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20 Those with a crooked heart are an abomination to Yahweh,
But those of a (A)blameless way are His (B)delight.
21 [a]Assuredly, the evil man will not go unpunished,
But the seed of the righteous will escape.
22 As a (C)ring of gold in a swine’s snout
So is a beautiful woman who turns away from [b]discretion.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 11:21 Lit Hand to hand
  2. Proverbs 11:22 Lit taste

20 The Lord detests those whose hearts are perverse,(A)
    but he delights(B) in those whose ways are blameless.(C)

21 Be sure of this: The wicked will not go unpunished,
    but those who are righteous will go free.(D)

22 Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout
    is a beautiful woman who shows no discretion.

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