28 A worthless witness mocks at justice,
    and the mouth of the wicked (A)devours iniquity.

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28 A worthless witness mocks justice;
    the wicked mouth gulps down trouble.

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(A)Haughty eyes and a proud heart,
    (B)the lamp[a] of the wicked, are sin.

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  1. Proverbs 21:4 Or the plowing

Prideful eyes, an arrogant heart, and
    the lamp of the wicked are all sinful.

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

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The violence of the wicked will sweep them away,
    for they refuse to act with justice.

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

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10 Wicked people desire evil;
    their neighbors receive no mercy from them.

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12 The Righteous One (A)observes the house of the wicked;
    he throws the wicked down to ruin.

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12 The righteous one observes the house of the wicked,
    turning the wicked toward trouble.

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18 (A)The wicked is a (B)ransom for the righteous,
    and the traitor for the upright.

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18 The wicked are a ransom for the righteous;
    the treacherous will be punished[a] in the place of the virtuous.

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  1. Proverbs 21:18 Heb lacks will be punished.

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

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27 The Lord detests the sacrifices of the wicked,
    especially when brought with devious motives.

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29 A wicked man puts on a bold face,
    but the upright (A)gives thought to[a] his ways.

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  1. Proverbs 21:29 Or establishes

29 The wicked person appears brash,
    but the virtuous think about the path ahead.

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15 (A)Lie not in wait as a wicked man against the dwelling of the righteous;
    do no violence to his home;

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15 Wicked one, don’t wait secretly at the home of the righteous.
    Don’t destroy their dwelling.

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16 (A)for the righteous falls (B)seven times and rises again,
    but (C)the wicked stumble in times of calamity.

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16 The righteous may fall seven times but still get up,
    but the wicked will stumble into trouble.

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19 (A)Fret not yourself because of evildoers,
    and be not (B)envious of the wicked,
20 for the evil man has no (C)future;
    (D)the lamp of the wicked will be put out.

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19 Don’t get fighting mad at evil people;
    don’t be envious of the wicked.
20 Indeed, there is no future for the evil;
    the lamp of the wicked will be put out.

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Take away (A)the dross from the silver,
    and (B)the smith has material for a vessel;
take away (C)the wicked from the presence of the king,
    and his (D)throne will be established in righteousness.

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Remove the dross from the silver,
    and a vessel will come out for the refiner.
Remove the wicked from the king’s presence,
    and his throne will be established in righteousness.

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