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

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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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32 (A)The wicked is overthrown through his evildoing,
    but (B)the righteous finds refuge in his death.

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

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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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In the house of the righteous there is much treasure,
    but trouble befalls the income of the wicked.

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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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(A)The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord,
    but (B)the prayer of the upright is acceptable to him.

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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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The way of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord,
    but he loves him (A)who pursues righteousness.

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

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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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29 The Lord is (A)far from the wicked,
    but he (B)hears the prayer of the righteous.

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

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(A)The Lord has made everything for its purpose,
    even (B)the wicked for the day of trouble.

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

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An evildoer listens to wicked lips,
    and a liar gives ear to a mischievous tongue.

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

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23 The wicked accepts (A)a bribe in secret[a]
    to (B)pervert the ways of justice.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 17:23 Hebrew a bribe from the bosom

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

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When wickedness comes, contempt comes also,
    and with dishonor comes disgrace.

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