Proverbs 12:21
Meaning, cross-references, and a prayer for Proverbs 12:21 — by Collins Asein
Quick Summary
Proverbs 12:21 is a verse from the book of Proverbs in the Old Testament. The KJV reads: "There shall no evil happen to the just: but the wicked shall be filled with mischief." Below you will find the full verse text, cross-references, meaning, and a prayer based on this scripture.
Proverbs 12:21 — KJV
“There shall no evil happen to the just: but the wicked shall be filled with mischief.”
— Proverbs 12:21 (KJV)
Proverbs 12:21 in Context — About the Book of Proverbs
Proverbs is distilled wisdom for ordinary decisions — money, words, work, friendship, marriage, anger, and the tongue. Its premise is simple: the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom. Thirty-one chapters make it the classic one-chapter-a-day book for praying through daily choices.
Cross-References for Proverbs 12:21
“But thou hast fulfilled the judgment of the wicked: judgment and justice take hold on thee. take...: or, should uphold thee”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 12:21: just, wicked, filled
“There is a vanity which is done upon the earth; that there be just men, unto whom it happeneth according to the work of the wicked; again, there be wicked men, to whom it happeneth according to the work of the righteous: I said that this also is vanity.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 12:21: happen, just, wicked
“For a just man falleth seven times, and riseth up again: but the wicked shall fall into mischief.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 12:21: just, wicked, mischief
“And GOD saw that the wickedness of man was great in the earth, and that every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually. every...: or, the whole imagination: the Hebrew word signifieth not only the imagination, but also the purposes and desires continually: Heb. every day”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 12:21: evil, wicked
“Keep thee far from a false matter; and the innocent and righteous slay thou not: for I will not justify the wicked.”
Shares key themes with Proverbs 12:21: just, wicked
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