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,
    the wicked at the gates of the righteous.(A)

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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 overthrown by their evildoing,
    but the righteous find a refuge in their integrity.[a](A)

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Footnotes

  1. 14.32 Gk Syr: Heb in their death

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

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The eyes of the Lord are in every place,
    keeping watch on the evil and the good.(A)

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

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In the house of the righteous there is much treasure,
    but trouble befalls the income of the wicked.

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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 sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord,
    but the prayer of the upright is his delight.(A)

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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 way of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord,
    but he loves the one who pursues righteousness.(A)

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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 mind of the righteous ponders how to answer,
    but the mouth of the wicked pours out evil.(A)

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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 prayer of the righteous.(A)

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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 its purpose,
    even the wicked for the day of trouble.(A)

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

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Footnotes

  1. 17:4 Lit to lips of iniquity

An evildoer listens to wicked lips,
    and a liar gives heed to a mischievous tongue.

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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 accept a concealed bribe
    to pervert the ways of justice.(A)

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

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When wickedness comes, contempt comes also,
    and with dishonor comes disgrace.

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