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

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

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Devastation caused by the wicked will drag them away
    because they refuse to do what is just.

The conduct[a] of a guilty man is perverse,
    but the behavior of the pure is upright.

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  1. Proverbs 21:8 Lit. way

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

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  1. Proverbs 21:10 Or favor

10 The soul of the wicked craves evil;
    he extends no mercy to his neighbor.

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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 What the wicked person sacrifices is detestable—
    how much more when he offers it with vile motives!

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

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29 The wicked man puts up a bold appearance,
    but the upright thinks about what he is doing.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 21:29 Lit. about his ways