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The wicked is a ransom for the righteous, the treacherous for the upright.
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American Standard Version
The wicked is a ransom for the righteous; And the treacherous cometh in the stead of the upright.
Christian Standard Bible
The wicked are a ransom for the righteous, and the treacherous, for the upright.
English Standard Version
The wicked is a ransom for the righteous, and the traitor for the upright.
King James Version
The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous, and the transgressor for the upright.
New American Standard Bible
The wicked is a ransom for the righteous, And the treacherous is in the place of the upright.
New International Version
The wicked become a ransom for the righteous, and the unfaithful for the upright.
New King James Version
The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous, And the unfaithful for the upright.
New Living Translation
The wicked are punished in place of the godly, and traitors in place of the honest.