Proverbs 21:8
Legacy Standard Bible
8 The way of a guilty man is (A)perverse,
But as for the pure, his work is upright.
Proverbs 21:8
Evangelical Heritage Version
8 A guilty person’s way is very crooked,
but the conduct of a pure person is straight.
Proverbs 21:12
Legacy Standard Bible
12 The righteous one considers the house of the wicked,
Turning the (A)wicked to ruin.
Proverbs 21:12
Evangelical Heritage Version
12 The Righteous One[a] carefully watches the house of the wicked.
He throws the wicked down to ruin.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 21:12 Or righteous one
Proverbs 21:15
Legacy Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 21:15 Lit gladness
Proverbs 21:15
Evangelical Heritage Version
15 It is a joy for a righteous person to practice justice,
but destruction waits for those who practice evil.
Proverbs 21:18
Legacy Standard Bible
18 The wicked is a (A)ransom for the righteous,
And the (B)treacherous is in the place of the upright.
Proverbs 21:18
Evangelical Heritage Version
18 The wicked become a ransom for the righteous,
and the treacherous make a payment for the upright.
Proverbs 21:21
Legacy Standard Bible
21 He who (A)pursues righteousness and lovingkindness
Finds life, righteousness, and glory.
Proverbs 21:21
Evangelical Heritage Version
21 A person who pursues righteousness and mercy
will find life, righteousness, and honor.
Proverbs 21:29
Legacy Standard Bible
Footnotes
- Proverbs 21:29 Lit makes firm with his face
Proverbs 21:29
Evangelical Heritage Version
29 A wicked person puts on a bold front,
but an upright person gives thought to[a] his way.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 21:29 The translation follows an alternate Hebrew reading. The main Hebrew reading is establishes.
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