22 Don’t those who plan evil go astray?(A)
But those who plan good find loyalty and faithfulness.(B)

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22 Don’t those who plan evil go astray?
    Those who plan good receive loyalty and faithfulness.

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34 Righteousness exalts a nation,
but sin is a disgrace to any people.(A)

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34 Righteousness dignifies a nation,
    but sin disgraces a people.

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

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Great treasure is in the house of the righteous,
    but the gain of the wicked brings 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 sacrifices of the wicked,
    but favors the prayers of those who do right.

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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 path of the wicked,
    but loves those who pursue righteousness.

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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 listens to the prayers of the righteous.

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17 The highway of the upright(A) avoids evil;
the one who guards his way protects his life.(B)

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17 The road of those who do right turns away from evil;
    those who protect their path guard their lives.

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A righteous person acts with integrity;(A)
his children who come after him will be happy.(B)

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The righteous live with integrity;
    happy are their children who come after them.

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The violence of the wicked sweeps them away
because they refuse to act justly.

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The violence of the wicked will sweep them away,
    for they refuse to act with justice.

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10 A wicked person desires evil;
he has no consideration[a] for his neighbor.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. 21:10 Or favor

10 Wicked people desire evil;
    their neighbors receive no mercy from them.

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18 The wicked are a ransom for the righteous,
and the treacherous, for[a] the upright.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. 21:18 Or in place of

18 The wicked are a ransom for the righteous;
    the treacherous will be punished[a] in the place of the virtuous.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 21:18 Heb lacks will be punished.

27 The sacrifice of a wicked person is detestable—
how much more so
when he brings it with ulterior motives!(A)

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27 The Lord detests the sacrifices of the wicked,
    especially when brought with devious motives.

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