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
New Living Translation
6 Evil people are trapped by sin,
but the righteous escape, shouting for joy.
7 The godly care about the rights of the poor;
the wicked don’t care at all.
Proverbs 29:10
English Standard Version
Footnotes
- Proverbs 29:10 Or but the upright seek his soul
Proverbs 29:10
New Living Translation
10 The bloodthirsty hate blameless people,
but the upright seek to help them.[a]
Footnotes
- 29:10 Or The bloodthirsty hate blameless people, / and they seek to kill the upright; Hebrew reads The bloodthirsty hate blameless people; / as for the upright, they seek their life.
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
New Living Translation
16 When the wicked are in authority, sin flourishes,
but the godly will live to see their 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
New Living Translation
27 The righteous despise the unjust;
the wicked despise the godly.
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