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14 Don’t enter into the path of the wicked.
    Don’t walk in the way of evil men.

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

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

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26 Yahweh detests the thoughts of the wicked,
    but the thoughts of the pure are pleasing.

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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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11 An evil man seeks only rebellion;
    therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.

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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

24 Don’t be envious of evil men,
    neither desire to be with them;
for their hearts plot violence
    and their lips talk about mischief.

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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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19 Don’t fret yourself because of evildoers,
    neither be envious of the wicked;
20 for there will be no reward to the evil man.
    The lamp of the wicked will be snuffed out.

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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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Evil men don’t understand justice;
    but those who seek Yahweh understand it fully.

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

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An evil man is snared by his sin,
    but the righteous can sing and be glad.

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

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