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The Lord detests the sacrifice of the wicked, but the prayer of the upright pleases him.
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The Lord detests the way of the wicked, but he loves those who pursue righteousness.
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The Lord detests the thoughts of the wicked, but gracious words are pure in his sight.
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The heart of the righteous weighs its answers, but the mouth of the wicked gushes evil.
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The Lord is far from the wicked, but he hears the prayer of the righteous.
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The Lord works out everything to its proper end— even the wicked for a day of disaster.
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A wicked person listens to deceitful lips; a liar pays attention to a destructive tongue.
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The wicked accept bribes in secret to pervert the course of justice.
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When wickedness comes, so does contempt, and with shame comes reproach.
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It is not good to be partial to the wicked and so deprive the innocent of justice.
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A corrupt witness mocks at justice, and the mouth of the wicked gulps down evil.
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A wise king winnows out the wicked; he drives the threshing wheel over them.
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Haughty eyes and a proud heart— the unplowed field of the wicked—produce sin.
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The violence of the wicked will drag them away, for they refuse to do what is right.
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The wicked crave evil; their neighbors get no mercy from them.
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The Righteous One takes note of the house of the wicked and brings the wicked to ruin.
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The wicked become a ransom for the righteous, and the unfaithful for the upright.
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The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable— how much more so when brought with evil intent!
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The wicked put up a bold front, but the upright give thought to their ways.
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In the paths of the wicked are snares and pitfalls, but those who would preserve their life stay far from them.
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Saying 20
Do not envy the wicked, do not desire their company;
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for though the righteous fall seven times, they rise again, but the wicked stumble when calamity strikes.
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Saying 29
Do not fret because of evildoers or be envious of the wicked,
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for the evildoer has no future hope, and the lamp of the wicked will be snuffed out.
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remove wicked officials from the king’s presence, and his throne will be established through righteousness.
