The violence of the wicked will [a]destroy them,
Because they refuse to do justice.

The way of [b]a guilty man is perverse;
But as for the pure, his work is right.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 21:7 Lit. drag them away
  2. Proverbs 21:8 Or The way of a man is perverse and strange;

The robberies of the wicked shall destroy them, because they refuse to do judgment.

The way of man is froward and strange, but as for the pure, his work is right.

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10 (A)The soul of the wicked desires evil;
His neighbor finds no favor in his eyes.

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10 The soul of the wicked desireth evil; his neighbor findeth no favor in his eyes.

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27 (A)The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination;
How much more when he brings it with wicked intent!

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27 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination; how much more so when he bringeth it with a wicked mind!

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29 A wicked man hardens his face,
But as for the upright, he [a]establishes his way.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 21:29 Qr., LXX understands

29 A wicked man hardeneth his face, but as for the upright, he considereth his ways.

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