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,
and a wicked mouth swallows iniquity.(A)

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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

The lamp that guides the wicked—
haughty eyes and an arrogant heart(A)—is sin.

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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 sweeps them away
because they refuse to act justly.

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

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  1. 21:10 Or favor

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[a] considers the house of the wicked;
he brings the wicked to ruin.

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  1. 21:12 Or righteous one

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,
and the treacherous, for[a] the upright.(A)

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  1. 21:18 Or in place of

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

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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 A wicked person puts on a bold face,(A)
but the upright one considers his way.

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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 Don’t set an ambush, you wicked one,
at the camp of the righteous man;(A)
don’t destroy his 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 Though a righteous person falls seven times,
he will get up,(A)
but the wicked will stumble into ruin.(B)

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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 be agitated by evildoers,
and don’t envy the wicked.(A)
20 For the evil have no future;(B)
the lamp of the wicked will be put out.(C)

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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 impurities from silver,(A)
and material will be produced[a] for a silversmith.[b](B)
Remove the wicked from the king’s presence,(C)
and his throne will be established in righteousness.(D)

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  1. 25:4 Lit will come out; Ex 32:24
  2. 25:4 Or and a vessel will be produced by a silversmith