Old Testament · SCRIPTURE
Proverbs 21:18
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Berean Standard Bible
The wicked become a ransom for the righteous, and the faithless for the upright.
King James Version
The wicked [shall be] a ransom for the righteous, and the transgressor for the upright.
World English Bible
The wicked is a ransom for the righteous, the treacherous for the upright.
American Standard Version
The wicked is a ransom for the righteous; And the treacherous [cometh] in the stead of the upright.
Berean Literal Bible
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READ IN CONTEXT · BSB
Proverbs 21
16 The man who strays from the path of understanding will rest in the assembly of the dead.
17 He who loves pleasure will become poor; the one who loves wine and oil will never be rich.
18 The wicked become a ransom for the righteous, and the faithless for the upright.
19 Better to live in the desert than with a contentious and ill-tempered wife.
20 Precious treasures and oil are in the dwelling of the wise, but a foolish man consumes them.
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