19 The evil will bow before the good,
And the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

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

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32 The wicked is banished in his wickedness,
But (A)the righteous has a refuge in his death.

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32 The wicked is driven away in his wickedness, but the righteous hath hope in his death.

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

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The eyes of the Lord are in every place, beholding the evil and the good.

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In the house of the righteous there is much treasure,
But in the revenue of the wicked is trouble.

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In the house of the righteous is much treasure, but the revenues of the wicked bring trouble.

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

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The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord, 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 him who (A)follows righteousness.

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The way of the wicked is an abomination unto the Lord, but He loveth him that followeth after righteousness.

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28 The heart of the righteous (A)studies how to answer,
But the mouth of the wicked pours forth evil.

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28 The heart of the righteous studieth how to answer, but the mouth of the wicked poureth out evil things.

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

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29 The Lord is far from the wicked, but He heareth the prayer of the righteous.

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The (A)Lord has made all for Himself,
(B)Yes, even the wicked for the day of [a]doom.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 16:4 Lit. evil

The Lord hath made all things for Himself, yea, even the wicked for the day of evil.

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An evildoer gives heed to false lips;
A liar listens eagerly to a [a]spiteful tongue.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 17:4 Lit. destructive

A wicked doer giveth heed to false lips, and a liar giveth ear to a wicked tongue.

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23 A wicked man accepts a bribe [a]behind the back
To pervert the ways of justice.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 17:23 Under cover, lit. from the bosom

23 A wicked man taketh a bribe out of the bosom to pervert the ways of judgment.

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When the wicked comes, contempt comes also;
And with dishonor comes reproach.

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When the wicked cometh, then cometh also contempt; and with ignominy, reproach.

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