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Yet the righteous holds to his way,
    and he that has clean hands grows stronger and stronger.

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Nevertheless, the righteous(A) will hold to their ways,
    and those with clean hands(B) will grow stronger.(C)

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19 The righteous see it and are glad;
    the innocent laugh them to scorn,

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19 The righteous see their ruin and rejoice;(A)
    the innocent mock(B) them, saying,

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12 For thou dost bless the righteous, O Lord;
    thou dost cover him with favor as with a shield.

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12 Surely, Lord, you bless the righteous;(A)
    you surround them(B) with your favor as with a shield.(C)

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11 Be glad in the Lord, and rejoice, O righteous,
    and shout for joy, all you upright in heart!

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11 Rejoice in the Lord(A) and be glad, you righteous;
    sing, all you who are upright in heart!

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15 The eyes of the Lord are toward the righteous,
    and his ears toward their cry.

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15 The eyes of the Lord(A) are on the righteous,(B)
    and his ears are attentive(C) to their cry;

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16 Better is a little that the righteous has
    than the abundance of many wicked.

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16 Better the little that the righteous have
    than the wealth(A) of many wicked;

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32 The wicked watches the righteous,
    and seeks to slay him.

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32 The wicked lie in wait(A) for the righteous,(B)
    intent on putting them to death;

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17 Truly, I say to you, many prophets and righteous men longed to see what you see, and did not see it, and to hear what you hear, and did not hear it.

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17 For truly I tell you, many prophets and righteous people longed to see what you see(A) but did not see it, and to hear what you hear but did not hear it.

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46 And they will go away into eternal punishment, but the righteous into eternal life.”

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46 “Then they will go away to eternal punishment, but the righteous to eternal life.(A)(B)

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19 For as by one man’s disobedience many were made sinners, so by one man’s obedience many will be made righteous.

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19 For just as through the disobedience of the one man(A) the many were made sinners,(B) so also through the obedience(C) of the one man the many will be made righteous.

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The Examples of Abel, Enoch, and Noah

By faith Abel offered to God a more acceptable sacrifice than Cain, through which he received approval as righteous, God bearing witness by accepting his gifts; he died, but through his faith he is still speaking.

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By faith Abel brought God a better offering than Cain did. By faith he was commended(A) as righteous, when God spoke well of his offerings.(B) And by faith Abel still speaks, even though he is dead.(C)

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16 Therefore confess your sins to one another, and pray for one another, that you may be healed. The prayer of a righteous man has great power in its effects.

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16 Therefore confess your sins(A) to each other and pray for each other so that you may be healed.(B) The prayer of a righteous person is powerful and effective.(C)

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12 For the eyes of the Lord are upon the righteous,
and his ears are open to their prayer.
But the face of the Lord is against those that do evil.”

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12 For the eyes of the Lord are on the righteous
    and his ears are attentive to their prayer,
but the face of the Lord is against those who do evil.”[a](A)

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Footnotes

  1. 1 Peter 3:12 Psalm 34:12-16