22 Do they not go astray who devise evil?
But mercy and truth belong to those who devise good.

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22 Have they not erred, those who plan evil?
    But loyalty and faithfulness belong to those who plan good.

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22 Do not those who plot evil go astray?(A)
    But those who plan what is good find[a] love and faithfulness.

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  1. Proverbs 14:22 Or show

34 Righteousness exalts a (A)nation,
But sin is a [a]reproach to any people.

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  1. Proverbs 14:34 shame or disgrace

34 Righteousness will exalt a nation,
    but sin is a reproach to a people.

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34 Righteousness exalts a nation,(A)
    but sin condemns any people.

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In the house of the righteous there is much treasure,
But in the revenue of the wicked is trouble.

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In the house of the righteous there is much treasure,
    but the income of the wicked brings trouble.

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The house of the righteous contains great treasure,(A)
    but the income of the wicked brings ruin.(B)

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(A)The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord,
But the prayer of the upright is His delight.

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The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination of Yahweh,
    but the prayer of the upright is his delight.

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The Lord detests the sacrifice(A) of the wicked,(B)
    but the prayer of the upright pleases him.(C)

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The way of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord,
But He loves him who (A)follows righteousness.

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An abomination of Yahweh is the way of the wicked,
    but he who pursues righteousness he will love.

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The Lord detests the way of the wicked,(A)
    but he loves those who pursue righteousness.(B)

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29 (A)The Lord is far from the wicked,
But (B)He hears the prayer of the righteous.

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29 Yahweh is far from the wicked,
    but the prayers of the righteous he will hear.

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29 The Lord is far from the wicked,
    but he hears the prayer of the righteous.(A)

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17 The highway of the upright is to depart from evil;
He who keeps his way preserves his soul.

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17 The highway of the upright, it turns from evil,
    he who guards himself[a] keeps his way.

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  1. Proverbs 16:17 Or “soul,” or “inner self”

17 The highway of the upright avoids evil;
    those who guard their ways preserve their lives.(A)

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(A)The righteous man walks in his integrity;
(B)His children are blessed after him.

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He who walks in his integrity is righteous;
    happy are his children who follow him.

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The righteous lead blameless lives;(A)
    blessed are their children after them.(B)

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The violence of the wicked will [a]destroy them,
Because they refuse to do justice.

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  1. Proverbs 21:7 Lit. drag them away

The violence of the wicked will sweep them away,
    for they refuse to do justice.

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The violence of the wicked will drag them away,(A)
    for they refuse to do what is right.

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