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The Wicked and Righteous Contrasted

An evil man is trapped by transgression,
    but the righteous person sings and rejoices.

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In transgression, an evil man is a snare,
    but the righteous will sing and rejoice.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 29:6 Hebrew “he will rejoice”

10 Bloodthirsty men hate the innocent person,
    but the upright show concern for his life.

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

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Footnotes

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

27 The unjust man is detestable to the righteous,
    and whoever lives blamelessly is detestable 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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Footnotes

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