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16 They rush to commit evil deeds.
    They hurry to commit murder.

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16 for their feet rush into evil,(A)
    they are swift to shed blood.(B)

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Their feet run to do evil,
    and they rush to commit murder.
They think only about sinning.
    Misery and destruction always follow them.

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Their feet rush into sin;
    they are swift to shed innocent blood.(A)
They pursue evil schemes;(B)
    acts of violence mark their ways.(C)

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18 a heart that plots evil,
    feet that race to do wrong,

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18         a heart that devises wicked schemes,
        feet that are quick to rush into evil,(A)

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16 For evil people can’t sleep until they’ve done their evil deed for the day.
    They can’t rest until they’ve caused someone to stumble.

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16 For they cannot rest until they do evil;(A)
    they are robbed of sleep till they make someone stumble.

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“But,” some might say, “our sinfulness serves a good purpose, for it helps people see how righteous God is. Isn’t it unfair, then, for him to punish us?” (This is merely a human point of view.)

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But if our unrighteousness brings out God’s righteousness more clearly,(A) what shall we say? That God is unjust in bringing his wrath on us? (I am using a human argument.)(B)

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