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Proverbs 21:16
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16 ·Whoever does not use good sense [L People who wander from the path of insight]
will ·end up [rest] among the ·dead [departed; shades].

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Proverbs 21:16
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16 A person who wanders from the way of understanding
Will (A)rest in the assembly of the [a]dead.

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  1. Proverbs 21:16 Lit departed spirits
Listen to Proverbs 21:16, Proverbs 21:18, Proverbs 21:21, Proverbs 21:27, Proverbs 22:8, Proverbs 24:15-16, Proverbs 26:1, Proverbs 26:3, Proverbs 26:27
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Proverbs 21:16
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16 Whoever strays from the path of prudence
    comes to rest in the company of the dead.(A)

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Proverbs 21:18
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18 Wicked people ·will suffer instead of [L are a ransom for] ·good [righteous] people,
and ·those who cannot be trusted [the unfaithful] will suffer instead of those ·who do right [with integrity/virtue].

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Proverbs 21:18
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18 The wicked is a (A)ransom for the righteous,
And the (B)treacherous is in the place of the upright.

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Proverbs 21:18
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18 The wicked become a ransom(A) for the righteous,
    and the unfaithful for the upright.

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Proverbs 21:21
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21 Whoever ·tries to live right and be loyal [L pursues righteousness and loyalty]
finds life, ·success [righteousness], and honor.

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Proverbs 21:21
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21 One who (A)pursues righteousness and loyalty
Finds life, righteousness, and honor.

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Proverbs 21:21
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21 Whoever pursues righteousness and love
    finds life, prosperity[a](A) and honor.(B)

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  1. Proverbs 21:21 Or righteousness
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Proverbs 21:27
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27 The Lord ·hates [detests] sacrifices brought by evil people,
particularly when they offer them for ·the wrong [scheming] reasons.

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Proverbs 21:27
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27 The (A)sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination,
How much more when he brings it with evil intent!

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Proverbs 21:27
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27 The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable(A)—
    how much more so when brought with evil intent!(B)

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Proverbs 22:8
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8 Those who ·plan [L sow] ·evil [injustice] will ·receive [L reap; harvest] ·trouble [evil; Matt. 26:52].
·Their cruel anger [L The rod of their fury] will come to an end.

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Proverbs 22:8
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8 One who (A)sows injustice will reap disaster,
And the (B)rod of his fury will perish.

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Proverbs 22:8
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8 Whoever sows injustice reaps calamity,(A)
    and the rod they wield in fury will be broken.(B)

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Proverbs 24:15-16
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15 Don’t be wicked and ·attack [ambush; lie in wait at] a ·good [righteous] family’s house;
    don’t ·rob [or destroy] the place where they live.
16 Even though ·good [righteous] people may ·be bothered by trouble [L fall] seven times, they ·are never defeated [L get back up],
    but the wicked ·are overwhelmed by [stumble into] trouble.

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Proverbs 24:15-16
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15 (A)Do not lie in ambush, you wicked person, against the home of the righteous;
Do not destroy his resting place;
16 For a (B)righteous person falls seven times and rises again,
But the (C)wicked stumble in time of disaster.

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Proverbs 24:15-16
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15 Do not lurk like a thief near the house of the righteous,
    do not plunder their dwelling place;
16 for though the righteous fall seven times, they rise again,
    but the wicked stumble when calamity strikes.(A)

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Proverbs 26:1
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26 It shouldn’t snow in summer or rain at harvest.
Neither should a foolish person ever be honored.

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Proverbs 26:1
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26 Like snow in summer and like (A)rain in harvest,
So honor is not (B)fitting for a fool.

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Proverbs 26:1
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26 Like snow in summer or rain(A) in harvest,
    honor is not fitting for a fool.(B)

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Proverbs 26:3
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3 Whips are for horses, and ·harnesses [bridles] are for donkeys,
·so paddles are good for fools [L and rods for the backs of fools].

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Proverbs 26:3
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3 A (A)whip is for the horse, a bridle for the donkey,
And a (B)rod for the back of fools.

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Proverbs 26:3
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3 A whip for the horse, a bridle for the donkey,(A)
    and a rod for the backs of fools!(B)

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Proverbs 26:27
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27 Whoever digs a pit for others will fall into it.
Whoever tries to roll a boulder down on others will ·be crushed by it [L have it turn back on them].

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Proverbs 26:27
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27 One who (A)digs a pit will fall into it,
And one who rolls a stone, it will come back on him.

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Proverbs 26:27
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27 Whoever digs a pit(A) will fall into it;(B)
    if someone rolls a stone, it will roll back on them.(C)

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