World English Bible
Proverbs 21:18
“The wicked is a ransom for the righteous; the treacherous for the upright.”
Verse in context — Proverbs 21
16
The man who wanders out of the way of understanding shall rest in the assembly of the dead.
17
He who loves pleasure shall be a poor man. He who loves wine and oil shall not be rich.
18
The wicked is a ransom for the righteous; the treacherous for the upright.
19
It is better to dwell in a desert land, than with a contentious and fretful woman.
20
There is precious treasure and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man swallows it up.