34 Righteousness exalts a nation,
But sin is a disgrace to any people.

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34 Godliness makes a nation great,
    but sin is a disgrace to any people.

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34 Righteousness exalts a nation,(A)
    but sin condemns any people.

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34 Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people.

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Great wealth is in the house of the (A)righteous,
But trouble is in the income of the wicked.

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There is treasure in the house of the godly,
    but the earnings of the wicked bring trouble.

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The house of the righteous contains great treasure,(A)
    but the income of the wicked brings ruin.(B)

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In the house of the righteous is much treasure: but in the revenues of the wicked is trouble.

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The way of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord,
But He loves the one who (A)pursues righteousness.

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The Lord detests the way of the wicked,
    but he loves those who pursue godliness.

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The Lord detests the way of the wicked,(A)
    but he loves those who pursue righteousness.(B)

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The way of the wicked is an abomination unto the Lord: but he loveth him that followeth after righteousness.

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When a person’s ways are pleasing to the Lord,
He (A)causes even his enemies to make peace with him.

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When people’s lives please the Lord,
    even their enemies are at peace with them.

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When the Lord takes pleasure in anyone’s way,
    he causes their enemies to make peace(A) with them.(B)

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When a man's ways please the Lord, he maketh even his enemies to be at peace with him.

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13 One who (A)returns evil for good,
(B)Evil will not depart from his house.

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13 If you repay good with evil,
    evil will never leave your house.

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13 Evil will never leave the house
    of one who pays back evil(A) for good.(B)

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13 Whoso rewardeth evil for good, evil shall not depart from his house.

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When a wicked person comes, contempt also comes,
And with dishonor comes taunting.

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Doing wrong leads to disgrace,
    and scandalous behavior brings contempt.

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When wickedness comes, so does contempt,
    and with shame comes reproach.

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When the wicked cometh, then cometh also contempt, and with ignominy reproach.

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The (A)foolishness of a person ruins his way,
And his heart (B)rages against the Lord.

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People ruin their lives by their own foolishness
    and then are angry at the Lord.

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A person’s own folly(A) leads to their ruin,
    yet their heart rages against the Lord.(B)

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The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the Lord.

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