Proverbs 11:21

21 Hand for hand! an evil [man] shall not be held innocent; but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.

Proverbs 11:21 In-Context

19 As righteousness [tendeth] to life, so he that pursueth evil [doeth it] to his own death.
20 The perverse in heart are abomination to Jehovah; but they that are perfect in [their] way are his delight.
21 Hand for hand! an evil [man] shall not be held innocent; but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.
22 A fair woman who is without discretion, is [as] a gold ring in a swine's snout.
23 The desire of the righteous is only good; the expectation of the wicked is wrath.

Footnotes 1

  • [a]. Or 'Certainly,' as in ch. 16.5.
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