Proverbs 13:21

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Proverbs 13:19–23 · Berean Standard Bible

19 Desire fulfilled is sweet to the soul, but turning from evil is detestable to fools.

20 He who walks with the wise will become wise, but the companion of fools will be destroyed.

21 Disaster pursues sinners, but prosperity is the reward of the righteous.

22 A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children, but the sinner’s wealth is passed to the righteous.

23 Abundant food is in the fallow ground of the poor, but without justice it is swept away.

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The Treasury of Scripture Knowledge lists these related verses. Scripture text comes from the Berean Standard Bible.

Genesis 4:7

If you do what is right, will you not be accepted? But if you refuse to do what is right, sin is crouching at your door; it desires you, but you must master it.”

Numbers 32:23

But if you do not do this, you will certainly sin against the LORD—and be assured that your sin will find you out.

Psalms 32:10

Many are the sorrows of the wicked, but loving devotion surrounds him who trusts in the LORD.

Psalms 140:11

May no slanderer be established in the land; may calamity hunt down the man of violence.

Acts 28:4

When the islanders saw the creature hanging from his hand, they said to one another, “Surely this man is a murderer. Although he was saved from the sea, Justice has not allowed him to live.”

Isaiah 3:10

Tell the righteous it will be well with them, for they will enjoy the fruit of their labor.

Isaiah 3:11

Woe to the wicked; disaster is upon them! For they will be repaid with what their hands have done.

Romans 2:7

To those who by perseverance in doing good seek glory, honor, and immortality, He will give eternal life.

Romans 2:8

But for those who are self-seeking and who reject the truth and follow wickedness, there will be wrath and anger.

Romans 2:9

There will be trouble and distress for every human being who does evil, first for the Jew, then for the Greek;

Romans 2:10

but glory, honor, and peace for everyone who does good, first for the Jew, then for the Greek.