Proverbs 21:18
The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous, and the transgressor for the upright.
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English Standard Version
The wicked is a ransom for the righteous, and the traitor for the upright.
New International Version
The wicked become a ransom for the righteous, and the unfaithful for the upright.
Catholic Public Domain Version
The impious is given over instead of the just, and the iniquitous is given over in place of the upright