16 A person who wanders from the way of understanding
Will (A)rest in the assembly of the [a]dead.

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  1. Proverbs 21:16 Lit departed spirits

16 Whoever wanders from the path of understanding
    will end up where the dead[a] are gathered.

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  1. Proverbs 21:16 Lit. the departed spirits

18 The wicked is a (A)ransom for the righteous,
And the (B)treacherous is in the place of the upright.

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18 The wicked are ransom for the righteous,
    and the unfaithful for the upright.

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21 One who (A)pursues righteousness and loyalty
Finds life, righteousness, and honor.

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21 Whoever pursues righteousness and gracious love
    finds life, righteousness, and honor.

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27 The (A)sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination,
How much more when he brings it with evil intent!

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27 What the wicked person sacrifices is detestable—
    how much more when he offers it with vile motives!

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One who (A)sows injustice will reap disaster,
And the (B)rod of his fury will perish.

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Whoever sows wickedness reaps trouble,
    and the anger he uses for a weapon[a] will be destroyed.

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  1. Proverbs 22:8 Lit. rod

15 (A)Do not lie in ambush, you wicked person, against the home of the righteous;
Do not destroy his resting place;
16 For a (B)righteous person falls seven times and rises again,
But the (C)wicked stumble in time of disaster.

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15 Don’t lie in wait like an outlaw
    to attack where the righteous live;
16 for though a righteous man falls seven times,
    he will rise again,
        but the wicked stumble into calamity.

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Similitudes and Instructions

26 Like snow in summer and like (A)rain in harvest,
So honor is not (B)fitting for a fool.

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On Fools

26 Like snowfall in summer or rain at harvest time,
so honor is inappropriate for a fool.

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A (A)whip is for the horse, a bridle for the donkey,
And a (B)rod for the back of fools.

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A whip is for the horses,
    a bridle is for the donkey,
        a rod is for the back of fools.

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27 One who (A)digs a pit will fall into it,
And one who rolls a stone, it will come back on him.

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27 Whoever digs a pit will fall into it,
    and the stone will come back
        on whoever starts it rolling.

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16 When the wicked [a]increase, wrongdoing increases;
But the (A)righteous will see their downfall.

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  1. Proverbs 29:16 Or become great

16 As the wicked grow powerful,[a] transgression increases,
    but the righteous will observe their downfall.

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  1. Proverbs 29:16 The Heb. lacks powerful