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Proverbs 21:18

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The wicked is a ransom for the righteous; And the treacherous cometh in the stead of the upright.

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Proverbs 21:18 in other translations

The wicked is a ransom for the righteous,
the treacherous for the upright.

Proverbs 21:18 · World English Bible

Proverbs 21:18 in context

  1. 16The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding Shall rest in the assembly of the dead.
  2. 17He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: He that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.
  3. 18The wicked is a ransom for the righteous; And the treacherous cometh in the stead of the upright.
  4. 19It is better to dwell in a desert land, Than with a contentious and fretful woman.
  5. 20There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise; But a foolish man swalloweth it up.