Proverbs 21:18 | |
NASB: The wicked is a ransom for the righteous, And the treacherous is in the place of the upright. (NASB ©1995) GWT: Wicked people become a ransom for righteous people, and treacherous people will take the place of decent people. (GOD'S WORD®) KJV: The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous, and the transgressor for the upright. ASV: The wicked is a ransom for the righteous; And the treacherous cometh in the stead of the upright. BBE: The evil-doer will be given as a price for the life of the good man, and the worker of deceit in the place of the upright. DBY: The wicked is a ransom for the righteous, and a treacherous man in the stead of the upright. JPS: The wicked is a ransom for the righteous; and the faithless cometh in the stead of the upright. WBS: 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. YLT: The wicked [is] an atonement for the righteous, And for the upright the treacherous dealer. | |
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