10 There is severe punishment for one who abandons the way;
One who hates a rebuke will die.

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10 Stern discipline awaits anyone who leaves the path;
    the one who hates correction will die.(A)

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11 A rebellious person seeks only evil,
So a cruel messenger will be sent against him.

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11 Evildoers foster rebellion against God;
    the messenger of death will be sent against them.

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Contrast of the Upright and the Wicked

18 One who separates himself seeks his own desire;
He [a](A)quarrels against all sound wisdom.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 18:1 Lit breaks out

18 An unfriendly person pursues selfish ends
    and against all sound judgment starts quarrels.

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The (A)foolishness of a person ruins his way,
And his heart (B)rages against the Lord.

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A person’s own folly(A) leads to their ruin,
    yet their heart rages against the Lord.(B)

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