10 (A)The bloodthirsty hate the blameless,
But the upright seek his [a]well-being.

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  1. Proverbs 29:10 Lit. soul or life

10 Men of blood hate the blameless,
    and they seek the life of the upright.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 29:10 Or “soul,” or “inner self”

27 An unjust man is an abomination to the righteous,
And he who is upright in the way is an abomination to the wicked.

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27 A man of injustice is an abomination to the righteous,
    but the upright[a] is an abomination to the wicked.

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  1. Proverbs 29:27 Literally “upright of way”