Proverbs 21:8
Modern English Version
8 The way of a guilty man is perverse;
but as for the pure, his work is right.
Proverbs 21:8
Lexham English Bible
8 Crooked is the way of a man and a foreigner,
but the pure is upright in his conduct.
Proverbs 21:12
Modern English Version
12 The righteous man wisely considers the house of the wicked,
but God overthrows the wicked for their wickedness.
Proverbs 21:12
Lexham English Bible
12 The righteous observes the house of the wicked;
he throws the wicked to ruin.
Proverbs 21:15
Modern English Version
15 It is joy to the just to do justice,
but destruction will come to the workers of iniquity.
Proverbs 21:15
Lexham English Bible
15 It is a joy to the righteous to do justice,
but dismay to those who do evil.
Proverbs 21:18
Modern English Version
18 The wicked will be a ransom for the righteous,
and the transgressor for the upright.
Proverbs 21:18
Lexham English Bible
18 A ransom for the righteous is the wicked,
and the faithless instead of the upright.
Proverbs 21:21
Modern English Version
21 He who follows after righteousness and mercy
finds life, righteousness, and honor.
Proverbs 21:21
Lexham English Bible
21 He who pursues righteousness and kindness
will find life, righteousness, and honor.
Proverbs 21:29
Modern English Version
29 A wicked man hardens his face,
but as for the upright, he directs his way.
Proverbs 21:29
Lexham English Bible
29 A wicked man is strong in his countenance,[a]
but the upright will appoint his paths.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 21:29 Literally “his face”
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