11 When the ear heard, it called me blessed,
    and when the eye saw, it approved,

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11 Whoever heard me spoke well of me,
    and those who saw me commended me,(A)

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22 And all spoke well of him and marveled at (A)the gracious words that were coming from his mouth. And they said, (B)“Is not this (C)Joseph's son?”

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22 All spoke well of him and were amazed at the gracious words that came from his lips. “Isn’t this Joseph’s son?” they asked.(A)

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When (A)the righteous increase, the people rejoice,
    but when (B)the wicked rule, the people groan.

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When the righteous thrive, the people rejoice;(A)
    when the wicked rule,(B) the people groan.(C)

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20 if his body has not (A)blessed me,[a]
    and if he was not warmed with the fleece of my sheep,

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Footnotes

  1. Job 31:20 Hebrew if his loins have not blessed me

20 and their hearts did not bless me(A)
    for warming them with the fleece(B) from my sheep,

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True Blessedness

27 As he said these things, (A)a woman in the crowd raised her voice and said to him, (B)“Blessed is the womb that bore you, and the breasts at which you nursed!”

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27 As Jesus was saying these things, a woman in the crowd called out, “Blessed is the mother who gave you birth and nursed you.”(A)

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