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10 “For the person who wants to love life
    and see good days
must keep his tongue from evil
    and his lips from speaking deceit.
11 He must turn away from evil and do good.
    He must seek peace and pursue it.
12 For the Lord[a] watches the righteous,[b]
    and he pays attention to their prayers.[c]
But the Lord[d] opposes those[e] who do wrong.”[f]

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Peter 3:12 MT source citation reads Lord
  2. 1 Peter 3:12 Lit. the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous
  3. 1 Peter 3:12 Lit. and his ears are attentive to their prayer
  4. 1 Peter 3:12 MT source citation reads Lord
  5. 1 Peter 3:12 Lit. the face of the Lord is against
  6. 1 Peter 3:12 Cf. Ps 34:12-16