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28 A corrupt witness mocks justice,
    and the mouth of the wicked gulps down iniquity.

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28 A corrupt witness mocks at justice,
    and the mouth of the wicked gulps down evil.(A)

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A high look and a proud heart,
    the lamp of the wicked, is sin.

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Haughty eyes(A) and a proud heart—
    the unplowed field of the wicked—produce sin.

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The violence of the wicked will drive them away,
    because they refuse to do what is right.

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The violence of the wicked will drag them away,(A)
    for they refuse to do what is right.

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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 wicked crave evil;
    their neighbors get no mercy from them.

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12 The Righteous One considers the house of the wicked,
    and brings the wicked to ruin.

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12 The Righteous One[a] takes note of the house of the wicked
    and brings the wicked to ruin.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 21:12 Or The righteous person

18 The wicked is a ransom for the righteous,
    the treacherous for the upright.

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18 The wicked become a ransom(A) for the righteous,
    and the unfaithful for the upright.

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27 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination—
    how much more, when he brings it with a wicked mind!

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27 The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable(A)
    how much more so when brought with evil intent!(B)

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29 A wicked man hardens his face;
    but as for the upright, he establishes his ways.

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29 The wicked put up a bold front,
    but the upright give thought to their ways.(A)

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15 Don’t lay in wait, wicked man, against the habitation of the righteous.
    Don’t destroy his resting place;

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Saying 27

15 Do not lurk like a thief near the house of the righteous,
    do not plunder their dwelling place;

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16 for a righteous man falls seven times and rises up again;
    but the wicked are overthrown by calamity.

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16 for though the righteous fall seven times, they rise again,
    but the wicked stumble when calamity strikes.(A)

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19 Don’t fret yourself because of evildoers,
    neither be envious of the wicked;
20 for there will be no reward to the evil man.
    The lamp of the wicked will be snuffed out.

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Saying 29

19 Do not fret(A) because of evildoers
    or be envious of the wicked,
20 for the evildoer has no future hope,
    and the lamp of the wicked will be snuffed out.(B)

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Take away the dross from the silver,
    and material comes out for the refiner;
Take away the wicked from the king’s presence,
    and his throne will be established in righteousness.

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Remove the dross from the silver,
    and a silversmith can produce a vessel;
remove wicked officials from the king’s presence,(A)
    and his throne will be established(B) through righteousness.(C)

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