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 29:6-7
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6 In the transgression of the evil there is a snare,
but the righteous sing and rejoice.
7 The righteous know the rights of the poor;
the wicked have no such understanding.(A)
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 29:10
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10 The bloodthirsty hate the blameless,
and they seek the life of the upright.(A)
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 29:16
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16 When the wicked are in authority, transgression increases,
but the righteous will look upon their downfall.(A)
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”
Proverbs 29:27
New Revised Standard Version Updated Edition
27 The unjust are an abomination to the righteous,
but the upright are an abomination to the wicked.
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