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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 evil will bow 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 banished in his wickedness,
But (A)the righteous has a refuge in his death.

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

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

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In the house of the righteous there is much treasure,
But in the revenue of the wicked is trouble.

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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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(A)The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord,
But 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 him who (A)follows 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)studies how to answer,
But the mouth of the wicked pours forth evil.

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

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29 (A)The Lord is far from the wicked,
But (B)He 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 (A)Lord has made all for Himself,
(B)Yes, even the wicked for the day of [a]doom.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 16:4 Lit. evil

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

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An evildoer gives heed to false lips;
A liar listens eagerly to a [a]spiteful tongue.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 17:4 Lit. destructive

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

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23 A wicked man accepts a bribe [a]behind the back
To pervert the ways of justice.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 17:23 Under cover, lit. from the bosom

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

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When the wicked comes, contempt comes also;
And with dishonor comes reproach.

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