21 (A)No ill befalls the righteous,
    but the wicked are filled with trouble.

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21 No harm overtakes the righteous,(A)
    but the wicked have their fill of trouble.

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13 Now (A)who is there to harm you if you are zealous for what is good?

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13 Who is going to harm you if you are eager to do good?(A)

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31 therefore they shall eat (A)the fruit of their way,
    and have (B)their fill of their own devices.

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31 they will eat the fruit of their ways
    and be filled with the fruit of their schemes.(A)

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10 (A)no evil shall be allowed to befall you,
    (B)no plague come near your tent.

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10 no harm(A) will overtake you,
    no disaster will come near your tent.

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(A)Pay her back as she herself has paid back others,
    and repay her (B)double for her deeds;
    mix a double portion for her (C)in the cup she mixed.

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Give back to her as she has given;
    pay her back(A) double(B) for what she has done.
    Pour her a double portion from her own cup.(C)

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28 And we know that for those who love God all things work together (A)for good,[a] for (B)those who are called according to his purpose.

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  1. Romans 8:28 Some manuscripts God works all things together for good, or God works in all things for the good

28 And we know that in all things God works for the good(A) of those who love him, who[a] have been called(B) according to his purpose.(C)

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  1. Romans 8:28 Or that all things work together for good to those who love God, who; or that in all things God works together with those who love him to bring about what is good—with those who

22 whether Paul or Apollos or Cephas or the world or life or death or the present or the future—all are yours, 23 and (A)you are Christ's, and (B)Christ is God's.

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22 whether Paul or Apollos(A) or Cephas[a](B) or the world or life or death or the present or the future(C)—all are yours, 23 and you are of Christ,(D) and Christ is of God.

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  1. 1 Corinthians 3:22 That is, Peter

16 You will have your fill (A)of shame instead of glory.
    (B)Drink, yourself, and show your uncircumcision!
(C)The cup in the Lord's right hand
    will come around to you,
    and (D)utter shame will come upon your glory!

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16 You will be filled with shame(A) instead of glory.(B)
    Now it is your turn! Drink(C) and let your nakedness be exposed[a]!(D)
The cup(E) from the Lord’s right hand is coming around to you,
    and disgrace will cover your glory.

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  1. Habakkuk 2:16 Masoretic Text; Dead Sea Scrolls, Aquila, Vulgate and Syriac (see also Septuagint) and stagger

The Jars Filled with Wine

12 “You shall speak to them this word: ‘Thus says the Lord, the God of Israel, “Every jar shall be filled with wine.”’ And they will say to you, ‘Do we not indeed know that (A)every jar will be filled with wine?’ 13 Then you shall say to them, ‘Thus says the Lord: (B)Behold, I will fill with drunkenness all the inhabitants of this land: (C)the kings who sit on David's throne, (D)the priests, the prophets, and all the inhabitants of Jerusalem. 14 And I will (E)dash them one against another, fathers and sons together, declares the Lord. I will not pity or spare or have compassion, that I should not destroy them.’”

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Wineskins

12 “Say to them: ‘This is what the Lord, the God of Israel, says: Every wineskin should be filled with wine.’ And if they say to you, ‘Don’t we know that every wineskin should be filled with wine?’ 13 then tell them, ‘This is what the Lord says: I am going to fill with drunkenness(A) all who live in this land, including the kings who sit on David’s throne, the priests, the prophets and all those living in Jerusalem. 14 I will smash them one against the other, parents and children alike, declares the Lord. I will allow no pity(B) or mercy or compassion(C) to keep me from destroying(D) them.’”

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14 The backslider in heart will be (A)filled with the fruit of his ways,
    and (B)a good man will be filled with the fruit of his ways.

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14 The faithless will be fully repaid for their ways,(A)
    and the good rewarded for theirs.(B)

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17 For (A)this light momentary affliction is preparing for us an eternal weight of glory beyond all comparison,

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17 For our light and momentary troubles are achieving for us an eternal glory that far outweighs them all.(A)

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