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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 Evildoers will bow down in the presence of the good,
    and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.(A)

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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 When calamity comes, the wicked are brought down,(A)
    but even in death the righteous seek refuge in God.(B)

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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(A) of the Lord are everywhere,(B)
    keeping watch on the wicked and the good.(C)

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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 treasure,(A)
    but the income of the wicked brings ruin.(B)

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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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The Lord detests the sacrifice(A) of the wicked,(B)
    but the prayer of the upright pleases him.(C)

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

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The Lord detests the way of the wicked,(A)
    but he loves those who pursue righteousness.(B)

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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 the righteous weighs its answers,(A)
    but the mouth of the wicked gushes evil.(B)

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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 from the wicked,
    but he hears the prayer of the righteous.(A)

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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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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 16:4 Or His

The Lord works out everything to its proper end(A)
    even the wicked for a day of disaster.(B)

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

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 17:4 Lit Falsehood

A wicked person listens to deceitful lips;
    a liar pays attention to a destructive tongue.

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

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23 The wicked accept bribes(A) in secret
    to pervert the course of justice.(B)

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

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When wickedness comes, so does contempt,
    and with shame comes reproach.

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