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

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11 Evil people seek only rebellion,
    but a cruel messenger will be sent against them.

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

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19 One who (A)loves wrongdoing loves strife;
One who (B)makes his doorway high seeks destruction.
20 One who has a crooked [a]mind (C)finds nothing good,
And one who is [b](D)corrupted in his language falls into evil.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 17:20 Lit heart
  2. Proverbs 17:20 Lit altered in his tongue

19 One who loves transgression loves strife;
    one who builds a high threshold invites broken bones.(A)
20 The crooked of mind do not prosper,
    and the perverse of tongue fall into calamity.(B)

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19 Whoever loves a quarrel loves sin;
    whoever builds a high gate invites destruction.

20 One whose heart is corrupt does not prosper;
    one whose tongue is perverse falls into trouble.

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24 Wisdom is in the presence of one who has understanding,
But the (A)eyes of a fool are on the ends of the earth.

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24 The discerning person looks to wisdom,
    but the eyes of a fool to the ends of the earth.(A)

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24 A discerning person keeps wisdom in view,
    but a fool’s eyes(A) wander to the ends of the earth.

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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.
A fool does not delight in understanding,
But (B)in revealing his own [b]mind.

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  1. Proverbs 18:1 Lit breaks out
  2. Proverbs 18:2 Lit heart

18 The one who lives alone is self-indulgent,
    showing contempt for all sound judgment.[a]
A fool takes no pleasure in understanding,
    but only in expressing personal opinion.(A)

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  1. 18.1 Meaning of Heb uncertain

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

Fools find no pleasure in understanding
    but delight in airing their own opinions.(A)

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14 “Bad, bad,” says the buyer,
But when he goes his way, then he boasts.

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14 “Bad, bad,” says the buyer,
    then goes away and boasts.

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14 “It’s no good, it’s no good!” says the buyer—
    then goes off and boasts about the purchase.

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29 A wicked person [a](A)displays a bold face,
But as for the (B)upright, he makes his way sure.

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  1. Proverbs 21:29 Lit makes firm with his face

29 The wicked put on a bold face,
    but the upright give thought to[a] their ways.(A)

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  1. 21.29 Or establish

29 The wicked put up a bold front,
    but the upright give thought to their ways.(A)

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10 (A)Drive out the scoffer, and strife will leave,
Even quarreling and dishonor will cease.

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10 Drive out a scoffer, and strife goes out;
    quarreling and abuse will cease.(A)

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10 Drive out the mocker, and out goes strife;
    quarrels and insults are ended.(A)

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One who (A)sows injustice will reap disaster,
And the (B)rod of his fury will perish.

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Whoever sows injustice will reap calamity,
    and the rod of anger will fail.(A)

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Whoever sows injustice reaps calamity,(A)
    and the rod they wield in fury will be broken.(B)

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26 Do not be among those who (A)shake hands,
Among those who become guarantors for debts.

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26 Do not be one of those who give pledges,
    who become surety for debts.(A)

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Saying 4

26 Do not be one who shakes hands in pledge(A)
    or puts up security for debts;

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