Proverbs 19:28
Legacy Standard Bible
28 A vile witness scoffs at justice,
And the mouth of the wicked (A)swallows up iniquity.
Proverbs 19:28
Evangelical Heritage Version
28 A malicious witness mocks justice,
and the mouth of the wicked swallows evil.
Proverbs 21:4
Legacy Standard Bible
4 Haughty eyes and a proud heart—
The (A)fallow ground of the wicked—are sin.
Proverbs 21:4
Evangelical Heritage Version
4 Haughty eyes and an arrogant heart,
the unplowed field[a] of the wicked, produce sin.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 21:4 Or lamp. The meaning of the word and the point of comparison are unclear.
Proverbs 21:7
Legacy Standard Bible
7 The destruction of the wicked will drag them away,
Because they (A)refuse to do justice.
Proverbs 21:7
Evangelical Heritage Version
7 The violence of the wicked will drag them away,
because they refuse to do what is just.
Proverbs 21:10
Legacy Standard Bible
10 The soul of the wicked craves evil;
His (A)neighbor finds no favor in his eyes.
Proverbs 21:10
Evangelical Heritage Version
10 The soul of a wicked person craves evil.
He does not look on his neighbor with mercy.
Proverbs 21:12
Legacy Standard Bible
12 The righteous one considers the house of the wicked,
Turning the (A)wicked to ruin.
Proverbs 21:12
Evangelical Heritage Version
12 The Righteous One[a] carefully watches the house of the wicked.
He throws the wicked down to ruin.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 21:12 Or righteous one
Proverbs 21:18
Legacy Standard Bible
18 The wicked is a (A)ransom for the righteous,
And the (B)treacherous is in the place of the upright.
Proverbs 21:18
Evangelical Heritage Version
18 The wicked become a ransom for the righteous,
and the treacherous make a payment for the upright.
Proverbs 21:27
Legacy Standard Bible
27 The (A)sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination,
How much more when he brings it with a wicked scheme!
Proverbs 21:27
Evangelical Heritage Version
27 A sacrifice offered by wicked people is an abomination.[a]
How much more when they bring it with evil intent!
Footnotes
- Proverbs 21:27 Or a disgusting thing
Proverbs 21:29
Legacy Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 21:29 Lit makes firm with his face
Proverbs 21:29
Evangelical Heritage Version
29 A wicked person puts on a bold front,
but an upright person gives thought to[a] his way.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 21:29 The translation follows an alternate Hebrew reading. The main Hebrew reading is establishes.
Proverbs 24:15
Legacy Standard Bible
15 (A)Do not lie in wait, O wicked man, against the abode of the righteous;
Do not destroy his resting place;
Proverbs 24:15
Evangelical Heritage Version
15 Do not be like the wicked who attack the home of the righteous.
Do not destroy his resting place,
Proverbs 24:16
Legacy Standard Bible
16 For a (A)righteous man falls seven times, and rises again,
But the (B)wicked will stumble in [a]calamity.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 24:16 Lit evil
Proverbs 24:16
Evangelical Heritage Version
16 because a righteous person may fall seven times, but he will get up,
while wicked people will stumble into misfortune.
Proverbs 24:19-20
Legacy Standard Bible
19 (A)Do not fret because of evildoers
Do not be (B)jealous of the wicked;
20 For (C)there will be no [a](D)future for the evil one;
The (E)lamp of the wicked will go out.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 24:20 Lit latter end
Proverbs 24:19-20
Evangelical Heritage Version
19 Do not fret about evildoers.
Do not be jealous of wicked people,
20 because an evil person has no future.
The lamp of the wicked will be put out.
Proverbs 25:4-5
Legacy Standard Bible
4 Take away the (A)dross from the silver,
And there comes out a vessel for the (B)smith;
5 Take away the (C)wicked before the king,
And his (D)throne will be established in righteousness.
Proverbs 25:4-5
Evangelical Heritage Version
4 Remove impurities from silver,
and a vessel can be cast by a silversmith.
5 Remove a wicked person from a king’s presence,
and his throne will be established with righteousness.
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