Proverbs 29:6-7
English Standard Version
6 An evil man is (A)ensnared in his transgression,
but a righteous man (B)sings and rejoices.
7 A righteous man (C)knows the rights of the poor;
a wicked man does not (D)understand such knowledge.
Proverbs 29:6-7
Lexham English Bible
6 In transgression, an evil man is a snare,
but the righteous will sing and rejoice.[a]
7 The righteous knows the case of the poor,
but the wicked does not understand knowledge.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 29:6 Hebrew “he will rejoice”
Proverbs 29:10
English Standard Version
Footnotes
- Proverbs 29:10 Or but the upright seek his soul
Proverbs 29:10
Lexham English Bible
10 Men of blood hate the blameless,
and they seek the life of the upright.[a]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 29:10 Or “soul,” or “inner self”
Proverbs 29:16
English Standard Version
16 When the wicked increase, transgression increases,
but (A)the righteous will look upon their downfall.
Proverbs 29:16
Lexham English Bible
16 With the increase of the wicked, transgression will increase,
but the righteous will look on his downfall.
Proverbs 29:27
English Standard Version
27 (A)An unjust man is an abomination to the righteous,
but one whose way is straight is an abomination to the wicked.
Proverbs 29:27
Lexham English Bible
27 A man of injustice is an abomination to the righteous,
but the upright[a] is an abomination to the wicked.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 29:27 Literally “upright of way”
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