World English Bible
"The wicked is a ransom for the righteous; the treacherous for the upright."
— Proverbs 21:18, World English Bible
“The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous, and the transgressor for the upright.”
“The wicked is a ransom for the righteous; And the treacherouscomethin the stead of the upright. ”
“The wicked become a ransom for the righteous, and the treacherous are taken in the place of the upright.”
“The wicked is delivered up for the just: and the unjust for the righteous.”
“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.”
“The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous, and the transgressor for the upright.”
It is joy to the righteous to do justice; but it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.
The man who wanders out of the way of understanding shall rest in the assembly of the dead.
He who loves pleasure shall be a poor man. He who loves wine and oil shall not be rich.
The wicked is a ransom for the righteous; the treacherous for the upright.
It is better to dwell in a desert land, than with a contentious and fretful woman.
There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man swallows it up.
He who follows after righteousness and kindness finds life, righteousness, and honor.