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Berean Standard Bible (BSB)

The wicked become a ransom for the righteous, and the faithless for the upright.

World English Bible (WEB)

The wicked is a ransom for the righteous; the treacherous for the upright.

King James Version (KJV)

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

American Standard Version (ASV)

The wicked is a ransom for the righteous; And the treacherous [cometh] in the stead of the upright.

Bible in Basic English (BBE)

The evil-doer will be given as a price for the life of the good man, and the worker of deceit in the place of the upright.

Young's Literal Translation (YLT)

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Reina-Valera 1909 (RVR 1909)

El rescate del justo es el impío, y por los rectos el prevaricador.

Sagradas Escrituras 1569 (SE 1569)

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Nueva Biblia Viva (NBV)

El malvado pagará por el justo, y el traidor por el hombre intachable.

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