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
New Living Translation
7 The violence of the wicked sweeps them away,
because they refuse to do what is just.
8 The guilty walk a crooked path;
the innocent travel a straight road.
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
New Living Translation
10 Evil people desire evil;
their neighbors get no mercy from them.
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
New Living Translation
27 The sacrifice of an evil person is detestable,
especially when it is offered with wrong motives.
Proverbs 21:29
English Standard Version
Footnotes
- Proverbs 21:29 Or establishes
Proverbs 21:29
New Living Translation
29 The wicked bluff their way through,
but the virtuous think before they act.
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