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Proverbs 21:18

Justice

16 The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding shall remain in the congregation of the dead.

17 He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.

The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous, and the transgressor for the upright.

19 It is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman.

20 There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.

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This was said to Israel at a particular time, so it is wise to read it together with the surrounding text. Do read the surrounding verses too, because the context often says more than a single verse.

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BSB
The wicked become a ransom for the righteous, and the faithless for the upright.
KJV
The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous, and the transgressor for the upright.
WEB
The wicked is a ransom for the righteous, the treacherous for the upright.
ASV
The wicked is a ransom for the righteous; And the treacherous [cometh] in the stead of the upright.
DARBY
The wicked is a ransom for the righteous, and a treacherous [man] in the stead of the upright.
BLB
A wicked one [is] a ransom for a righteous one, and the one acting treacherously for upright ones.
ÅB
Den ugudelige blir løsepenge for den rettferdige, og den troløse kommer i de oppriktiges sted.
OTB
De onde tjener som løsepenger for de rettferdige, og de svikefulle for de oppriktige.
B1930
Den ugudelige blir løsepenge for den rettferdige, og den troløse kommer i de opriktiges sted.

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