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 before the good;
    wicked people are at the gates of the righteous.

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32 The wicked is (A)thrust down by his own wrongdoing,
But the (B)righteous has a refuge when he dies.

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32 The wicked are thrown down by their own evil,
    but the righteous find refuge even in death.

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

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The Lord’s eyes are everywhere,
    keeping watch on evil and good people.

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Great wealth is in the house of the (A)righteous,
But trouble is in the income of the wicked.

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Great treasure is in the house of the righteous,
    but the gain of the wicked brings trouble.

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

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The Lord detests the sacrifices of the wicked,
    but favors the prayers of those who do right.

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

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The Lord detests the path of the wicked,
    but loves those who pursue righteousness.

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

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28 The righteous heart reflects before answering,
    but the wicked mouth blurts out evil.

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29 The Lord 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 listens to the prayers of the righteous.

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

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Notas al pie

  1. Proverbs 16:4 Or His

The Lord made everything for a purpose,
    even the wicked for an evil day.

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An (A)evildoer listens to wicked lips;
A [a]liar pays attention to a destructive tongue.

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Notas al pie

  1. Proverbs 17:4 Lit falsehood

An evildoer pays attention to guilty lips;
    a liar listens to a destructive tongue.

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23 A wicked person accepts a (A)bribe [a]from an inside pocket
To (B)pervert the ways of justice.

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Notas al pie

  1. Proverbs 17:23 Lit a fold in a robe; i.e., secretly

23 The wicked take secret bribes
    to twist the way of justice.

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When a wicked person comes, contempt also comes,
And with dishonor comes taunting.

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When the wicked arrive, so does contempt;
    with shame comes insult.

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