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22 If you plan to do evil, you will be lost;
    if you plan to do good, you will receive unfailing love and faithfulness.

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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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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 14:22 Or show

22 Do they not err that devise evil? but mercy and truth shall be to them that devise good.

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34 Godliness makes a nation great,
    but sin is a disgrace to any people.

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

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34 Righteousness exalteth a nation: but sin is a reproach to any people.

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There is treasure in the house of the godly,
    but the earnings of the wicked bring 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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In the house of the righteous is much treasure: but in the revenues of the wicked is trouble.

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The Lord detests the sacrifice of the wicked,
    but he delights in the prayers of the upright.

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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 sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord: but the prayer of the upright is his delight.

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The Lord detests the way of the wicked,
    but he loves those who pursue godliness.

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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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The way of the wicked is an abomination unto the Lord: but he loveth him that followeth after righteousness.

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29 The Lord is far from the wicked,
    but he hears the prayers of the righteous.

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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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29 The Lord is far from the wicked: but he heareth the prayer of the righteous.

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17 The path of the virtuous leads away from evil;
    whoever follows that path is safe.

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

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17 The highway of the upright is to depart from evil: he that keepeth his way preserveth his soul.

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The godly walk with integrity;
    blessed are their children who follow them.

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

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The just man walketh in his integrity: his children are blessed after him.

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The violence of the wicked sweeps them away,
    because they refuse to do what is just.

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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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The robbery of the wicked shall destroy them; because they refuse to do judgment.

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