Proverbs 21:18 KJV
The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous, and the transgressor for the upright.
Proverbs 21:16–20 KJV Chapter 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 shall be a poor man: he that loveth wine and oil shall not be rich.
18
The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous, and the transgressor for the upright.
19
It is better to dwell in the wilderness, than with a contentious and an angry woman.
20
There is treasure to be desired and oil in the dwelling of the wise; but a foolish man spendeth it up.