28 A worthless witness mocks justice,
and a wicked mouth swallows iniquity.(A)

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28 A worthless witness will mock justice,
    and the mouth of the wicked will devour iniquity.

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

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 21:4 Some Hb mss, ancient versions read tillage

Haughtiness of the eyes and pride of heart,
    the lamp of the wicked are sin.

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The violence of the wicked sweeps them away
because they refuse to act justly.

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

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

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  1. Proverbs 21:10 Or favor

10 The soul[a] of the wicked desires evil;
    his neighbor will not find mercy in his eyes.

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  1. Proverbs 21:10 Or “soul, life, throat”

12 The Righteous One considers the house of the wicked;
He brings the wicked to ruin.

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12 The righteous observes the house of the wicked;
    he throws the wicked to ruin.

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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. Proverbs 21:18 Or in place of

18 A ransom for the righteous is the wicked,
    and the faithless instead of the upright.

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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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27 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination;
    how much more when he brings it in divisiveness!

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

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29 A wicked man is strong in his countenance,[a]
    but the upright will appoint his paths.

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  1. Proverbs 21:29 Literally “his face”

15 Wicked man, don’t set an ambush,
at the camp of the righteous man;(A)
don’t destroy his dwelling.

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15 Do not lie in wait like an outlaw against the home of the righteous;
    do not do violence to his dwelling place.

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16 Though a righteous man falls seven times,
he will get up,(A)
but the wicked will stumble into ruin.(B)

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16 For seven times the righteous will fall, but he will rise,
    but the wicked will be overthrown by calamity.

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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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19 Do not fret because of the evildoers;
    do not envy the wicked.
20 For there will not be a future for the evil;
    the lamp of the wicked will die out.

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

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  1. Proverbs 25:4 Lit will come out; Ex 32:24

Remove the dross from silver,
    and it will become a vessel for the smith.
Remove the wicked before a king,
    and his throne will be established in righteousness.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 25:5 Hebrew “in the righteousness”