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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 worthless witness mocks at justice,
    and the mouth of the wicked devours iniquity.(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 and a proud heart—
    the lamp of the wicked—are sin.(A)

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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 sweep them away
    because they refuse to do what is just.(A)

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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 souls of the wicked desire evil;
    their neighbors find no mercy in their eyes.(A)

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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 observes the house of the wicked;
    he casts the wicked down to ruin.(A)

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

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18 The wicked is a ransom for the righteous
    and the faithless for the upright.(A)

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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 an abomination;
    how much more when brought with evil intent.(A)

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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 on a bold face,
    but the upright give thought to[a] their ways.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. 21.29 Or establish

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

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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)

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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 they fall seven times, they will rise again,
    but the wicked are overthrown by calamity.(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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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)

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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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Take away the dross from the silver,
    and the smith has material for a vessel;(A)
take away the wicked from the presence of the king,
    and his throne will be established in righteousness.(B)

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