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class="vheadingv"><b>Verse</b><a href="/bsb/proverbs/21.htm" class="clickchap" style="color:#001320" title="Click any translation name for full chapter">  (Click for Chapter)</a></div><div id="par"><span class="versiontext"><a href="/niv/proverbs/21.htm">New International Version</a></span><br />The wicked become a ransom for the righteous, and the unfaithful for the upright.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nlt/proverbs/21.htm">New Living Translation</a></span><br />The wicked are punished in place of the godly, and traitors in place of the honest.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/esv/proverbs/21.htm">English Standard Version</a></span><br />The wicked is a ransom for the righteous, and the traitor for the upright.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/21.htm">Berean Standard Bible</a></span><br />The wicked become a ransom for the righteous, and the faithless for the upright.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/kjv/proverbs/21.htm">King James Bible</a></span><br />The wicked <i>shall be</i> a ransom for the righteous, and the transgressor for the upright.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nkjv/proverbs/21.htm">New King James Version</a></span><br />The wicked <i>shall be</i> a ransom for the righteous, And the unfaithful for the upright.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb_/proverbs/21.htm">New American Standard Bible</a></span><br />The wicked is a ransom for the righteous, And the treacherous is in the place of the upright.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb/proverbs/21.htm">NASB 1995</a></span><br />The wicked is a ransom for the righteous, And the treacherous is in the place of the upright.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nasb77/proverbs/21.htm">NASB 1977 </a></span><br />The wicked is a ransom for the righteous, And the treacherous is in the place of the upright.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsb/proverbs/21.htm">Legacy Standard Bible </a></span><br />The wicked is a ransom for the righteous, And the treacherous is in the place of the upright.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/amp/proverbs/21.htm">Amplified Bible</a></span><br />The wicked become a ransom for the righteous, And the treacherous in the place of the upright [for they fall into their own traps].<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/csb/proverbs/21.htm">Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The wicked are a ransom for the righteous, and the treacherous, for the upright.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hcsb/proverbs/21.htm">Holman Christian Standard Bible</a></span><br />The wicked are a ransom for the righteous, and the treacherous, for the upright. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/asv/proverbs/21.htm">American Standard Version</a></span><br />The wicked is a ransom for the righteous; And the treacherous cometh in the stead of the upright.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cev/proverbs/21.htm">Contemporary English Version</a></span><br />God's people will escape, but all who are wicked will pay the price. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/erv/proverbs/21.htm">English Revised Version</a></span><br />The wicked is a ransom for the righteous; and the treacherous cometh in the stead of the upright.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gwt/proverbs/21.htm">GOD'S WORD® Translation</a></span><br />Wicked people become a ransom for righteous people, and treacherous people will take the place of decent people.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/gnt/proverbs/21.htm">Good News Translation</a></span><br />The wicked bring on themselves the suffering they try to cause good people. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/isv/proverbs/21.htm">International Standard Version</a></span><br />The wicked are ransom for the righteous, and the unfaithful for the upright.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/msb/proverbs/21.htm">Majority Standard Bible</a></span><br />The wicked become a ransom for the righteous, and the faithless for the upright.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/net/proverbs/21.htm">NET Bible</a></span><br />The wicked become a ransom for the righteous, and the faithless are taken in the place of the upright. