22 Don’t those who plan evil go astray?(A)
But those who plan good find loyalty and faithfulness.(B)

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22 Do not those who plan evil err?
    Those who plan good find loyalty and faithfulness.

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34 Righteousness exalts a nation,
but sin is a disgrace to any people.(A)

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34 Righteousness exalts a nation,
    but sin is a reproach to any people.(A)

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The house of the righteous has great wealth,
but trouble accompanies the income of the wicked.

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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 sacrifice of the wicked is detestable to the Lord,(A)
but the prayer of the upright is his delight.(B)

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The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord,
    but the prayer of the upright is his delight.(A)

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The Lord detests the way of the wicked,
but he loves the one who pursues righteousness.(A)

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

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

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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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17 The highway of the upright(A) avoids evil;
the one who guards his way protects his life.(B)

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17 The highway of the upright avoids evil;
    those who guard their way preserve their lives.

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A righteous person acts with integrity;(A)
his children who come after him will be happy.(B)

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The righteous walk in integrity—
    happy are the children who follow them!(A)

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The violence of the wicked sweeps them away
because they refuse to act justly.

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The violence of the wicked will sweep them away
    because they refuse to do what is just.(A)

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10 A wicked person desires evil;
he has no consideration[a] for his neighbor.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. 21:10 Or favor

10 The souls of the wicked desire evil;
    their neighbors find no mercy in their eyes.(A)

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18 The wicked are a ransom for the righteous,
and the treacherous, for[a] the upright.(A)

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  1. 21:18 Or in place of

18 The wicked is a ransom for the righteous
    and the faithless for the upright.(A)

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27 The sacrifice of a wicked person is detestable—
how much more so
when he brings it with ulterior motives!(A)

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27 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination;
    how much more when brought with evil intent.(A)

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