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19 The (A)evil will bow down before the good,
And the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

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19 Evil people will bow down to good people,
and wicked people will bow at the gates of the righteous.

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32 The wicked is (A)thrust down by his own evil,
But the (B)righteous takes refuge even in his death.

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32 A wicked person is brought down by his own evil,
but a righteous person finds refuge even at his death.

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The (A)eyes of Yahweh are in every place,
Watching the evil and the good.

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The eyes of the Lord are everywhere,
    watching evil people as well as the good.

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The house of the (A)righteous has much treasure,
But in the income of the wicked there is trouble.

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The house of the righteous contains great wealth,
but the income of the wicked brings trouble.

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The (A)sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to Yahweh,
But (B)the prayer of the upright is His delight.

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A sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination[a] to the Lord,
but a prayer of the upright gains his favor.

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  1. Proverbs 15:8 Or is disgusting or is repulsive

The way of the wicked is an abomination to Yahweh,
But He loves one who (A)pursues righteousness.

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The way of a wicked person is repulsive[a] to the Lord,
but he loves those who pursue righteousness.

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  1. Proverbs 15:9 Or is an abomination

28 The heart of the righteous (A)ponders how to answer,
But the (B)mouth of the wicked pours forth evil things.

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28 The heart of a righteous person ponders his answer,
but the mouth of a wicked person gushes evil.

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29 Yahweh is (A)far from the wicked,
But He (B)hears the prayer of the righteous.

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29 The Lord is far away from the wicked,
but he hears the prayer of the righteous.

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Yahweh (A)has made everything for [a]its own purpose,
Even the (B)wicked for the day of evil.

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  1. Proverbs 16:4 Or His

The Lord has made everything for his[a] own purpose,
even a wicked person for a day of trouble.

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  1. Proverbs 16:4 Or its

An (A)evildoer gives heed to lips of wickedness;
[a]A liar gives ear to a destructive tongue.

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  1. Proverbs 17:4 Lit Falsehood

An evildoer pays attention to wicked lips.
A liar feeds upon[a] a destructive tongue.

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  1. Proverbs 17:4 Hebrew variant listens to

23 A wicked man receives a (A)bribe from the bosom
To (B)thrust aside the paths of justice.

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23 A wicked person secretly accepts a bribe
to pervert the ways of justice.

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When a wicked man comes, despising also comes,
And with disgrace comes reproach.

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When a wicked person comes, contempt comes with him,
and with dishonor comes disgrace.

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