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17 Do not be too wicked, and do not be a fool; why should you die before your time?

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17 Do not be overwicked,
    and do not be a fool—
    why die before your time?(A)

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27 The fear of the Lord prolongs life,
    but the years of the wicked will be short.(A)

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27 The fear of the Lord adds length to life,(A)
    but the years of the wicked are cut short.(B)

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23 And immediately, because he had not given the glory to God, an angel of the Lord struck him down, and he was eaten by worms and died.(A)

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23 Immediately, because Herod did not give praise to God, an angel(A) of the Lord struck him down,(B) and he was eaten by worms and died.

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23 But you, O God, will cast them down
    into the lowest pit;
the bloodthirsty and treacherous
    shall not live out half their days.
But I will trust in you.(A)

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23 But you, God, will bring down the wicked
    into the pit(A) of decay;
the bloodthirsty and deceitful(B)
    will not live out half their days.(C)

But as for me, I trust in you.(D)

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16 They were snatched away before their time;
    their foundation was washed away by a flood.(A)

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16 They were carried off before their time,(A)
    their foundations(B) washed away by a flood.(C)

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10 Immediately she fell down at his feet and died. When the young men came in they found her dead, so they carried her out and buried her beside her husband.

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10 At that moment she fell down at his feet and died.(A) Then the young men came in and, finding her dead, carried her out and buried her beside her husband.(B)

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Now when Ananias heard these words, he fell down and died. And great fear seized all who heard of it.

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When Ananias heard this, he fell down and died.(A) And great fear(B) seized all who heard what had happened.

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32 It will be paid in full before their time,
    and their branch will not be green.(A)
33 They will shake off their unripe grape, like the vine,
    and cast off their blossoms, like the olive tree.(B)

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32 Before his time(A) he will wither,(B)
    and his branches will not flourish.(C)
33 He will be like a vine stripped of its unripe grapes,(D)
    like an olive tree shedding its blossoms.(E)

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But Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the sight of the Lord, and the Lord put him to death.(A) Then Judah said to Onan, “Go in to your brother’s wife and perform the duty of a brother-in-law to her; raise up offspring for your brother.”(B) But since Onan knew that the offspring would not be his, he spilled his semen on the ground whenever he went in to his brother’s wife, so that he would not give offspring to his brother.(C) 10 What he did was displeasing in the sight of the Lord, and he put him to death also.

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But Er, Judah’s firstborn, was wicked in the Lord’s sight;(A) so the Lord put him to death.(B)

Then Judah said to Onan, “Sleep with your brother’s wife and fulfill your duty to her as a brother-in-law to raise up offspring for your brother.”(C) But Onan knew that the child would not be his; so whenever he slept with his brother’s wife, he spilled his semen on the ground to keep from providing offspring for his brother. 10 What he did was wicked in the Lord’s sight; so the Lord put him to death also.(D)

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38 About ten days later the Lord struck Nabal, and he died.

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38 About ten days later, the Lord struck(A) Nabal and he died.

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21 Therefore rid yourselves of all sordidness and rank growth of wickedness, and welcome with meekness the implanted word that has the power to save your souls.(A)

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21 Therefore, get rid of(A) all moral filth and the evil that is so prevalent and humbly accept the word planted in you,(B) which can save you.

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20 You took your sons and your daughters, whom you had borne to me, and these you sacrificed to them to be devoured. As if your prostitutions were not enough!(A)

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20 “‘And you took your sons and daughters(A) whom you bore to me(B) and sacrificed them as food to the idols. Was your prostitution not enough?(C)

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17 Then he said to me, “Have you seen this, O mortal? Is it not bad enough that the house of Judah commits the abominations done here? Must they fill the land with violence and provoke my anger still further? See, they are putting the branch to their nose!(A)

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17 He said to me, “Have you seen this, son of man? Is it a trivial matter for the people of Judah to do the detestable things(A) they are doing here? Must they also fill the land with violence(B) and continually arouse my anger?(C) Look at them putting the branch to their nose!

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