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31 Do not envy a man of violence,
    and do not choose any of his ways,
32 for he who is perverse is an abomination of Yahweh,
    but those who are upright are his confidence.

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31 (A)Do not envy (B)a man of violence
    and do not choose any of his ways,
32 for (C)the devious person is an abomination to the Lord,
    but the upright are (D)in his confidence.

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The violence of the wicked will sweep them away,
    for they refuse to do justice.

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

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29 A wicked man is strong in his countenance,[a]
    but the upright will appoint his paths.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 21:29 Literally “his face”

29 A wicked man puts on a bold face,
    but the upright (A)gives thought to[a] his ways.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 21:29 Or establishes