Proverbs 19:28
New Living Translation
28 A corrupt witness makes a mockery of justice;
the mouth of the wicked gulps down evil.
Proverbs 19:28
International Standard Version
28 A corrupt witness[a] mocks justice,
and the wicked person feeds on iniquity.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 19:28 I.e. a worthless person
Proverbs 21:4
New Living Translation
4 Haughty eyes, a proud heart,
and evil actions are all sin.
Proverbs 21:4
International Standard Version
Footnotes
- Proverbs 21:4 Lit. heart
- Proverbs 21:4 Lit. proud heart and
- Proverbs 21:4 Lit. sin; the lamp of
Proverbs 21:7
New Living Translation
7 The violence of the wicked sweeps them away,
because they refuse to do what is just.
Proverbs 21:7
International Standard Version
7 Devastation caused by the wicked will drag them away
because they refuse to do what is just.
Proverbs 21:10
New Living Translation
10 Evil people desire evil;
their neighbors get no mercy from them.
Proverbs 21:10
International Standard Version
10 The soul of the wicked craves evil;
he extends no mercy to his neighbor.
Proverbs 21:12
New Living Translation
12 The Righteous One[a] knows what is going on in the homes of the wicked;
he will bring disaster on them.
Footnotes
- 21:12 Or The righteous man.
Proverbs 21:12
International Standard Version
12 The righteous God[a] considers the house of the wicked,
bringing the wicked to ruin.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 21:12 The Heb. lacks God
Proverbs 21:18
New Living Translation
18 The wicked are punished in place of the godly,
and traitors in place of the honest.
Proverbs 21:18
International Standard Version
18 The wicked are ransom for the righteous,
and the unfaithful for the upright.
Proverbs 21:27
New Living Translation
27 The sacrifice of an evil person is detestable,
especially when it is offered with wrong motives.
Proverbs 21:27
International Standard Version
27 What the wicked person sacrifices is detestable—
how much more when he offers it with vile motives!
Proverbs 21:29
New Living Translation
29 The wicked bluff their way through,
but the virtuous think before they act.
Proverbs 21:29
International Standard Version
29 The wicked man puts up a bold appearance,
but the upright thinks about what he is doing.[a]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 21:29 Lit. about his ways
Proverbs 24:15
New Living Translation
15 Don’t wait in ambush at the home of the godly,
and don’t raid the house where the godly live.
Proverbs 24:15
International Standard Version
15 Don’t lie in wait like an outlaw
to attack where the righteous live;
Proverbs 24:16
New Living Translation
16 The godly may trip seven times, but they will get up again.
But one disaster is enough to overthrow the wicked.
Proverbs 24:16
International Standard Version
16 for though a righteous man falls seven times,
he will rise again,
but the wicked stumble into calamity.
Proverbs 24:19-20
New Living Translation
19 Don’t fret because of evildoers;
don’t envy the wicked.
20 For evil people have no future;
the light of the wicked will be snuffed out.
Proverbs 24:19-20
International Standard Version
19 Don’t be anxious about those who practice evil,
and don’t be envious of the wicked.
20 For the wicked man has no future;
the lamp of the wicked will be extinguished.
Proverbs 25:4-5
New Living Translation
4 Remove the impurities from silver,
and the sterling will be ready for the silversmith.
5 Remove the wicked from the king’s court,
and his reign will be made secure by justice.
Proverbs 25:4-5
International Standard Version
4 Purge the dross from the silver,
and material for[a] a vessel comes forth for the silversmith.
5 Purge the wicked from the king’s presence,
and his throne will be established in righteousness.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 25:4 The Heb. lacks material for
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