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Proverbs 14:34
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Proverbs 14:34
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34 ·Doing what is right [Righteousness] makes a nation great,
but sin will ·bring disgrace to any [diminish a] people.
Proverbs 14:34
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Proverbs 14:34
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34
Righteousness [moral and spiritual integrity and virtuous character] exalts a nation,
But sin is a disgrace to any people.
Proverbs 14:34
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Proverbs 14:34
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34 Righteousness exalts a nation,(A)
but sin condemns any people.
Proverbs 15:6
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Proverbs 15:6
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6 Much ·wealth [treasure] is in the houses of ·good [righteous] people,
but evil people get nothing but trouble.
Proverbs 15:6
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Proverbs 15:6
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6
Great and priceless treasure is in the house of the [consistently] righteous one [who seeks godly instruction and grows in wisdom],
But trouble is in the income of the wicked one [who rejects the laws of God].
Proverbs 15:6
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Proverbs 15:6
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Proverbs 15:9
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Proverbs 15:9
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9 The Lord ·hates [detests] ·what evil people do [L the path of the wicked],
but he ·loves [favors] those who ·do what is right [pursue righteousness].
Proverbs 15:9
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Proverbs 15:9
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9
The way [of life] of the wicked is hateful and exceedingly offensive to the Lord,
But He loves one who pursues righteousness [personal integrity, moral courage and honorable character].
Proverbs 15:9
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Proverbs 15:9
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Proverbs 16:7
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Proverbs 16:7
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7 When ·people live so that they please the Lord [L people’s paths draw the Lord’s favor]
even their enemies will make peace with them.
Proverbs 16:7
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Proverbs 16:7
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7
When a man’s ways please the Lord,
He makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.
Proverbs 16:7
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Proverbs 16:7
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Proverbs 17:13
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Proverbs 17:13
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13 Whoever gives evil in return for good
will always have trouble at home.
Proverbs 17:13
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Proverbs 17:13
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13
Whoever returns evil for good,
Evil will not depart from his house.(A)
Proverbs 17:13
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Proverbs 17:13
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Proverbs 18:3
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Proverbs 18:3
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3 Do something evil, and people won’t like you.
Do something shameful, and they will ·make fun of [insult] you.
Proverbs 18:3
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Proverbs 18:3
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3
When the wicked man comes [to the depth of evil], contempt [of all that is pure and good] also comes,
And with inner baseness (dishonor) comes outer shame (scorn).
Proverbs 18:3
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Proverbs 18:3
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3 When wickedness comes, so does contempt,
and with shame comes reproach.
Proverbs 19:3
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Proverbs 19:3
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3 People’s own foolishness ·ruins their lives [L frustrates their path],
but in their ·minds [L hearts] they ·blame [rage at] the Lord.
Proverbs 19:3
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Proverbs 19:3
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3
The foolishness of man undermines his way [ruining whatever he undertakes];
Then his heart is resentful and rages against the Lord [for, being a fool, he blames the Lord instead of himself].
Proverbs 19:3
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Proverbs 19:3
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Proverbs 19:19
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Proverbs 19:19
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19 People with quick tempers will have to pay for it.
If you ·help them out once [rescue them], you will have to do it again.
Proverbs 19:19
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Proverbs 19:19
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A man of great anger will bear the penalty [for his quick temper and lack of self-control];
For if you rescue him [and do not let him learn from the consequences of his action], you will only have to rescue him over and over again.
Proverbs 19:19
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Proverbs 19:19
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19 A hot-tempered person must pay the penalty;
rescue them, and you will have to do it again.
Proverbs 19:29
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Proverbs 19:29
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29 ·People who make fun of wisdom will be punished [L Punishments were made for mockers],
and ·the backs of foolish people will be beaten [L blows for the backs of fools].
Proverbs 19:29
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Proverbs 19:29
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29
Judgments are prepared for scoffers,
And beatings for the backs of [thickheaded] fools.(A)
Proverbs 19:29
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Proverbs 19:29
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29 Penalties are prepared for mockers,
and beatings for the backs of fools.(A)
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