A moment in scripture
Proverbs 21:18
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The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous, and the transgressor for the upright.
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The surrounding passage
- Proverbs 21:16
The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding shall remain in the congregation of the dead.
- Proverbs 21:17
He that loveth pleasure shall be a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.
- Proverbs 21:19
It is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman.
- Proverbs 21:20
There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.
Scripture: King James Version (KJV), English, 66-book canon. The quotation retains the wording and numbering of our source corpus.