The righteous is delivered from distress, And the wrong one takes his place.
Proverbs 21:18 - The Scriptures 2009 The wrong is a ransom for the righteous, And the treacherous for the straight. Dugang nga mga bersyonKing James Version (Oxford) 1769 The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous, And the transgressor for the upright. Amplified Bible - Classic Edition The wicked become a ransom for the [uncompromisingly] righteous, and the treacherous for the upright [because the wicked themselves fall into the traps and pits they have dug for the good]. American Standard Version (1901) The wicked is a ransom for the righteous; And the treacherous cometh in the stead of the upright. Common English Bible The wicked are a ransom for the righteous; the treacherous will be punished in the place of the virtuous. Catholic Public Domain Version The impious is given over instead of the just, and the iniquitous is given over in place of the upright. Douay-Rheims version of The Bible - 1752 version The wicked is delivered up for the just: and the unjust for the righteous. |
The righteous is delivered from distress, And the wrong one takes his place.
Because even Messiah once suffered for sins, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to Elohim, having been put to death indeed in flesh but made alive in the Spirit,