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

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20 So follow the steps of the good,
    and stay on the 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 instruction to a wise person and he will become still wiser;
Teach a righteous person and he will (A)increase his insight.

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Instruct the wise,
    and they will be even wiser.
Teach the righteous,
    and they will learn even more.

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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 conceals violence.

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The godly are showered with blessings;
    the words of the wicked conceal violent intentions.

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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 conceals violence.

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11 The words of the godly are a life-giving fountain;
    the words of the wicked conceal violent intentions.

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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 earnings of the godly enhance their lives,
    but evil people squander their money on sin.

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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 like (A)choice silver,
The heart of the wicked is worth little.

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20 The words of the godly are like sterling silver;
    the heart of a fool is worthless.

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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 fools (B)die for lack of [a]understanding.

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  1. Proverbs 10:21 Lit heart

21 The words of the godly encourage many,
    but fools are destroyed by their lack of common sense.

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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 fears 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 The fears of the wicked will be fulfilled;
    the hopes of the godly will be granted.

25 When the storms of life come, the wicked are whirled away,
    but the godly have a lasting 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)hope of the righteous is gladness,
But the (B)expectation of the wicked perishes.

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28 The hopes of the godly result in happiness,
    but the expectations of the wicked come to nothing.

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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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