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

New King James Version
The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous, And the unfaithful for the upright.

American Standard Version
The wicked is a ransom for the righteous; And the treacherous cometh in the stead of the upright.

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

Douay-Rheims Bible
The wicked is delivered up for the just: and the unjust for the righteous.

English Revised Version
The wicked is a ransom for the righteous; and the treacherous cometh in the stead of the upright.

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

Young's Literal Translation
The wicked is an atonement for the righteous, And for the upright the treacherous dealer.

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