| 18. Source Text: Hebrew (WLC) Proverbs 21:18:1 ⧉כֹּ֣פֶרkofera ransom payment Proverbs 21:18:2 ⧉לַצַּדִּ֣יקlatsadikfor the righteous person Proverbs 21:18:3 ⧉רָשָׁ֑עrashaa wicked person Proverbs 21:18:4 ⧉וְתַ֖חַתvetakhatand instead of Proverbs 21:18:5 ⧉יְשָׁרִ֣יםyesharimupright ones Proverbs 21:18:6 ⧉בּוֹגֵֽד׃bogeda treacherous person |
| 18. Formal Translation The wicked will serve as a ransom for the righteous, and the traitor will stand in the place of the upright. |
| 18. Dynamic Translation The wicked become a ransom for the righteous, and the traitor takes the place of the upright. |