Proverbs 21:18 in the World English Bible
The wicked is a ransom for the righteous, the treacherous for the upright.
Context
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.