THEOSISProverbs 13:21Meaning & Commentary from the Church Fathers
Evil pursueth sinners: and to the just good shall be repaid.
חַ֭טָּאִים תְּרַדֵּ֣ף רָעָ֑ה וְאֶת־צַ֝דִּיקִ֗ים יְשַׁלֶּם־טֽוֹב׃
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Passages read together with this verse.
- Ps 32 (31):10
- Isa 3:10Say to the just man that it is well, for he shall eat the fruit of his doings.
- Isa 3:11Woe to the wicked unto evil: for the reward of his hands shall be given him.
- Rom 2:7To them indeed who, according to patience in good work, seek glory and honour and incorruption, eternal life:
- Rom 2:10But glory and honour and peace to every one that worketh good: to the Jew first, and also to the Greek.
- Prov 13:13Whosoever speaketh ill of any thing, bindeth himself for the time to come: but he that feareth the commandment, shall dwell in peace. Deceitful souls go astray in sins: the just are merciful, and shew mercy.
- Num 32:23But if you do not what you say, no man can doubt but you sin against God: and know ye, that your sin shall overtake you.
- Gen 4:7If thou do well, shalt thou not receive? but if ill, shall not sin forthwith be present at the door? but the lust thereof shall be under thee, and thou shalt have dominion over it.