Verse Comparison: Proverbs 21:18

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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.

Amplified® Bible
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].

Darby English Version
The wicked is a ransom for the righteous, and a treacherous [man] in the stead of the upright.

King James Version
The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous, and the transgressor for the upright.

Revised Standard Version
The wicked is a ransom for the righteous, and the faithless for the upright.

Young's Literal Translation
The wicked is a ransom for the righteous, and the faithless for the upright.

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