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nheb/proverbs/21.htm">New Heart English Bible</a></span><br />The wicked is a ransom for the righteous; the treacherous for the upright.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/wbt/proverbs/21.htm">Webster's Bible Translation</a></span><br />The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous, and the transgressor for the upright.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/web/proverbs/21.htm">World English Bible</a></span><br />The wicked is a ransom for the righteous, the treacherous for the upright. <div class="vheading2"><b>Literal Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lsv/proverbs/21.htm">Literal Standard Version</a></span><br />The wicked [is] an atonement for the righteous, "" And the treacherous dealer for the upright.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/ylt/proverbs/21.htm">Young's Literal Translation</a></span><br /> The wicked is an atonement for the righteous, And for the upright the treacherous dealer.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/slt/proverbs/21.htm">Smith's Literal Translation</a></span><br />The unjust one a ransom for the just one, and he transgressing, instead of the upright.<div class="vheading2"><b>Catholic Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/drb/proverbs/21.htm">Douay-Rheims Bible</a></span><br />The wicked is delivered up for the just: and the unjust for the righteous. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/cpdv/proverbs/21.htm">Catholic Public Domain Version</a></span><br />The impious is given over instead of the just, and the iniquitous is given over in place of the upright.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nabre/proverbs/21.htm">New American Bible</a></span><br />The wicked serve as ransom for the just, and the faithless for the upright. <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/nrsvce/proverbs/21.htm">New Revised Standard Version</a></span><br />The wicked is a ransom for the righteous, and the faithless for the upright.<div class="vheading2"><b>Translations from Aramaic</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/lamsa/proverbs/21.htm">Lamsa Bible</a></span><br />The wicked shall be given as a ransom for the righteous, and the deceitful for the upright.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/hpbt/proverbs/21.htm">Peshitta Holy Bible Translated</a></span><br />The evil is an exchange for the righteous and a liar for the upright.<div class="vheading2"><b>OT Translations</b></div><span class="versiontext"><a href="/jps/proverbs/21.htm">JPS Tanakh 1917</a></span><br />The wicked is a ransom for the righteous; And the faithless cometh in the stead of the upright.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/sep/proverbs/21.htm">Brenton Septuagint Translation</a></span><br />and a transgressor is the abomination of a righteous man.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/parallel/proverbs/21-18.htm">Additional Translations ...</a></span></div></div></div><div id="centbox"><div class="padcent"><a name="audio" id="audio"></a><div class="vheadingv"><b>Audio Bible</b></div><iframe width="100%" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kpUA5ZltBeQ?start=4277" title="YouTube video player" frameborder="0" allow="accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share" allowfullscreen></iframe><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><div class="vheadingv"><b>Context</b></div><span class="hdg"><a href="/bsb/proverbs/21.htm">The King's Heart</a></span><br>…<span class="reftext">17</span>He who loves pleasure will become poor; the one who loves wine and oil will never be rich. <span class="reftext">18</span><span class="highl"><a href="/hebrew/7563.htm" title="7563: rā·šā‘ (Adj-ms) -- Wicked, criminal. From rasha'; morally wrong; concretely, an bad person.">The wicked</a> <a href="/hebrew/3724.htm" title="3724: kō·p̄er (N-ms) -- From kaphar; properly, a cover, i.e. a village; bitumen, and the henna plant; figuratively, a redemption-price.">become a ransom</a> <a href="/hebrew/6662.htm" title="6662: laṣ·ṣad·dîq (Prep-l, Art:: Adj-ms) -- Just, righteous. From tsadaq; just.">for the righteous,</a> <a href="/hebrew/898.htm" title="898: bō·w·ḡêḏ (V-Qal-Prtcpl-ms) -- To act or deal treacherously. A primitive root; to cover; figuratively, to act covertly; by implication, to pillage.">and the faithless</a> <a href="/hebrew/8478.htm" title="8478: wə·ṯa·ḥaṯ (Conj-w:: Prep) -- Underneath, below, instead of. From the same as Towach; the bottom; only adverbially, below, in lieu of, etc.">for</a> <a href="/hebrew/3477.htm" title="3477: yə·šā·rîm (Adj-mp) -- Straight, right. From yashar; straight.">the upright.