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16 Whoever wanders from the way of understanding,
    in the assembly of the dead[a] he will rest.

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  1. Proverbs 21:16 Or “Rephaim”

16 The person who strays from the way of prudence
will come to rest in the assembly of the departed spirits.(A)

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18 A ransom for the righteous is the wicked,
    and the faithless instead of the upright.

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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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  1. 21:18 Or in place of

21 He who pursues righteousness and kindness
    will find life, righteousness, and honor.

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21 The one who pursues righteousness and faithful love
will find life, righteousness, and honor.(A)

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27 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination;
    how much more when he brings it in divisiveness!

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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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He who sows injustice will reap calamity,
    and the rod of his anger will fail.

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The one who sows injustice will reap disaster,(A)
and the rod of his fury will be destroyed.

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15 Do not lie in wait like an outlaw against the home of the righteous;
    do not do violence to his dwelling place.
16 For seven times the righteous will fall, but he will rise,
    but the wicked will be overthrown by calamity.

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15 Don’t set an ambush, you wicked one,
at the camp of the righteous man;(A)
don’t destroy his dwelling.
16 Though a righteous person falls seven times,
he will get up,(B)
but the wicked will stumble into ruin.(C)

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26 Like snow in the summer and like rain at the harvest,
    so honor is not fitting for a fool.

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26 Like snow in summer and rain at harvest,(A)
honor is inappropriate for a fool.(B)

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A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey,
    and a rod for the back of fools.

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A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey,(A)
and a rod for the backs of fools.(B)

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27 He who digs a pit, in it he will fall,
    and he who rolls a stone, on him it will come back.

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27 The one who digs a pit will fall into it,
and whoever rolls a stone—
it will come back on him.(A)

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16 With the increase of the wicked, transgression will increase,
    but the righteous will look on his downfall.

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16 When the wicked increase, rebellion increases,
but the righteous will see their downfall.(A)

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