19 The (A)evil will bow down before the 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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32 The wicked is (A)thrust down by his own wrongdoing,
But the (B)righteous has a refuge when he dies.

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32 The wicked is thrust down in his [a]evil-doing;
But the righteous hath a refuge in his death.

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  1. Proverbs 14:32 Or, calamity

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

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The eyes of Jehovah are in every place,
Keeping watch upon the evil and the good.

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Great wealth is in the house of the (A)righteous,
But trouble is in the income of the wicked.

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In the house of the righteous is much treasure;
But in the revenues of the wicked is trouble.

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The (A)sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord,
But (B)the prayer of the upright is His delight.

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The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to Jehovah;
But the prayer of the upright is his delight.

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The way of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord,
But He loves the one who (A)pursues righteousness.

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The way of the wicked is an abomination to Jehovah;
But he loveth him that followeth after righteousness.

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28 The heart of the righteous (A)ponders how to answer,
But the (B)mouth of the wicked pours out evil things.

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28 The heart of the righteous studieth to answer;
But the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.

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

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29 Jehovah is far from the wicked;
But he heareth the prayer of the righteous.

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The Lord (A)has made everything for [a]its own purpose,
Even the (B)wicked for the day of evil.

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  1. Proverbs 16:4 Or His

Jehovah hath made everything for [a]its own end;
Yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.

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  1. Proverbs 16:4 Or, his own purpose

An (A)evildoer listens to wicked lips;
A [a]liar pays attention to a destructive tongue.

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  1. Proverbs 17:4 Lit falsehood

An evil-doer giveth heed to wicked lips;
And [a]a liar giveth ear to a mischievous tongue.

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  1. Proverbs 17:4 Hebrew falsehood.

23 A wicked person accepts a (A)bribe [a]from an inside pocket
To (B)pervert the ways of justice.

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  1. Proverbs 17:23 Lit a fold in a robe; i.e., secretly

23 A wicked man receiveth a bribe out of the bosom,
To pervert the ways of justice.

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When a wicked person comes, contempt also comes,
And with dishonor comes taunting.

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When the wicked cometh, there cometh also contempt,
And with ignominy cometh reproach.

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