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

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The way of a guilty person is (A)crooked,
But as for the pure, his conduct is upright.

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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 [a]righteous one considers the house of the wicked,
Bringing the (A)wicked to ruin.

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  1. Proverbs 21:12 Or Righteous One

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

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15 The exercise of justice is joy for the righteous,
But (A)terror to those who practice injustice.

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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 is a (A)ransom for the righteous,
And the (B)treacherous is in the place of the upright.

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

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21 One who (A)pursues righteousness and loyalty
Finds life, righteousness, and honor.

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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 person [a](A)displays a bold face,
But as for the (B)upright, he makes his way sure.

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  1. Proverbs 21:29 Lit makes firm with his face