Proverbs 21:18

New American Bible - revised edition

The wicked serve as ransom for the just, and the faithless for the upright.

Cross References

Proverbs 11:8

The just are rescued from a tight spot, but the wicked fall into it instead.

1 Peter 3:18

For Christ also suffered for sins once, the righteous for the sake of the unrighteous, that he might lead you to God. Put to death in the flesh, he was brought to life in the spirit.