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20 Perverse hearts are an abomination to Adonai.
His favor is on those blameless in their ways.
21 Be sure,[a] the evil will not go unpunished,
but the offspring of the righteous will be delivered.
22 Like a gold ring in a pig’s snout
is a beautiful woman who lacks discretion.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 11:21 Lit. Hand to hand. Meaning of Hebrew uncertain.

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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