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

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28 A corrupt witness makes a mockery of justice;
    the mouth of the wicked gulps down evil.

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

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Haughty eyes, a proud heart,
    and evil actions are all sin.

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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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The violence of the wicked sweeps them away,
    because they refuse to do what is just.

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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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10 Evil people desire evil;
    their neighbors get no mercy from them.

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

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12 The Righteous One[a] knows what is going on in the homes of the wicked;
    he will bring disaster on them.

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Footnotes

  1. 21:12 Or The righteous man.

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

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18 The wicked are punished in place of the godly,
    and traitors in place of the honest.

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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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27 The sacrifice of an evil person is detestable,
    especially when it is offered with wrong motives.

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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

29 The wicked bluff their way through,
    but the virtuous think before they act.

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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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15 Don’t wait in ambush at the home of the godly,
    and don’t raid the house where the godly live.

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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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16 The godly may trip seven times, but they will get up again.
    But one disaster is enough to overthrow the wicked.

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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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19 Don’t fret because of evildoers;
    don’t envy the wicked.
20 For evil people have no future;
    the light of the wicked will be snuffed out.

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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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Remove the impurities from silver,
    and the sterling will be ready for the silversmith.
Remove the wicked from the king’s court,
    and his reign will be made secure by justice.

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