25 but those who rebuke the wicked will have delight,
    and a good blessing will come upon them.

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25 But it will go well with those who convict the guilty,
    and rich blessing will come on them.

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20 As for those who persist in sin, (A)rebuke them in the presence of all, (B)so that the rest may stand in fear.

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20 But those elders who are sinning you are to reprove(A) before everyone, so that the others may take warning.(B)

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23 Whoever (A)rebukes a man will afterward find more favor
    than (B)he who flatters with his tongue.

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23 Whoever rebukes a person will in the end gain favor
    rather than one who has a flattering tongue.(A)

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15 Declare these things; exhort and (A)rebuke with all authority. (B)Let no one disregard you.

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15 These, then, are the things you should teach. Encourage and rebuke with all authority. Do not let anyone despise you.

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13 This testimony is true. Therefore (A)rebuke them (B)sharply, that they (C)may be sound in the faith,

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13 This saying is true. Therefore rebuke(A) them sharply, so that they will be sound in the faith(B)

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because John had been saying to him, (A)“It is not lawful for you to have her.”

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for John had been saying to him: “It is not lawful for you to have her.”(A)

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16 I was a father to the needy,
    and I searched out (A)the cause of him whom I did not know.
17 I (B)broke (C)the fangs of the unrighteous
    and made him drop his prey from his teeth.
18 (D)Then I thought, ‘I shall die in my (E)nest,
    and I shall multiply my days as (F)the sand,

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16 I was a father to the needy;(A)
    I took up the case(B) of the stranger.(C)
17 I broke the fangs of the wicked
    and snatched the victims(D) from their teeth.(E)

18 “I thought, ‘I will die in my own house,
    my days as numerous as the grains of sand.(F)

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28 And one of the sons of (A)Jehoiada, the son of (B)Eliashib the high priest, was the son-in-law of (C)Sanballat the Horonite. Therefore I chased him from me.

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28 One of the sons of Joiada son of Eliashib(A) the high priest was son-in-law to Sanballat(B) the Horonite. And I drove him away from me.

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25 (A)And I confronted them and cursed them and beat some of them and pulled out their hair. (B)And I made them take an oath in the name of God, saying, “You shall not give your daughters to their sons, or take their daughters for your sons or for yourselves.

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25 I rebuked them and called curses down on them. I beat some of the men and pulled out their hair. I made them take an oath(A) in God’s name and said: “You are not to give your daughters in marriage to their sons, nor are you to take their daughters in marriage for your sons or for yourselves.(B)

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17 (A)Then I confronted the nobles of Judah and said to them, “What is this evil thing that you are doing, (B)profaning the Sabbath day?

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17 I rebuked the nobles of Judah and said to them, “What is this wicked thing you are doing—desecrating the Sabbath day?

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And I was very angry, and I threw all the household furniture of Tobiah out of the chamber. Then I gave orders, and they (A)cleansed the chambers, and I brought back there the vessels of the house of God, with the grain offering and the frankincense.

10 I also found out that (B)the portions of the Levites had not been given to them, so that the Levites and the singers, who did the work, had fled each (C)to his field. 11 (D)So I confronted the officials and said, (E)“Why is the house of God forsaken?” And I gathered them together and set them in their stations.

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I was greatly displeased and threw all Tobiah’s household goods out of the room.(A) I gave orders to purify the rooms,(B) and then I put back into them the equipment of the house of God, with the grain offerings and the incense.(C)

10 I also learned that the portions assigned to the Levites had not been given to them,(D) and that all the Levites and musicians responsible for the service had gone back to their own fields.(E) 11 So I rebuked the officials and asked them, “Why is the house of God neglected?”(F) Then I called them together and stationed them at their posts.

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I took counsel with myself, and I brought charges against the nobles and the officials. I said to them, (A)“You are exacting interest, each from his brother.” And I held a great assembly against them and said to them, “We, as far as we are able, (B)have bought back our Jewish brothers who have been sold to the nations, but you even sell your brothers that they may be sold to us!” They were silent and could not find a word to say. So I said, “The thing that you are doing is not good. Ought you not to walk (C)in the fear of our God (D)to prevent the taunts of the nations our enemies?

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I pondered them in my mind and then accused the nobles and officials. I told them, “You are charging your own people interest!”(A) So I called together a large meeting to deal with them and said: “As far as possible, we have bought(B) back our fellow Jews who were sold to the Gentiles. Now you are selling your own people, only for them to be sold back to us!” They kept quiet, because they could find nothing to say.(C)

So I continued, “What you are doing is not right. Shouldn’t you walk in the fear of our God to avoid the reproach(D) of our Gentile enemies?

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19 And you shall say to him, ‘Thus says the Lord, “Have you killed and also taken possession?”’ And you shall say to him, ‘Thus says the Lord: (A)“In the place where dogs licked up the blood of Naboth shall dogs lick your own blood.”’”

20 Ahab said to Elijah, (B)“Have you found me, O my enemy?” He answered, “I have found you, because (C)you have sold yourself to do what is evil in the sight of the Lord.

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19 Say to him, ‘This is what the Lord says: Have you not murdered a man and seized his property?’(A) Then say to him, ‘This is what the Lord says: In the place where dogs licked up Naboth’s blood,(B) dogs(C) will lick up your blood—yes, yours!’”

20 Ahab said to Elijah, “So you have found me, my enemy!”(D)

“I have found you,” he answered, “because you have sold(E) yourself to do evil in the eyes of the Lord.

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