Lux Domini
The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous, and the transgressor for the upright.

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Interpretation

The righteous is often delivered out of trouble, and the wicked comes in his stead, and so seems as a ransom for him.

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This thought runs through Proverbs 21:17-18.

Proverbs 21:17 Proverbs 21:18