The violence of the wicked will (A)sweep them away,
    because they refuse to do what is just.
The way of the guilty (B)is crooked,
    but the conduct of the pure is upright.

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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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10 The soul of the wicked desires evil;
    his neighbor finds no mercy in his eyes.

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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

27 (A)The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination;
    how much more (B)when he brings it with evil intent.

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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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29 A wicked man puts on a bold face,
    but the upright (A)gives thought to[a] his ways.

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  1. Proverbs 21:29 Or establishes

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

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