practical and moral teachings for living a life pleasing to God.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_protection_for_the_righteous.htm">Divine Protection for the Righteous</a></b><br>The Hebrew word for "harm" ('aven) can imply trouble or misfortune. The promise here is not the absence of challenges but the assurance of God's protection and ultimate deliverance.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_consequences_of_wickedness.htm">The Consequences of Wickedness</a></b><br>The wicked, by contrast, are "filled with trouble." This reflects the natural consequences of living outside God's will, where sin leads to turmoil and distress.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/l/living_in_righteousness.htm">Living in Righteousness</a></b><br>Righteousness involves aligning one's life with God's wisdom and commands. It is a daily commitment to seek His guidance and live according to His principles.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/trust_in_god's_sovereignty.htm">Trust in God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>Believers are encouraged to trust in God's sovereign plan, knowing that He is in control and will protect and guide those who are faithful to Him.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/t/the_role_of_wisdom_in_daily_life.htm">The Role of Wisdom in Daily Life</a></b><br>Proverbs emphasizes the importance of wisdom in making decisions that honor God and lead to a life of peace and security.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_proverbs_12.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Proverbs 12</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_is_a_ransom_for_whom.htm">Who is a ransom for whom? Mark 10:45 and I Timothy 2:5-6 say Christ is a ransom for many/all. Proverbs 21:18 says the wicked is a ransom for the righteous.</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/why_do_the_righteous_suffer_harm.htm">How does Proverbs 12:21, declaring no harm befalls the righteous, hold up when many faithful people throughout biblical and modern times have endured great suffering and tragedy?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_does_proverbs_12_10_say_on_animals.htm">What does Proverbs 12:10 say about caring for animals?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/does_proverbs_16_4_imply_god_created_evil.htm">Proverbs 16:4 states God made everything for its purpose, even the wicked for a day of disaster--doesn't this suggest a divine origin for evil, conflicting with the idea of a just and loving God?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/proverbs/12.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(21) <span class= "bld">There shall no evil happen to the just.--</span>Comp. our Lord's promise as to temporal matters for those who "seek the kingdom of God" (<a href="/matthew/6-33.htm" title="But seek you first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these things shall be added to you.">Matthew 6:33</a>). and for God's care in spiritual matters, <a href="/1_corinthians/10-13.htm" title="There has no temptation taken you but such as is common to man: but God is faithful, who will not suffer you to be tempted above that you are able; but will with the temptation also make a way to escape, that you may be able to bear it.">1Corinthians 10:13</a>.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/proverbs/12.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 21.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">There shall no evil</span> - mischief - <span class="cmt_word">happen to the just.</span> The mischief (<span class="accented">aven</span>) intended is not misfortune, calamity, but the evil consequences that follow on ill-doing (<a href="/proverbs/22-8.htm">Proverbs 22:8</a>); from these the righteous are saved. Our Lord goes further, and says (<a href="/matthew/6-33.htm">Matthew 6:33</a>), "Seek ye first the kingdom of God, and his righteousness; and all these (temporal) things shall be added unto you." Vulgate, "Nothing that happens can make a just man sorrowful;" for he knows it is all for the best, and he looks toward another life, where all seeming anomalies will be cleared up. Septuagint, "The just man takes pleasure in naught that is unjust." <span class="cmt_word">The wicked shall be filled with mischief;</span> rather, <span class="accented">with evil</span>, moral and physical (<a href="/psalms/32-10.htm">Psalm 32:10</a>). The Old Testament takes a general view of God's moral government without regarding special anomalies. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/proverbs/12-21.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">No</span><br /><span class="heb">לֹא־</span> <span class="translit">(lō-)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adverb - Negative particle<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3808.htm">Strong's 3808: </a> </span><span class="str2">Not, no</span><br /><br /><span class="word">harm</span><br /><span class="heb">אָ֑וֶן</span> <span class="translit">(’ā·wen)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_205.htm">Strong's 205: </a> </span><span class="str2">Strictly nothingness, trouble, vanity, wickedness, an idol</span><br /><br /><span class="word">befalls</span><br /><span class="heb">יְאֻנֶּ֣ה</span> <span class="translit">(yə·’un·neh)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Pual - Imperfect - third person masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_579.htm">Strong's 579: </a> </span><span class="str2">To be opportune, to meet, encounter opportunely</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the righteous,</span><br /><span class="heb">לַצַּדִּ֣יק</span> <span class="translit">(laṣ·ṣad·dîq)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l, Article | Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6662.htm">Strong's 6662: </a> </span><span class="str2">Just, righteous</span><br /><br /><span class="word">but the wicked</span><br /><span class="heb">וּ֝רְשָׁעִ֗ים</span> <span class="translit">(ū·rə·šā·‘îm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Adjective - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7563.htm">Strong's 7563: </a> </span><span class="str2">Wrong, an, bad person</span><br /><br /><span class="word">are filled</span><br /><span class="heb">מָ֣לְאוּ</span> <span class="translit">(mā·lə·’ū)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Perfect - third person common plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_4390.htm">Strong's 4390: </a> </span><span class="str2">To fill, be full of</span><br /><br /><span class="word">with trouble.</span><br /><span class="heb">רָֽע׃</span> <span class="translit">(rā‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7451.htm">Strong's 7451: </a> </span><span class="str2">Bad, evil</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/proverbs/12-21.htm">Proverbs 12:21 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/proverbs/12-21.htm">Proverbs 12:21 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/proverbs/12-21.htm">Proverbs 12:21 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/proverbs/12-21.htm">Proverbs 12:21 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/proverbs/12-21.htm">Proverbs 12:21 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/proverbs/12-21.htm">Proverbs 12:21 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/proverbs/12-21.htm">Proverbs 12:21 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/proverbs/12-21.htm">Proverbs 12:21 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/proverbs/12-21.htm">Proverbs 12:21 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/proverbs/12-21.htm">Proverbs 12:21 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/proverbs/12-21.htm">OT Poetry: Proverbs 12:21 No mischief shall happen to the righteous (Prov. 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