Most certainly, the evil man will not be unpunished,
but the offspring† of the righteous will be delivered.
THE SURROUNDING PASSAGE
Proverbs 11:21 in context
Proverbs 11:18–24
18
Wicked people earn deceitful wages,
but one who sows righteousness reaps a sure reward.
19
He who is truly righteous gets life.
He who pursues evil gets death.
20
Those who are perverse in heart are an abomination to the LORD,
but those whose ways are blameless are his delight.
21
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Most certainly, the evil man will not be unpunished,
but the offspring† of the righteous will be delivered.
22
Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout,
is a beautiful woman who lacks discretion.
23
The desire of the righteous is only good.
The expectation of the wicked is wrath.
24
There is one who scatters, and increases yet more.
There is one who withholds more than is appropriate, but gains poverty.
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