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Proverbs 21:18-20
New King James Version
Proverbs 21:18-20
New King James Version
18 The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous,
And the unfaithful for the upright.
19 Better to dwell [a]in the wilderness,
Than with a contentious and angry woman.
20 (A)There is desirable treasure,
And oil in the dwelling of the wise,
But a foolish man squanders it.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 21:19 Lit. in the land of the desert
Proverbs 21:18-20
New International Version
Proverbs 21:18-20
New International Version
18 The wicked become a ransom(A) for the righteous,
and the unfaithful for the upright.
19 Better to live in a desert
than with a quarrelsome and nagging wife.(B)
20 The wise store up choice food and olive oil,
but fools gulp theirs down.
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