King James Version
Read in contextThe wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous, and the transgressor for the upright.
All translations
Proverbs 21:18
5 of 5 translations contain this numbered verse.
World English Bible
Read in contextThe wicked is a ransom for the righteous; The treacherous for the upright.
American Standard Version
Read in contextThe wicked is a ransom for the righteous; And the treacherous `cometh' in the stead of the upright.
Young's Literal Translation
Read in contextThe wicked `is' an atonement for the righteous, And for the upright the treacherous dealer.
Berean Standard Bible
Read in contextThe wicked become a ransom for the righteous, and the faithless for the upright.