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The violence of the wicked will sweep them away,
    for they refuse to do justice.
Crooked is the way of a man and a foreigner,
    but the pure is upright in his conduct.

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The violence of the wicked will drag them away,(A)
    for they refuse to do what is right.

The way of the guilty is devious,(B)
    but the conduct of the innocent is upright.

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The robbery of the wicked shall destroy them; because they refuse to do judgment.

The way of man is froward and strange: but as for the pure, his work is right.

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10 The soul[a] of the wicked desires evil;
    his neighbor will not find mercy in his eyes.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 21:10 Or “soul, life, throat”

10 The wicked crave evil;
    their neighbors get no mercy from them.

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10 The soul of the wicked desireth evil: his neighbour findeth no favour in his eyes.

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27 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination;
    how much more when he brings it in divisiveness!

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27 The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable(A)
    how much more so when brought with evil intent!(B)

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27 The sacrifice of the wicked is abomination: how much more, when he bringeth it with a wicked mind?

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29 A wicked man is strong in his countenance,[a]
    but the upright will appoint his paths.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 21:29 Literally “his face”

29 The wicked put up a bold front,
    but the upright give thought to their ways.(A)

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29 A wicked man hardeneth his face: but as for the upright, he directeth his way.

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