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In transgression, an evil man is a snare,
    but the righteous will sing and rejoice.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 29:6 Hebrew “he will rejoice”

An evil man is (A)ensnared in his transgression,
    but a righteous man (B)sings and rejoices.

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10 Men of blood hate the blameless,
    and they seek the life of the upright.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 29:10 Or “soul,” or “inner self”

10 Bloodthirsty men (A)hate one who is blameless
    and seek the life of the upright.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 29:10 Or but the upright seek his soul

27 A man of injustice is an abomination to the righteous,
    but the upright[a] is an abomination to the wicked.

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  1. Proverbs 29:27 Literally “upright of way”

27 (A)An unjust man is an abomination to the righteous,
    but one whose way is straight is an abomination to the wicked.

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