21 Be assured[a] that the wicked
will not go unpunished,(A)
but the offspring of the righteous will escape.

22 A beautiful woman who rejects good sense
is like a gold ring in a pig’s snout.(B)

23 The desire of the righteous turns out well,(C)
but the hope of the wicked leads to wrath.(D)

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 11:21 Lit Hand to hand

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