25 A greedy man (A)stirs up strife,
    but the one who trusts in the Lord will (B)be enriched.

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25 The greedy stir up conflict,(A)
    but those who trust in the Lord(B) will prosper.

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25 (A)Whoever brings blessing (B)will be enriched,
    and (C)one who waters will himself be watered.

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25 A generous(A) person will prosper;
    whoever refreshes others will be refreshed.(B)

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But (A)godliness (B)with contentment is great gain,

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But godliness with contentment(A) is great gain.(B)

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10 (A)By insolence comes nothing but strife,
    but with those who take advice is wisdom.

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10 Where there is strife, there is pride,
    but wisdom is found in those who take advice.(A)

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(A)The soul of the sluggard craves and gets nothing,
    while the soul of the diligent (B)is richly supplied.

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A sluggard’s appetite is never filled,(A)
    but the desires of the diligent are fully satisfied.

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12 Hatred stirs up strife,
    but (A)love covers all offenses.

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12 Hatred stirs up conflict,
    but love covers over all wrongs.(A)

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25 (A)The fear of man lays a snare,
    but whoever trusts in the Lord is safe.

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25 Fear(A) of man will prove to be a snare,
    but whoever trusts in the Lord(B) is kept safe.(C)

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22 (A)A man of wrath stirs up strife,
    and one given to anger causes much transgression.

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22 An angry person stirs up conflict,
    and a hot-tempered person commits many sins.(A)

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10 (A)Drive out a scoffer, (B)and strife will go out,
    and (C)quarreling and abuse will cease.

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10 Drive out the mocker, and out goes strife;
    quarrels and insults are ended.(A)

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24 (A)“Scoffer” is the name of the arrogant, haughty man
    who acts with arrogant pride.

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24 The proud and arrogant person(A)—“Mocker” is his name—
    behaves with insolent fury.

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30 (A)The light of the eyes rejoices the heart,
    and (B)good news refreshes[a] the bones.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 15:30 Hebrew makes fat

30 Light in a messenger’s eyes brings joy to the heart,
    and good news gives health to the bones.(A)

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18 (A)A hot-tempered man (B)stirs up strife,
    but he who is (C)slow to anger quiets contention.

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18 A hot-tempered person stirs up conflict,(A)
    but the one who is patient calms a quarrel.(B)

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12 O Lord of hosts,
    (A)blessed is the one who trusts in you!

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12 Lord Almighty,
    blessed(A) is the one who trusts in you.

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