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35 The wise inherit honor,
    but fools are put to shame!

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35 The wise inherit honor,
    but fools get only shame.

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18 I will clothe his enemies with shame,
    but he will be a glorious king.”

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18 I will clothe his enemies with shame,(A)
    but his head will be adorned with a radiant crown.”(B)

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13 Therefore, this is what the Sovereign Lord says:
“My servants will eat,
    but you will starve.
My servants will drink,
    but you will be thirsty.
My servants will rejoice,
    but you will be sad and ashamed.
14 My servants will sing for joy,
    but you will cry in sorrow and despair.
15 Your name will be a curse word among my people,
    for the Sovereign Lord will destroy you
    and will call his true servants by another name.

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13 Therefore this is what the Sovereign Lord says:

“My servants will eat,(A)
    but you will go hungry;(B)
my servants will drink,(C)
    but you will go thirsty;(D)
my servants will rejoice,(E)
    but you will be put to shame.(F)
14 My servants will sing(G)
    out of the joy of their hearts,
but you will cry out(H)
    from anguish of heart
    and wail in brokenness of spirit.
15 You will leave your name
    for my chosen ones to use in their curses;(I)
the Sovereign Lord will put you to death,
    but to his servants he will give another name.(J)

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Many of those whose bodies lie dead and buried will rise up, some to everlasting life and some to shame and everlasting disgrace. Those who are wise will shine as bright as the sky, and those who lead many to righteousness will shine like the stars forever.

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Multitudes who sleep in the dust of the earth will awake:(A) some to everlasting life, others to shame and everlasting contempt.(B) Those who are wise[a](C) will shine(D) like the brightness of the heavens, and those who lead many to righteousness,(E) like the stars for ever and ever.(F)

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Footnotes

  1. Daniel 12:3 Or who impart wisdom

24 You guide me with your counsel,
    leading me to a glorious destiny.

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24 You guide(A) me with your counsel,(B)
    and afterward you will take me into glory.

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30 “Therefore, the Lord, the God of Israel, says: I promised that your branch of the tribe of Levi[a] would always be my priests. But I will honor those who honor me, and I will despise those who think lightly of me.

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Footnotes

  1. 2:30 Hebrew that your house and your father’s house.

30 “Therefore the Lord, the God of Israel, declares: ‘I promised that members of your family would minister before me forever.(A)’ But now the Lord declares: ‘Far be it from me! Those who honor me I will honor,(B) but those who despise(C) me will be disdained.(D)

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The rich can pay a ransom for their lives,
    but the poor won’t even get threatened.

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A person’s riches may ransom their life,
    but the poor cannot respond to threatening rebukes.(A)

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If you prize wisdom, she will make you great.
    Embrace her, and she will honor you.

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Cherish her, and she will exalt you;
    embrace her, and she will honor you.(A)

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