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27 Withhold not good from them to whom it is due,
when it is in the power of thine hand to do it.
28 Say not unto thy neighbour,
Go, and come again, and to morrow I will give;
when thou hast it by thee.
29 Devise not evil against thy neighbour,
seeing he dwelleth securely by thee.
30 Strive not with a man without cause,
if he have done thee no harm.

31 Envy thou not the oppressor,
and choose none of his ways.
32 For the froward is abomination to the Lord:
but his secret is with the righteous.

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27 Do not withhold good from those to whom it is due,
    when it is in your power to act.
28 Do not say to your neighbor,
    “Come back tomorrow and I’ll give it to you”—
    when you already have it with you.(A)
29 Do not plot harm against your neighbor,
    who lives trustfully near you.(B)
30 Do not accuse anyone for no reason—
    when they have done you no harm.

31 Do not envy(C) the violent
    or choose any of their ways.

32 For the Lord detests the perverse(D)
    but takes the upright into his confidence.(E)

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Treasures of wickedness profit nothing:
    but righteousness delivereth from death.

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Ill-gotten treasures have no lasting value,(A)
    but righteousness delivers from death.(B)

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11 A false balance is abomination to the Lord:
    but a just weight is his delight.

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11 The Lord detests dishonest scales,(A)
    but accurate weights find favor with him.(B)

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He that keepeth his mouth keepeth his life:
    but he that openeth wide his lips shall have destruction.

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Those who guard their lips(A) preserve their lives,(B)
    but those who speak rashly will come to ruin.(C)

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11 Wealth gotten by vanity shall be diminished:
    but he that gathereth by labour shall increase.

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11 Dishonest money dwindles away,(A)
    but whoever gathers money little by little makes it grow.

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He that walketh in his uprightness feareth the Lord:
    but he that is perverse in his ways despiseth him.

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Whoever fears the Lord walks uprightly,
    but those who despise him are devious in their ways.

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A faithful witness will not lie:
    but a false witness will utter lies.

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An honest witness does not deceive,
    but a false witness pours out lies.(A)

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27 He that is greedy of gain troubleth his own house;
    but he that hateth gifts shall live.

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27 The greedy bring ruin to their households,
    but the one who hates bribes will live.(A)

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By mercy and truth iniquity is purged:
    and by the fear of the Lord men depart from evil.

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Through love and faithfulness sin is atoned for;
    through the fear of the Lord(A) evil is avoided.(B)

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Better is a little with righteousness
    than great revenues without right.

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Better a little with righteousness
    than much gain(A) with injustice.(B)

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11 A just weight and balance are the Lord’s:
    all the weights of the bag are his work.

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11 Honest scales and balances belong to the Lord;
    all the weights in the bag are of his making.(A)

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A wise servant shall have rule over a son that causeth shame,
    and shall have part of the inheritance among the brethren.

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A prudent servant will rule over a disgraceful son
    and will share the inheritance as one of the family.

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A gift is as a precious stone in the eyes of him that hath it:
    whithersoever it turneth, it prospereth.

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A bribe is seen as a charm by the one who gives it;
    they think success will come at every turn.(A)

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