8 The way of the guilty is crooked, but the conduct of the pure is right.
8 A guilty man’s conduct is crooked,(A)but the behavior of the innocent is upright.(B)
12 The Righteous One observes the house of the wicked; he casts the wicked down to ruin.(A)
12 The Righteous One considers the house of the wicked;He brings the wicked to ruin.
15 When justice is done, it is a joy to the righteous but dismay to evildoers.
15 Justice executed is a joy to the righteousbut a terror to those who practice iniquity.(A)
18 The wicked is a ransom for the righteous and the faithless for the upright.(A)
18 The wicked are a ransom for the righteous,and the treacherous, for[a] the upright.(A)
21 Whoever pursues righteousness and kindness will find life[a] and honor.(A)
21 The one who pursues righteousness and faithful lovewill find life, righteousness, and honor.(A)
29 The wicked put on a bold face, but the upright give thought to[a] their ways.(A)
29 A wicked man puts on a bold face,(A)but the upright man considers his way.
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