31 Don’t envy a violent man(A)
or choose any of his ways;
32 for the devious are detestable to the Lord,
but He is a friend[a] to the upright.(B)

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 3:32 Or confidential counsel

31 Do not envy a man of violence,
    and do not choose any of his ways,
32 for he who is perverse is an abomination of Yahweh,
    but those who are upright are his confidence.

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The violence of the wicked sweeps them away
because they refuse to act justly.

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The violence of the wicked will sweep them away,
    for they refuse to do justice.

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29 A wicked man puts on a bold face,(A)
but the upright man considers his way.

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29 A wicked man is strong in his countenance,[a]
    but the upright will appoint his paths.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 21:29 Literally “his face”