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In every place, the eyes of Yahweh
    keep watch over the evil and the good.

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The eyes of Jehovah are in every place,
Keeping watch upon the evil and the good.

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The eyes(A) of the Lord are everywhere,(B)
    keeping watch on the wicked and the good.(C)

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13 For he who returns evil for good,
    evil will not depart from his house.

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13 Whoso rewardeth evil for good,
Evil shall not depart from his 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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26 Also, imposing a fine on the righteous is not good,
    nor to flog nobles for uprightness.

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26 Also to [a]punish the righteous is not good,
Nor to smite the noble for their uprightness.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 17:26 Or, fine

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

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A king who sits on the throne of judgment
    winnows all evil with his eyes.

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A king that sitteth on the throne of judgment
[a]Scattereth away all evil with his eyes.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 20:8 Or, Winnoweth

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

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10 He who misleads the upright onto the way of evil,
    into his pits he will fall.
    But as for the blameless, they will inherit good.

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10 Whoso causeth the upright to go astray in an evil way,
He shall fall himself into his own pit;
But the perfect shall inherit good.

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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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21 Showing partiality[a] is not good,
    and over a morsel of bread, a strong man will do wrong.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 28:21 Literally “Recognizing faces”

21 To have respect of persons is not good;
[a]Neither that a man should transgress for a piece of bread.

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  1. Proverbs 28:21 Or, For for a piece of bread a man will transgress

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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An Excellent Woman[a]

10 A woman[b] of excellence,[c] who will find?
    For her worth is far more than precious jewels.
11 The heart of her husband[d] trusts in her,
    and gain he will not lack.
12 She does him good, but not harm
    all the days of her life.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 31:10 Prov 31:10–31 is an acrostic poem
  2. Proverbs 31:10 Or “wife”
  3. Proverbs 31:10 Or “strength,” or “valor,” or “ability,” or “efficiency”
  4. Proverbs 31:11 Or “lord”

10 A worthy woman who can find?
For her price is far above rubies.
11 The heart of her husband trusteth in her,
And he shall have no lack of [a]gain.
12 She doeth him good and not evil
All the days of her life.

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  1. Proverbs 31:11 Hebrew spoil.

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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Footnotes

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