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

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19 Evil people will bow before good people;
    the wicked will bow at the gates of the godly.

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32 The wicked one is thrown down by his own sin,(A)
but the righteous one has a refuge in his death.(B)

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32 The wicked are crushed by disaster,
    but the godly have a refuge when they die.

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The eyes of the Lord are everywhere,
observing the wicked and the good.(A)

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The Lord is watching everywhere,
    keeping his eye on both the evil and the good.

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The house of the righteous has great wealth,
but trouble accompanies the income of the wicked.

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There is treasure in the house of the godly,
    but the earnings of the wicked bring trouble.

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The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable to the Lord,(A)
but the prayer of the upright is his delight.(B)

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The Lord detests the sacrifice of the wicked,
    but he delights in the prayers of the upright.

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The Lord detests the way of the wicked,
but he loves the one who pursues righteousness.(A)

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The Lord detests the way of the wicked,
    but he loves those who pursue godliness.

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28 The mind of the righteous person thinks before answering,(A)
but the mouth of the wicked blurts out evil things.(B)

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28 The heart of the godly thinks carefully before speaking;
    the mouth of the wicked overflows with evil words.

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29 The Lord is far from the wicked,(A)
but he hears the prayer of the righteous.(B)

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29 The Lord is far from the wicked,
    but he hears the prayers of the righteous.

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The Lord has prepared everything for his purpose—
even the wicked for the day of disaster.(A)

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The Lord has made everything for his own purposes,
    even the wicked for a day of disaster.

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A wicked person listens to malicious talk;[a]
a liar pays attention to a destructive tongue.

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Notas al pie

  1. 17:4 Lit to lips of iniquity

Wrongdoers eagerly listen to gossip;
    liars pay close attention to slander.

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23 A wicked person secretly takes a bribe(A)
to subvert the course of justice.(B)

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23 The wicked take secret bribes
    to pervert the course of justice.

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When a wicked person comes, contempt also comes,
and along with dishonor, derision.

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Doing wrong leads to disgrace,
    and scandalous behavior brings contempt.

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