The violence of the wicked sweeps them away
because they refuse to act justly.

A guilty one’s conduct is crooked,(A)
but the behavior of the innocent is upright.(B)

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The violence of the wicked will sweep them away,
    for they refuse to act with justice.
The ways of some people are twisted and strange,
    but the behavior of those who do right is pure.

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10 A wicked person desires evil;
he has no consideration[a] for his neighbor.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. 21:10 Or favor

10 Wicked people desire evil;
    their neighbors receive no mercy from them.

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27 The sacrifice of a wicked person is detestable—
how much more so
when he brings it with ulterior motives!(A)

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27 The Lord detests the sacrifices of the wicked,
    especially when brought with devious motives.

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29 A wicked person puts on a bold face,(A)
but the upright one considers his way.

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29 The wicked person appears brash,
    but the virtuous think about the path ahead.

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