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20 So that you will (A)walk in the way of good men
And keep to the (B)paths of the righteous.

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20 Thus you will walk in the ways of the good
    and keep to the paths of the righteous.

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Give knowledge to a wise man and he will be still wiser,
Make a righteous man know it and he will (A)increase his learning.

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Instruct the wise and they will be wiser still;
    teach the righteous and they will add to their learning.(A)

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(A)Blessings are on the head of the righteous,
But (B)the mouth of the wicked covers up violence.

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Blessings crown the head of the righteous,
    but violence overwhelms the mouth of the wicked.[a](A)

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 10:6 Or righteous, / but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence

11 The (A)mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life,
But (B)the mouth of the wicked covers up violence.

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11 The mouth of the righteous is a fountain of life,(A)
    but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.(B)

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16 The [a](A)wages of the righteous is life,
The income of the wicked, punishment.

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  1. Proverbs 10:16 Or work

16 The wages of the righteous is life,(A)
    but the earnings of the wicked are sin and death.(B)

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20 The tongue of the righteous is as (A)choice silver,
The heart of the wicked is worth little.

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20 The tongue of the righteous is choice silver,
    but the heart of the wicked is of little value.

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21 The (A)lips of the righteous feed many,
But ignorant fools (B)die for lack of a heart of wisdom.

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21 The lips of the righteous nourish many,
    but fools die for lack of sense.(A)

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24 What (A)the wicked dreads will come upon him,
But the (B)desire of the righteous will be granted.
25 When the (C)whirlwind passes, the wicked is no more,
But the (D)righteous has an everlasting foundation.

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24 What the wicked dread(A) will overtake them;(B)
    what the righteous desire will be granted.(C)

25 When the storm has swept by, the wicked are gone,
    but the righteous stand firm(D) forever.(E)

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28 The (A)expectation of the righteous is gladness,
But the (B)hope of the wicked will perish.

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28 The prospect of the righteous is joy,
    but the hopes of the wicked come to nothing.(A)

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30 The (A)righteous will never be shaken,
But (B)the wicked will not dwell in the land.
31 The (C)mouth of the righteous bears wisdom,
But the tongue of (D)perversions will be cut out.
32 The lips of the righteous know (E)what is acceptable,
But the (F)mouth of the wicked [a]what is perverse.

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  1. Proverbs 10:32 Lit perversions

30 The righteous will never be uprooted,
    but the wicked will not remain in the land.(A)

31 From the mouth of the righteous comes the fruit of wisdom,(B)
    but a perverse tongue(C) will be silenced.

32 The lips of the righteous know what finds favor,(D)
    but the mouth of the wicked only what is perverse.(E)

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The righteous is rescued from [a]distress,
But the wicked [b]takes his place.
With his (A)mouth the godless man corrupts his neighbor,
But through knowledge the (B)righteous will be rescued.
10 When it (C)goes well with the righteous, the city exults,
And when the wicked perish, there is joyful shouting.

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  1. Proverbs 11:8 Or trouble
  2. Proverbs 11:8 Lit enters

The righteous person is rescued from trouble,
    and it falls on the wicked instead.(A)

With their mouths the godless destroy their neighbors,
    but through knowledge the righteous escape.(B)

10 When the righteous prosper, the city rejoices;(C)
    when the wicked perish, there are shouts of joy.(D)

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23 The desire of the righteous is only good,
But the (A)hope of the wicked is wrath.

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23 The desire of the righteous ends only in good,
    but the hope of the wicked only in wrath.

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28 He who (A)trusts in his riches will fall,
But (B)the righteous will flourish like the green leaf.

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28 Those who trust in their riches will fall,(A)
    but the righteous will thrive like a green leaf.(B)

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