</a> </span><span class="reftext">19</span>Better to live in the desert than with a contentious and ill-tempered wife.…<div class="cred"><a href="//berean.bible">Berean Standard Bible</a> · <a href="//berean.bible/downloads.htm">Download</a></div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="crossref" id="crossref"></a><div class="vheading">Cross References</div><div id="crf"><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/43-3.htm">Isaiah 43:3-4</a></span><br />For I am the LORD your God, the Holy One of Israel, your Savior; I give Egypt for your ransom, Cush and Seba in your place. / Because you are precious and honored in My sight, and because I love you, I will give men in exchange for you and nations in place of your life.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/proverbs/11-8.htm">Proverbs 11:8</a></span><br />The righteous man is delivered from trouble; in his place the wicked man goes in.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/53-5.htm">Isaiah 53:5</a></span><br />But He was pierced for our transgressions, He was crushed for our iniquities; the punishment that brought us peace was upon Him, and by His stripes we are healed.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_peter/3-18.htm">1 Peter 3:18</a></span><br />For Christ also suffered for sins once for all, the righteous for the unrighteous, to bring you to God. He was put to death in the body but made alive in the Spirit,<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/2_corinthians/5-21.htm">2 Corinthians 5:21</a></span><br />God made Him who knew no sin to be sin on our behalf, so that in Him we might become the righteousness of God.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/matthew/20-28.htm">Matthew 20:28</a></span><br />just as the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/mark/10-45.htm">Mark 10:45</a></span><br />For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give His life as a ransom for many.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/1_timothy/2-5.htm">1 Timothy 2:5-6</a></span><br />For there is one God, and there is one mediator between God and men, the man Christ Jesus, / who gave Himself as a ransom for all—the testimony that was given at just the right time.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/5-8.htm">Romans 5:8</a></span><br />But God proves His love for us in this: While we were still sinners, Christ died for us.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/galatians/3-13.htm">Galatians 3:13</a></span><br />Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us. For it is written: “Cursed is everyone who is hung on a tree.”<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/exodus/12-13.htm">Exodus 12:13</a></span><br />The blood on the houses where you are staying will be a sign; when I see the blood, I will pass over you. No plague will fall on you to destroy you when I strike the land of Egypt.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/isaiah/53-10.htm">Isaiah 53:10-12</a></span><br />Yet it was the LORD’s will to crush Him and to cause Him to suffer; and when His soul is made a guilt offering, He will see His offspring, He will prolong His days, and the good pleasure of the LORD will prosper in His hand. / After the anguish of His soul, He will see the light of life and be satisfied. By His knowledge My righteous Servant will justify many, and He will bear their iniquities. / Therefore I will allot Him a portion with the great, and He will divide the spoils with the strong, because He has poured out His life unto death, and He was numbered with the transgressors. Yet He bore the sin of many and made intercession for the transgressors.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/john/11-50.htm">John 11:50-52</a></span><br />You do not realize that it is better for you that one man die for the people than that the whole nation perish.” / Caiaphas did not say this on his own. Instead, as high priest that year, he was prophesying that Jesus would die for the nation, / and not only for the nation, but also for the scattered children of God, to gather them together into one.