Proverbs 21:4
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Footnotes
- Proverbs 21:4 Or lamp
Proverbs 21:7
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7 The violence of the wicked will [a]destroy them,
Because they refuse to do justice.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 21:7 Lit. drag them away
Proverbs 21:10
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10 (A)The soul of the wicked desires evil;
His neighbor finds no favor in his eyes.
Proverbs 21:12
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12 The righteous God wisely considers the house of the wicked,
Overthrowing the wicked for their wickedness.
Proverbs 21:18
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18 The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous,
And the unfaithful for the upright.
Proverbs 21:27
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27 (A)The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination;
How much more when he brings it with wicked intent!
Proverbs 21:29
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29 A wicked man hardens his face,
But as for the upright, he [a]establishes his way.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 21:29 Qr., LXX understands
Proverbs 24:15
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15 Do not lie in wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous;
Do not plunder his resting place;
Proverbs 24:16
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16 (A)For a righteous man may fall seven times
And rise again,
(B)But the wicked shall fall by calamity.
Proverbs 24:19-20
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19 (A)Do not fret because of evildoers,
Nor be envious of the wicked;
20 For there will be no prospect for the evil man;
The lamp of the wicked will be put out.
Proverbs 25:4-5
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4 (A)Take away the dross from silver,
And it will go to the silversmith for jewelry.
5 Take away the wicked from before the king,
And his throne will be established in (B)righteousness.
Proverbs 28:1
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The Righteous Are Bold as a Lion
28 The (A)wicked flee when no one pursues,
But the righteous are bold as a lion.
Proverbs 28:4
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Proverbs 28:12
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12 When the righteous rejoice, there is great (A)glory;
But when the wicked arise, men [a]hide themselves.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 28:12 Lit. will be searched for
Proverbs 28:28
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28 When the wicked arise, (A)men hide themselves;
But when they perish, the righteous increase.
Proverbs 29:2
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2 When the righteous [a]are in authority, the (A)people rejoice;
But when a wicked man rules, (B)the people groan.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 29:2 become great
Proverbs 29:7
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7 The righteous (A)considers the cause of the poor,
But the wicked does not understand such knowledge.
Proverbs 29:16
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16 When the wicked are multiplied, transgression increases;
But the righteous will see their (A)fall.
Proverbs 29:27
New King James Version
27 An unjust man is an abomination to the righteous,
And he who is upright in the way is an abomination to the wicked.
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