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The violence of the wicked will 1sweep them away, because they refuse to do what is just.
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The way of the guilty 2is crooked, but the conduct of the pure is upright.
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It is 3better to live in a corner of the housetop than in a house shared with a quarrelsome wife.
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The soul of the wicked desires evil; his neighbor finds no mercy in his eyes.
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When 4a scoffer is punished, the simple becomes wise; when a wise man is instructed, he gains knowledge.
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The Righteous One 5observes the house of the wicked; he throws the wicked down to ruin.
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6Whoever closes his ear to the cry of the poor will himself call out and not be answered.
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When justice is done, it is a joy to the righteous 8but terror to evildoers.
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One who wanders from the way of good sense 9will rest in the assembly of the dead.
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Whoever loves pleasure will be a poor man; he who loves wine and oil will not be rich.
Almeida Atualizada (Portuguese) AA
Provérbios 21:7
A violência dos ímpios arrebatá-los-á, porquanto recusam praticar a justiça.
King James Version KJV
New King James Version NKJV
Proverbs 21:7
The violence of the wicked will destroy them, Because they refuse to do justice.
Nova Versão Internacional NVIP
Provérbios 21:7
A violência dos ímpios os arrastará,pois se recusam a agir corretamente.
The English Standard Version is published with the permission of Good News Publishers.
(English Standard Version - The Holy Bible Online)