Proverbs 19:28
Revised Standard Version
28 A worthless witness mocks at justice,
and the mouth of the wicked devours iniquity.
Proverbs 21:4
Revised Standard Version
4 Haughty eyes and a proud heart,
the lamp of the wicked, are sin.
Proverbs 21:7
Revised Standard Version
7 The violence of the wicked will sweep them away,
because they refuse to do what is just.
Proverbs 21:10
Revised Standard Version
10 The soul of the wicked desires evil;
his neighbor finds no mercy in his eyes.
Proverbs 21:12
Revised Standard Version
12 The righteous observes the house of the wicked;
the wicked are cast down to ruin.
Proverbs 21:18
Revised Standard Version
18 The wicked is a ransom for the righteous,
and the faithless for the upright.
Proverbs 21:27
Revised Standard Version
27 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination;
how much more when he brings it with evil intent.
Proverbs 21:29
Revised Standard Version
29 A wicked man puts on a bold face,
but an upright man considers[a] his ways.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 21:29 Another reading is establishes
Proverbs 24:15
Revised Standard Version
15 Lie not in wait as a wicked man against the dwelling of the righteous;
do not violence to his home;
Proverbs 24:16
Revised Standard Version
16 for a righteous man falls seven times, and rises again;
but the wicked are overthrown by calamity.
Proverbs 24:19-20
Revised Standard Version
19 Fret not yourself because of evildoers,
and be not envious of the wicked;
20 for the evil man has no future;
the lamp of the wicked will be put out.
Proverbs 25:4-5
Revised Standard Version
4 Take away the dross from the silver,
and the smith has material for a vessel;
5 take away the wicked from the presence of the king,
and his throne will be established in righteousness.
Revised Standard Version of the Bible, copyright © 1946, 1952, and 1971 the Division of Christian Education of the National Council of the Churches of Christ in the United States of America. Used by permission. All rights reserved.