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22 Will they not wander in error who (A)devise evil?
But lovingkindness and truth will be to those who devise good.

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22 Do they not err that devise evil?
    Those who devise good meet loyalty and faithfulness.

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34 Righteousness exalts a nation,
But sin is a disgrace to any people.

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

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The house of the (A)righteous has much treasure,
But in the income of the wicked there is trouble.

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

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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 one who (A)pursues righteousness.

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

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29 Yahweh 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 hears the prayer of the righteous.

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17 The (A)highway of the upright is to turn away from evil;
He who guards his way keeps his [a]soul.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 16:17 Or life

17 The highway of the upright turns aside from evil;
    he who guards his way preserves his life.

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A righteous man who (A)walks in his integrity—
(B)How blessed are his sons after him.

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A righteous man who walks in his integrity—
    blessed are his sons after him!

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The destruction of the wicked will drag them away,
Because they (A)refuse to do justice.

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

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10 The soul of the wicked craves evil;
His (A)neighbor finds no favor in his eyes.

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10 The soul of the wicked desires evil;
    his neighbor finds no mercy in his eyes.

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18 The wicked is a (A)ransom for the righteous,
And the (B)treacherous is in the place of the upright.

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18 The wicked is a ransom for the righteous,
    and the faithless for the upright.

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27 The (A)sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination,
How much more when he brings it with a wicked scheme!

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27 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination;
    how much more when he brings it with evil intent.

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