19 Genuine righteousness leads to life,(A)
but pursuing evil leads to death.(B)

20 Those with twisted minds are detestable to the Lord,
but those with blameless conduct are His delight.(C)

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

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 11:21 Lit Hand to hand

19 Take your stand with God’s loyal community and live,
    or chase after phantoms of evil and die.

20 God can’t stand deceivers,
    but oh how he relishes integrity.

21 Count on this: The wicked won’t get off scot-free,
    and God’s loyal people will triumph.

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