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

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The eyes of the Lord are in every place,
    observing both 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 If you repay good with evil,
    evil will never leave your house.

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13 The person who repays good with evil
    will never see[a] evil leave his home.

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  1. Proverbs 17:13 The Heb. lacks will see

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

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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 Furthermore, it isn’t good to fine the righteous,
    or to beat an official because of his uprightness.

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

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A king sits on a throne of justice,
    sifting out all sorts of evil with his glance.

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When a king sits on his throne to judge,(A)
    he winnows out all evil with his eyes.(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 misleads the upright along an evil way
    will himself fall into his own pit,
        but the blameless will inherit what is 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 is never good,
    yet some will do wrong for a mere piece of bread.

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21 To show partiality isn’t good,
    yet for a piece of bread the valiant will transgress.

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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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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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Footnotes

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

The Honorable Woman

10 Who can find a capable wife?
    Her value far exceeds the finest jewels.
11 Her husband has full confidence in her;
    as a result, he lacks nothing of value.
12 She will bring good to him—never evil—
    every day of her life.

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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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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.