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19 Whoever is steadfast in righteousness finds life,
    but the one who pursues evil is on the road to death.
20 Those with perverse hearts are abhorrent to the Lord,
    but those whose ways are blameless are dear to him.
21 You need have no fear that the wicked will not be punished,
    but those who are righteous will escape harm.

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19 As righteousness tendeth to life: so he that pursueth evil pursueth it to his own death.

20 They that are of a froward heart are abomination to the Lord: but such as are upright in their way are his delight.

21 Though hand join in hand, the wicked shall not be unpunished: but the seed of the righteous shall be delivered.

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19 As righteousness leads to (A)life,
So he who pursues evil pursues it to his own (B)death.
20 Those who are of a perverse heart are an abomination to the Lord,
But the blameless in their ways are His delight.
21 (C)Though they join [a]forces, the wicked will not go unpunished;
But (D)the posterity of the righteous will be delivered.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 11:21 Lit. hand to hand