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/romans/3-25.htm">Romans 3:25</a></span><br />God presented Him as an atoning sacrifice in His blood through faith, in order to demonstrate His righteousness, because in His forbearance He had passed over the sins committed beforehand.<span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="crossverse"><a href="/hebrews/9-28.htm">Hebrews 9:28</a></span><br />so also Christ was offered once to bear the sins of many; and He will appear a second time, not to bear sin, but to bring salvation to those who eagerly await Him.</div><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a name="tsk" id="tsk"><div class="vheading">Treasury of Scripture</div><p class="tsk2">The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous, and the transgressor for the upright.</p><p class="hdg">wicked</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/proverbs/11-8.htm">Proverbs 11:8</a></b></br> The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked cometh in his stead.</p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/43-3.htm">Isaiah 43:3,4</a></b></br> For I <i>am</i> the LORD thy God, the Holy One of Israel, thy Saviour: I gave Egypt <i>for</i> thy ransom, Ethiopia and Seba for thee… </p><p class="tskverse"><b><a href="/isaiah/53-4.htm">Isaiah 53:4,5</a></b></br> Surely he hath borne our griefs, and carried our sorrows: yet we did esteem him stricken, smitten of God, and afflicted… </p><div class="vheading">Jump to Previous</div><a href="/proverbs/14-9.htm">Atonement</a> <a href="/acts/16-14.htm">Dealer</a> <a href="/proverbs/20-23.htm">Deceit</a> <a href="/proverbs/21-12.htm">Evil-Doer</a> <a href="/proverbs/14-14.htm">Faithless</a> <a href="/proverbs/21-15.htm">Good</a> <a href="/proverbs/19-16.htm">Life</a> <a href="/proverbs/20-15.htm">Price</a> <a href="/proverbs/13-8.htm">Ransom</a> <a href="/proverbs/21-15.htm">Righteous</a> <a href="/proverbs/11-8.htm">Stead</a> <a href="/proverbs/13-15.htm">Transgressor</a> <a href="/proverbs/14-25.htm">Treacherous</a> <a href="/proverbs/14-14.htm">Unfaithful</a> <a href="/proverbs/21-12.htm">Upright</a> <a href="/proverbs/21-12.htm">Wicked</a> <a href="/proverbs/15-19.htm">Worker</a><div class="vheading2">Jump to Next</div><a href="/isaiah/43-3.htm">Atonement</a> <a href="/isaiah/21-2.htm">Dealer</a> <a href="/proverbs/23-3.htm">Deceit</a> <a href="/proverbs/21-29.htm">Evil-Doer</a> <a href="/proverbs/22-12.htm">Faithless</a> <a href="/proverbs/22-1.htm">Good</a> <a href="/proverbs/21-21.htm">Life</a> <a href="/proverbs/27-26.htm">Price</a> <a href="/isaiah/43-3.htm">Ransom</a> <a href="/proverbs/21-26.htm">Righteous</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/2-9.htm">Stead</a> <a href="/proverbs/22-12.htm">Transgressor</a> <a href="/proverbs/22-12.htm">Treacherous</a> <a href="/proverbs/22-12.htm">Unfaithful</a> <a href="/proverbs/21-26.htm">Upright</a> <a href="/proverbs/21-26.htm">Wicked</a> <a href="/ecclesiastes/3-9.htm">Worker</a><div class="vheading2">Proverbs 21</div><span class="reftext">1. </span><span class="outlinetext"><a href="/proverbs/21-1.htm">The king's heart in the hand of the Lord</a></span><br></div></div><div id="mdd"><div align="center"><div class="bot2"><table align="center" width="100%"><tr><td><div align="center"> <script id="3d27ed63fc4348d5b062c4527ae09445"> (new Image()).src = 'https://capi.connatix.com/tr/si?token=51ce25d5-1a8c-424a-8695-4bd48c750f35&cid=3a9f82d0-4344-4f8d-ac0c-e1a0eb43a405'; 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In biblical context, this can be seen as a reflection of God's sovereignty and justice, where the wicked may suffer or be removed to protect or deliver the righteous. This concept is echoed in <a href="/proverbs/11-8.htm">Proverbs 11:8</a>, where the righteous are delivered from trouble, and the wicked take their place. Historically, this can be seen in events like the Exodus, where the Egyptians suffered plagues while the Israelites were spared. Theologically, it points to the ultimate justice of God, where evil is not left unpunished. This can also be seen as a type of Christ, who, though sinless, became a ransom for many (<a href="/mark/10-45.htm">Mark 10:45</a>), highlighting the substitutionary atonement.