Proverbs 21:21
Translations
King James Version (KJV)
He that follows after righteousness and mercy finds life, righteousness, and honor.
American King James Version (AKJV)
He that follows after righteousness and mercy finds life, righteousness, and honor.
American Standard Version (ASV)
He that followeth after righteousness and kindness Findeth life, righteousness, and honor.
Basic English Translation (BBE)
He who goes after righteousness and mercy will get life, righteousness, and honour.
Webster's Revision
He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honor.
World English Bible
He who follows after righteousness and kindness finds life, righteousness, and honor.
English Revised Version (ERV)
He that followeth after righteousness and mercy findeth life, righteousness, and honour.
Barnes's Proverbs 21:21 Bible Commentary
The man who keeps "righteousness" will assuredly find it, but he will find besides it the "life" and the "honor" which he was not seeking. Compare 1 Kings 3:13; Matthew 6:33.