Proverbs 21:7-8
English Standard Version
7 The violence of the wicked will (A)sweep them away,
because they refuse to do what is just.
8 The way of the guilty (B)is crooked,
but the conduct of the pure is upright.
Proverbs 21:7-8
International Standard Version
7 Devastation caused by the wicked will drag them away
because they refuse to do what is just.
8 The conduct[a] of a guilty man is perverse,
but the behavior of the pure is upright.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 21:8 Lit. way
Proverbs 21:10
English Standard Version
10 The soul of the wicked desires evil;
his neighbor finds no mercy in his eyes.
Proverbs 21:10
International Standard Version
10 The soul of the wicked craves evil;
he extends no mercy to his neighbor.
Proverbs 21:27
English Standard Version
27 (A)The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination;
how much more (B)when he brings it with evil intent.
Proverbs 21:27
International Standard Version
27 What the wicked person sacrifices is detestable—
how much more when he offers it with vile motives!
Proverbs 21:29
English Standard Version
Footnotes
- Proverbs 21:29 Or establishes
Proverbs 21:29
International Standard Version
29 The wicked man puts up a bold appearance,
but the upright thinks about what he is doing.[a]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 21:29 Lit. about his ways
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