28 A corrupt witness mocks at justice,
    and the mouth of the wicked gulps down evil.(A)

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28 A worthless witness mocks at justice,
    and the mouth of the wicked devours iniquity.(A)

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Haughty eyes(A) and a proud heart—
    the unplowed field of the wicked—produce sin.

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Haughty eyes and a proud heart—
    the lamp of the wicked—are sin.(A)

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The violence of the wicked will drag them away,(A)
    for they refuse to do what is right.

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The violence of the wicked will sweep them away
    because they refuse to do what is just.(A)

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10 The wicked crave evil;
    their neighbors get no mercy from them.

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10 The souls of the wicked desire evil;
    their neighbors find no mercy in their eyes.(A)

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12 The Righteous One[a] takes note of the house of the wicked
    and brings the wicked to ruin.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 21:12 Or The righteous person

12 The Righteous One observes the house of the wicked;
    he casts the wicked down to ruin.(A)

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18 The wicked become a ransom(A) for the righteous,
    and the unfaithful for the upright.

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18 The wicked is a ransom for the righteous
    and the faithless for the upright.(A)

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27 The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable(A)
    how much more so when brought with evil intent!(B)

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27 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination;
    how much more when brought with evil intent.(A)

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29 The wicked put up a bold front,
    but the upright give thought to their ways.(A)

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29 The wicked put on a bold face,
    but the upright give thought to[a] their ways.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. 21.29 Or establish

Saying 27

15 Do not lurk like a thief near the house of the righteous,
    do not plunder their dwelling place;

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15 Do not lie in wait like an outlaw against the home of the righteous;
    do no violence to the place where the righteous live;(A)

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16 for though the righteous fall seven times, they rise again,
    but the wicked stumble when calamity strikes.(A)

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16 for though they fall seven times, they will rise again,
    but the wicked are overthrown by calamity.(A)

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Saying 29

19 Do not fret(A) because of evildoers
    or be envious of the wicked,
20 for the evildoer has no future hope,
    and the lamp of the wicked will be snuffed out.(B)

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19 Do not fret because of evildoers.
    Do not envy the wicked,(A)
20 for the evil have no future;
    the lamp of the wicked will go out.(B)

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Remove the dross from the silver,
    and a silversmith can produce a vessel;
remove wicked officials from the king’s presence,(A)
    and his throne will be established(B) through righteousness.(C)

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Take away the dross from the silver,
    and the smith has material for a vessel;(A)
take away the wicked from the presence of the king,
    and his throne will be established in righteousness.(B)

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