Proverbs 19:28
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28 A worthless witness mocks at justice,
and the mouth of the wicked devours iniquity.(A)
Proverbs 19:28
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28 A worthless witness mocks justice;
the wicked mouth gulps down trouble.
Proverbs 21:4
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4 Haughty eyes and a proud heart—
the lamp of the wicked—are sin.(A)
Proverbs 21:4
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4 Prideful eyes, an arrogant heart, and
the lamp of the wicked are all sinful.
Proverbs 21:7
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7 The violence of the wicked will sweep them away
because they refuse to do what is just.(A)
Proverbs 21:7
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7 The violence of the wicked will sweep them away,
for they refuse to act with justice.
Proverbs 21:10
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10 The souls of the wicked desire evil;
their neighbors find no mercy in their eyes.(A)
Proverbs 21:10
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10 Wicked people desire evil;
their neighbors receive no mercy from them.
Proverbs 21:12
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12 The Righteous One observes the house of the wicked;
he casts the wicked down to ruin.(A)
Proverbs 21:12
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12 The righteous one observes the house of the wicked,
turning the wicked toward trouble.
Proverbs 21:18
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18 The wicked is a ransom for the righteous
and the faithless for the upright.(A)
Proverbs 21:18
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18 The wicked are a ransom for the righteous;
the treacherous will be punished[a] in the place of the virtuous.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 21:18 Heb lacks will be punished.
Proverbs 21:27
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27 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination;
how much more when brought with evil intent.(A)
Proverbs 21:27
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27 The Lord detests the sacrifices of the wicked,
especially when brought with devious motives.
Proverbs 21:29
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Footnotes
- 21.29 Or establish
Proverbs 21:29
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29 The wicked person appears brash,
but the virtuous think about the path ahead.
Proverbs 24:15
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15 Do not lie in wait like an outlaw against the home of the righteous;
do no violence to the place where the righteous live;(A)
Proverbs 24:15
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15 Wicked one, don’t wait secretly at the home of the righteous.
Don’t destroy their dwelling.
Proverbs 24:16
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16 for though they fall seven times, they will rise again,
but the wicked are overthrown by calamity.(A)
Proverbs 24:16
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16 The righteous may fall seven times but still get up,
but the wicked will stumble into trouble.
Proverbs 24:19-20
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19 Do not fret because of evildoers.
Do not envy the wicked,(A)
20 for the evil have no future;
the lamp of the wicked will go out.(B)
Proverbs 24:19-20
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19 Don’t get fighting mad at evil people;
don’t be envious of the wicked.
20 Indeed, there is no future for the evil;
the lamp of the wicked will be put out.
Proverbs 25:4-5
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4 Take away the dross from the silver,
and the smith has material for a vessel;(A)
5 take away the wicked from the presence of the king,
and his throne will be established in righteousness.(B)
Proverbs 25:4-5
Common English Bible
4 Remove the dross from the silver,
and a vessel will come out for the refiner.
5 Remove the wicked from the king’s presence,
and his throne will be established in righteousness.
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