Proverbs 13:21 (BSB)

Disaster pursues sinners, but prosperity is the reward of the righteous.

From Proverbs 13. Also in the ESV.

Commentary on Proverbs 13:21

• Matthew Henry (Presbyterian), Matthew Henry's Complete Commentary on Proverbs 13:21: Here see, 1. How unavoidable the destruction of sinners is; the wrath of God pursues them, and all the terrors of that wrath: Evil pursues them closely wherever they go, as the avenger of blood pursued the manslayer, and they have no city of refuge to flee to; they attempt an escape, but in vain. Whom God pursues he is sure to overtake.
• John Gill (Reformed Baptist), Exposition of the Old and New Testaments on Proverbs 13:21: Evil pursueth sinners,.... They pursue the evil of sin, and the evil of punishment pursues them, and at last overtakes them; their damnation, though it may seem to slumber and linger, it does not; it is upon the full speed after them, and will quickly seize upon them.
• Jamieson-Fausset-Brown (Reformed), Commentary Critical and Explanatory on the Whole Bible on Proverbs 13:21: (Compare Pro 11:31). good . . . repaid--or, "He (God) will repay good."
• Keil & Delitzsch (Lutheran), Biblical Commentary on the Old Testament on Proverbs 13:21: Pro 13:21 21 Evil pursueth sinners, And the righteous is repaid with good. To תּרדּף of the punishment which follows after sinners at their heels, cf. Nah 1:8. Greek art gives wings to Nemesis in this sense. To translate 21b, with Löwenstein, “The pious, the good rewards them,” is untenable, for טוב, the good (e.g., Pro 11:27), never appears personified, only טוב, goodness, Psa 23:6...