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 21:7-8
Legacy Standard Bible
7 The destruction of the wicked will drag them away,
Because they (A)refuse to do justice.
8 The way of a guilty man is (B)perverse,
But as for the pure, his work is upright.
Proverbs 21:10
New Living Translation
10 Evil people desire evil;
their neighbors get no mercy from them.
Proverbs 21:10
Legacy Standard Bible
10 The soul of the wicked craves evil;
His (A)neighbor finds no favor in his eyes.
Proverbs 21:27
New Living Translation
27 The sacrifice of an evil person is detestable,
especially when it is offered with wrong motives.
Proverbs 21:27
Legacy Standard Bible
27 The (A)sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination,
How much more when he brings it with a wicked scheme!
Proverbs 21:29
New Living Translation
29 The wicked bluff their way through,
but the virtuous think before they act.
Proverbs 21:29
Legacy Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 21:29 Lit makes firm with his face
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