Proverbs 11:20 {21}
Good News Translation
The LORD hates evil-minded people, but loves those who do right.

New Revised Standard Version
Crooked minds are an abomination to the LORD, but those of blameless ways are his delight.

Contemporary English Version
The LORD hates sneaky people, but he likes everyone who lives right.

New American Bible
The crooked in heart are an abomination to the LORD, but those who walk blamelessly are his delight.

Douay-Rheims Bible
Hand in hand the evil man shall not be innocent: but the seed of the just shall be saved.

Treasury of Scripture Knowledge

Hand in hand the evil man shall not be innocent: but the seed of the just shall be saved.

Proverbs 6:14,16-19 To such a one his destruction shall presently come, and he shall suddenly be destroyed, and shall no longer have any remedy. . . .

Proverbs 8:13 Counsel and equity is mine, prudence is mine, strength is mine.

Psalm 18:25,26 With the holy thou wilt be holy; and with the innocent man thou wilt be innocent: . . .

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Proverbs 9:7 Rebuke not a scorner, lest he hate thee. Rebuke a wise man, and he will love thee.

Proverbs 15:8 The victims of the wicked are abominable to the Lord: the vows of the just are acceptable.

Proverbs 16:17 The path of the just departeth from evils: he that keepeth his soul keepeth his way.

Proverbs 21:29 The wicked man impudently hardeneth his face: but he that is righteous, correcteth his way.

Psalm 11:7 He shall rain snares upon sinners: fire and brimstone, and storms of winds, shall be the portion of their cup. [8] For the Lord is just, and hath loved justice: his countenance hath beheld righteousness.

Psalm 51:6 For behold thou hast loved truth: the uncertain and hidden things of thy wisdom thou hast made manifest to me.

Psalm 140:13 But as for the just, they shall give glory to thy name: and the upright shall dwell with thy countenance.

Context
Dishonest Scales
19A perverse heart is abominable to the Lord: and his will is in them that walk sincerely. 20Hand in hand the evil man shall not be innocent: but the seed of the just shall be saved.21A golden ring in a swine's snout, a woman fair and foolish.…
Cross References
1 Chronicles 29:17
I know my God that thou provest hearts, and lovest simplicity, wherefore I also in the simplicity of my heart, have joyfully offered all these things: and I have seen with great joy thy people, which are here present, offer thee their offerings.

Psalm 101:4
The perverse heart did not cleave to me: and the malignant, that turned aside from me, I would not know.

Psalm 119:1
Blessed are the undefiled in the way, who walk in the law of the Lord.

Proverbs 3:32
Want is from the Lord in the house of the wicked: but the habitations of the just shall be blessed.

Proverbs 11:21
A golden ring in a swine's snout, a woman fair and foolish.

Proverbs 13:6
Justice keepeth the way of the innocent: but wickedness overthroweth the sinner.

Proverbs 14:9
A fool will laugh at sin, but among the just grace shall abide.

Proverbs 11:19
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