14 Keep off the path of the wicked;(A)
don’t proceed on the way of evil ones.

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14 In the path of the wicked do not go;
    do not walk in the way of those who do evil.

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19 The evil bow before those who are good,
and the wicked, at the gates of the righteous.

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19 The evil bow down before the good,
    and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

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26 The Lord detests the plans of the one who is evil,
but pleasant words are pure.(A)

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26 Plans of evil are an abomination of Yahweh,
    but gracious words are pure.

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11 An evil person desires only rebellion;
a cruel messenger[a](A) will be sent against him.

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Footnotes

  1. 17:11 Or a merciless angel

11 An evil person will seek only rebellion,
    and a cruel messenger will be sent against him.

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24 Don’t envy the evil(A)
or desire to be with them,(B)
for their hearts plan violence,
and their words stir up trouble.(C)

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24 Do not envy men of evil,
    and do not desire to be with them.
For their minds will devise violence,
    and their lips will speak mischief.

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19 Don’t be agitated by evildoers,
and don’t envy the wicked.(A)
20 For the evil have no future;(B)
the lamp of the wicked will be put out.(C)

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19 Do not fret because of the evildoers;
    do not envy the wicked.
20 For there will not be a future for the evil;
    the lamp of the wicked will die out.

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The evil do not understand justice,(A)
but those who seek the Lord understand everything.(B)

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Men of evil do not understand justice,
    but seekers of Yahweh understand completely.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 28:5 Or “everything”

An evil person is caught by sin,(A)
but the righteous one sings and rejoices.(B)

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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”