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

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10 Severe discipline belongs to him who forsakes the way;
    he who hates a rebuke will die.

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10 Correction is grievous unto him that forsaketh the way: and he that hateth reproof shall die.

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

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11 An evil person will seek only rebellion,
    and a cruel messenger will be sent against him.

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11 An evil man seeketh only rebellion: therefore a cruel messenger shall be sent against him.

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

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18 He who is selfish seeks a craving;[a]
    against all sound judgment he shows contempt.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 18:1 Or “boundary”

18 Through desire a man, having separated himself, seeketh and intermeddleth with all wisdom.

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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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As for the folly of humankind, its way leads to ruin,
    and against Yahweh his heart[a] will rage.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 19:3 Or “mind”

The foolishness of man perverteth his way: and his heart fretteth against the Lord.

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