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19 The evil bow down before the good,
    and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

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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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32 The wicked is brought down in his calamity,
    but in death, the righteous has a refuge.

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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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Yahweh’s eyes are everywhere,
    keeping watch on the evil and the good.

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

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

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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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The sacrifice made by the wicked is an abomination to Yahweh,
    but the prayer of the upright is his delight.

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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 way of the wicked is an abomination to Yahweh,
    but he loves him who follows after righteousness.

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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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28 The heart of the righteous weighs answers,
    but the mouth of the wicked gushes out evil.

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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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29 Yahweh is far from the wicked,
    but he hears the prayer of the righteous.

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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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Yahweh has made everything for its own end—
    yes, even the wicked for the day of evil.

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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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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 16:4 Or His

An evildoer heeds wicked lips.
    A liar gives ear to a mischievous tongue.

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

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 17:4 Lit falsehood

23 A wicked man receives a bribe in secret,
    to pervert the ways of justice.

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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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Footnotes

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

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

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

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