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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,
the wicked, at the gates of the righteous.

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32 The wicked is brought down in his calamity,
    but in death, the righteous has a refuge.

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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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Yahweh’s eyes are everywhere,
    keeping watch on the evil and the good.

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

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

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

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The sacrifice made by the wicked is an abomination to Yahweh,
    but the prayer of the upright is his delight.

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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 way of the wicked is an abomination to Yahweh,
    but he loves him who follows after righteousness.

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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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28 The heart of the righteous weighs answers,
    but the mouth of the wicked gushes out evil.

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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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29 Yahweh is far from the wicked,
    but he hears the prayer of the righteous.

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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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Yahweh has made everything for its own end—
    yes, even the wicked for the day of evil.

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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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An evildoer heeds wicked lips.
    A liar gives ear to a mischievous tongue.

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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. Proverbs 17:4 Lit to lips of iniquity

23 A wicked man receives a bribe in secret,
    to pervert the ways of justice.

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

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

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When a wicked man comes, contempt also does,
and along with dishonor, disgrace.

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