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Proverbs 15:3
Holman Christian Standard Bible

3 The eyes of the Lord are everywhere,
observing the wicked and the good.(A)

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3 The Lord is watching everywhere,
    keeping his eye on both the evil and the good.

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Listen to Proverbs 15:3, Proverbs 17:13, Proverbs 17:26, Proverbs 20:8, Proverbs 28:10, Proverbs 28:21, Proverbs 31:10-12
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Proverbs 15:3
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3 The eyes(A) of the Lord are everywhere,(B)
    keeping watch on the wicked and the good.(C)

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Proverbs 17:13
Holman Christian Standard Bible

13 If anyone returns evil for good,(A)
evil will never depart from his house.(B)

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13 If you repay good with evil,
    evil will never leave your house.

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13 Evil will never leave the house
    of one who pays back evil(A) for good.(B)

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Proverbs 16
Proverbs 18
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Proverbs 17:26
Holman Christian Standard Bible

26 It is certainly not good to fine an innocent person
or to beat a noble for his honesty.[a](A)

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  1. Proverbs 17:26 Or noble unfairly
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26 It is wrong to punish the godly for being good
    or to flog leaders for being honest.

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26 If imposing a fine on the innocent is not good,(A)
    surely to flog honest officials is not right.

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Proverbs 20:8
Holman Christian Standard Bible

8 A king sitting on a throne to judge
sifts out all evil with his eyes.(A)

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8 When a king sits in judgment, he weighs all the evidence,
    distinguishing the bad from the good.

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8 When a king sits on his throne to judge,(A)
    he winnows out all evil with his eyes.(B)

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Proverbs 28:10
Holman Christian Standard Bible

10 The one who leads the upright into an evil way
will fall into his own pit,(A)
but the blameless will inherit what is good.(B)

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10 Those who lead good people along an evil path
    will fall into their own trap,
    but the honest will inherit good things.

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10 Whoever leads the upright along an evil path
    will fall into their own trap,(A)
    but the blameless will receive a good inheritance.

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Proverbs 28:21
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21 It is not good to show partiality(A)—
yet a man may sin for a piece of bread.(B)

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21 Showing partiality is never good,
    yet some will do wrong for a mere piece of bread.

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21 To show partiality(A) is not good(B)—
    yet a person will do wrong for a piece of bread.(C)

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Proverbs 31:10-12
Holman Christian Standard Bible

In Praise of a Capable Wife

10 Who can find a capable wife?[a](A)
She is far more precious than jewels.[b]
11 The heart of her husband trusts in her,
and he will not lack anything good.
12 She rewards him with good, not evil,
all the days of her life.

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  1. Proverbs 31:10 Or a wife of quality, or a wife of noble character
  2. Proverbs 31:10 Vv. 10-31 form an acrostic.
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Proverbs 31:10-12
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A Wife of Noble Character

10 [a]Who can find a virtuous and capable wife?
    She is more precious than rubies.
11 Her husband can trust her,
    and she will greatly enrich his life.
12 She brings him good, not harm,
    all the days of her life.

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  1. 31:10 Verses 10-31 comprise a Hebrew acrostic poem; each verse begins with a successive letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
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Epilogue: The Wife of Noble Character

10 [a]A wife of noble character(A) who can find?(B)
    She is worth far more than rubies.
11 Her husband(C) has full confidence in her
    and lacks nothing of value.(D)
12 She brings him good, not harm,
    all the days of her life.

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  1. Proverbs 31:10 Verses 10-31 are an acrostic poem, the verses of which begin with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet.
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