16 Whoever strays from the path of prudence
    comes to rest in the company of the dead.(A)

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16 The man who wanders out of the way of understanding
    shall rest in the assembly of the departed spirits.

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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,
    the treacherous for the upright.

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21 Whoever pursues righteousness and love
    finds life, prosperity[a](A) and honor.(B)

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 21:21 Or righteousness

21 He who follows after righteousness and kindness
    finds life, righteousness, and honor.

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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 he brings it with a wicked mind!

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Whoever sows injustice reaps calamity,(A)
    and the rod they wield in fury will be broken.(B)

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He who sows wickedness reaps trouble,
    and the rod of his fury will be destroyed.

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Saying 27

15 Do not lurk like a thief near the house of the righteous,
    do not plunder their dwelling place;
16 for though the righteous fall seven times, they rise again,
    but the wicked stumble when calamity strikes.(A)

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15 Don’t lay in wait, wicked man, against the habitation of the righteous.
    Don’t destroy his resting place;
16 for a righteous man falls seven times and rises up again;
    but the wicked are overthrown by calamity.

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26 Like snow in summer or rain(A) in harvest,
    honor is not fitting for a fool.(B)

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

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

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27 Whoever digs a pit(A) will fall into it;(B)
    if someone rolls a stone, it will roll back on them.(C)

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27 Whoever digs a pit shall fall into it.
    Whoever rolls a stone, it will come back on him.

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16 When the wicked thrive, so does sin,
    but the righteous will see their downfall.(A)

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16 When the wicked increase, sin increases;
    but the righteous will see their downfall.

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