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

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28 A worthless witness makes a mockery of justice,
And the mouth of the wicked [a](A)swallows wrongdoing.

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  1. Proverbs 19:28 Another reading is pours out

(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

Haughty eyes and a proud heart,
The (A)lamp of the wicked, 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 will sweep them away,
Because they (A)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 The soul of the wicked desires evil;
His (A)neighbor is shown no compassion in his eyes.

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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 [a]righteous one considers the house of the wicked,
Bringing the (A)wicked to ruin.

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  1. Proverbs 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 is a (A)ransom for the righteous,
And the (B)treacherous is in the place of the upright.

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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 (A)sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination,
How much more when he brings it with evil intent!

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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 [a](A)displays a bold face,
But as for the (B)upright, he makes his way sure.

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  1. Proverbs 21:29 Lit makes firm with his face

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 (A)Do not lie in ambush, you wicked person, against the home of the righteous;
Do not destroy his resting place;

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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 For a (A)righteous person falls seven times and rises again,
But the (B)wicked stumble in time of disaster.

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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 (A)Do not get upset because of evildoers
Or be (B)envious of the wicked;
20 For (C)there will be no [a](D)future for the evil person;
The (E)lamp of the wicked will be put out.

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  1. Proverbs 24:20 Lit latter end

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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Take away the [a](A)impurities from the silver,
And there comes out a vessel for the (B)smith;
Take away the (C)wicked before the king,
And his (D)throne will be established in righteousness.

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  1. Proverbs 25:4 Lit dross