The way of the guilty (A)is crooked,
    but the conduct of the pure is upright.

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

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12 The Righteous One (A)observes the house of the wicked;
    he throws the wicked down to ruin.

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12 The Righteous One considers the house of the wicked;
He brings the wicked to ruin.

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15 When justice is done, it is a joy to the righteous
    (A)but terror to evildoers.

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15 Justice executed is a joy to the righteous
but a terror to those who practice iniquity.(A)

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18 (A)The wicked is a (B)ransom for the righteous,
    and the traitor for the upright.

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18 The wicked are a ransom for the righteous,
and the treacherous, for[a] the upright.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 21:18 Or in place of

21 Whoever (A)pursues righteousness and kindness
    will find (B)life, righteousness, and honor.

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21 The one who pursues righteousness and faithful love
will find life, righteousness, and honor.(A)

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29 A wicked man puts on a bold face,
    but the upright (A)gives thought to[a] his ways.

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  1. Proverbs 21:29 Or establishes

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

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