<p><b>and the faithless for the upright</b><br>The term "faithless" refers to those who are untrustworthy or disloyal, often associated with betrayal or a lack of integrity. In contrast, the "upright" are those who live according to God's laws and principles. This phrase reinforces the idea that those who lack faithfulness and integrity will face consequences that ultimately serve the benefit of those who are upright. This is consistent with the biblical theme of retributive justice, where the actions of the faithless lead to their downfall, while the upright are preserved. This can be connected to <a href="/psalms/37-28.htm">Psalm 37:28</a>, which assures that the Lord loves justice and will not forsake His saints. The cultural context of ancient Israel placed a high value on community and covenant faithfulness, making betrayal a serious offense. This phrase underscores the protective nature of divine justice for those who remain true to God's ways.<div class="vheading2">Persons / Places / Events</div>1. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_wicked.htm">The Wicked</a></b><br>In the context of Proverbs, the wicked are those who live in opposition to God's commandments, often characterized by deceit, violence, and immorality.<br><br>2. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_righteous.htm">The Righteous</a></b><br>These are individuals who live in accordance with God's laws, seeking to embody virtues such as justice, mercy, and humility.<br><br>3. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_faithless.htm">The Faithless</a></b><br>Similar to the wicked, the faithless are those who lack fidelity to God and His ways, often pursuing their own desires over divine will.<br><br>4. <b><a href="/topical/t/the_upright.htm">The Upright</a></b><br>Those who are morally and ethically sound, living lives that reflect God's truth and righteousness.<div class="vheading2">Teaching Points</div><b><a href="/topical/d/divine_justice.htm">Divine Justice</a></b><br>God's justice ensures that the wicked will ultimately face consequences for their actions, while the righteous are protected and vindicated.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/m/moral_accountability.htm">Moral Accountability</a></b><br>This proverb reminds believers of the importance of living righteously, as God sees and rewards the upright while holding the wicked accountable.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/g/god's_sovereignty.htm">God's Sovereignty</a></b><br>The verse illustrates God's control over the moral order, where He can use the wicked as a means to deliver the righteous.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/e/encouragement_for_the_righteous.htm">Encouragement for the Righteous</a></b><br>Believers can find comfort in knowing that their faithfulness is not in vain, as God values and protects those who are upright.<br><br><b><a href="/topical/w/warning_to_the_wicked.htm">Warning to the Wicked</a></b><br>This serves as a caution to those living in wickedness, urging them to turn from their ways and seek righteousness.<div class="vheading2">Lists and Questions</div><a href="/top10/lessons_from_proverbs_21.htm">Top 10 Lessons from Proverbs 21</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/what_defines_a_miracle.htm">What does 'speak life' mean?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/can_speech_literally_cause_life_or_death.htm">Proverbs 18:21: If words carry the power of life and death, where is the scientific basis for speech causing literal life or death?</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/who_is_a_ransom_for_whom.htm">Who is a ransom for whom? Mark 10:45 and I Timothy 2:5-6 say Christ is a ransom for many/all. Proverbs 21:18 says the wicked is a ransom for the righteous.</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/q/main_themes_in_book_of_james.htm">What are the main themes in the Book of James?</a><a name="commentary" id="commentary"></a><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/ellicott/proverbs/21.htm">Ellicott's Commentary for English Readers</a></div>(18) <span class= "bld">The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous.</span>--The righteous is "delivered out of trouble (<a href="/proverbs/11-8.htm" title="The righteous is delivered out of trouble, and the wicked comes in his stead.">Proverbs 11:8</a>; comp. <a href="/isaiah/57-1.htm" title="The righteous perishes, and no man lays it to heart: and merciful men are taken away, none considering that the righteous is taken away from the evil to come.">Isaiah 57:1</a>), and the wicked cometh in his stead" to receive upon his own head God's descending punishment. So it was with Mordecai and Haman.