Proverbs 21:18
The wicked a ransom for the righteous, and the transgressor for the upright.
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Context
16 The man that wandereth out of the way of understanding shall remain in the congregation of the dead.
17 He that loveth pleasure a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.
18 The wicked a ransom for the righteous, and the transgressor for the upright.
19 better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman.
20 treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.