<p><div class="vheading2"><a href="/commentaries/pulpit/proverbs/21.htm">Pulpit Commentary</a></div><span class="cmt_sub_title">Verse 18.</span> - <span class="cmt_word">The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous.</span> The same thought occurs in <a href="/proverbs/11-8.htm">Proverbs 11:8</a> (where see note). <span class="hebrew">כֹּפֶר</span> (<span class="accented">kopher</span>), "price of atonement," means of reconciliation. Delitzsch instances that the great movement which gathered the nations together for the destruction of Babylon put an end to Israel's exile; and that Cyrus, the scourge of so many heathen peoples, was the liberator of the Jews (comp. <a href="/isaiah/44-28.htm">Isaiah 44:28</a>). And the transgressor for the upright. The faithless takes the place of the upright; the stroke passes over the latter, to fall on the former, as in Egypt the destroying angel spared the houses of the Israelites, and poured his wrath on the Egyptians. Septuagint, "A transgressor is the offscouring (<span class="greek">περικάθαρμα</span>, perhaps equivalent to 'ransom') of a righteous man." <span class="p"><br /><br /></span><span class="versiontext"><a href="/commentaries/proverbs/21-18.htm">Parallel Commentaries ...</a></span><span class="p"><br /><br /><br /></span><a name="lexicon" id="lexicon"></a><div class="vheading">Hebrew</div><span class="word">The wicked</span><br /><span class="heb">רָשָׁ֑ע</span> <span class="translit">(rā·šā‘)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_7563.htm">Strong's 7563: </a> </span><span class="str2">Wrong, an, bad person</span><br /><br /><span class="word">[shall become] a ransom</span><br /><span class="heb">כֹּ֣פֶר</span> <span class="translit">(kō·p̄er)</span><br /><span class="parse">Noun - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3724.htm">Strong's 3724: </a> </span><span class="str2">A cover, a village, bitumen, the henna plant, a redemption-price</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for the righteous,</span><br /><span class="heb">לַצַּדִּ֣יק</span> <span class="translit">(laṣ·ṣad·dîq)</span><br /><span class="parse">Preposition-l, Article | Adjective - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_6662.htm">Strong's 6662: </a> </span><span class="str2">Just, righteous</span><br /><br /><span class="word">and the faithless</span><br /><span class="heb">בּוֹגֵֽד׃</span> <span class="translit">(bō·w·ḡêḏ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Verb - Qal - Participle - masculine singular<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_898.htm">Strong's 898: </a> </span><span class="str2">To cover, to act covertly, to pillage</span><br /><br /><span class="word">for</span><br /><span class="heb">וְתַ֖חַת</span> <span class="translit">(wə·ṯa·ḥaṯ)</span><br /><span class="parse">Conjunctive waw | Preposition<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_8478.htm">Strong's 8478: </a> </span><span class="str2">The bottom, below, in lieu of</span><br /><br /><span class="word">the upright.</span><br /><span class="heb">יְשָׁרִ֣ים</span> <span class="translit">(yə·šā·rîm)</span><br /><span class="parse">Adjective - masculine plural<br /></span><span class="str"><a href="/hebrew/strongs_3477.htm">Strong's 3477: </a> </span><span class="str2">Straight, right</span><br /><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><div class="vheading">Links</div><a href="/niv/proverbs/21-18.htm">Proverbs 21:18 NIV</a><br /><a href="/nlt/proverbs/21-18.htm">Proverbs 21:18 NLT</a><br /><a href="/esv/proverbs/21-18.htm">Proverbs 21:18 ESV</a><br /><a href="/nasb/proverbs/21-18.htm">Proverbs 21:18 NASB</a><br /><a href="/kjv/proverbs/21-18.htm">Proverbs 21:18 KJV</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="//bibleapps.com/proverbs/21-18.htm">Proverbs 21:18 BibleApps.com</a><br /><a href="//bibliaparalela.com/proverbs/21-18.htm">Proverbs 21:18 Biblia Paralela</a><br /><a href="//holybible.com.cn/proverbs/21-18.htm">Proverbs 21:18 Chinese Bible</a><br /><a href="//saintebible.com/proverbs/21-18.htm">Proverbs 21:18 French Bible</a><br /><a href="/catholic/proverbs/21-18.htm">Proverbs 21:18 Catholic Bible</a><span class="p"><br /><br /></span><a href="/proverbs/21-18.htm">OT Poetry: Proverbs 21:18 The wicked is a ransom (Prov. 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