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Do not let (A)lovingkindness and truth forsake you;
(B)Bind them around your neck,
(C)Write them on the tablet of your heart.

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Don’t let loyalty and faithfulness leave you.
    Bind them on your neck;
    write them on the tablet of your heart.

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Let love and faithfulness(A) never leave you;
    bind them around your neck,
    write them on the tablet of your heart.(B)

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17 The man of (A)lovingkindness deals bountifully with his soul,
But the cruel man brings trouble on his flesh.

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17 Kind persons benefit themselves,
    but cruel people harm themselves.

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17 Those who are kind benefit themselves,
    but the cruel bring ruin on themselves.

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24 (A)Pleasant words are a honeycomb,
Sweet to the soul and (B)healing to the bones.

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24 Pleasant words are flowing honey,
    sweet to the taste and healing to the bones.

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24 Gracious words are a honeycomb,(A)
    sweet to the soul and healing to the bones.(B)

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25 When he (A)makes his voice gracious, do not believe him,
For there are seven abominations in his heart.

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25 Though they speak graciously, don’t believe them,
    for seven horrible things are in their heart.

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25 Though their speech is charming,(A) do not believe them,
    for seven abominations fill their hearts.(B)

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He who increases his wealth by (A)interest and usury
Gathers it (B)for him who is gracious to the lowly.

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Those who become rich through high interest rates
    gather money for those who are generous to the poor.

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Whoever increases wealth by taking interest(A) or profit from the poor
    amasses it for another,(B) who will be kind to the poor.(C)

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26 She (A)opens her mouth in wisdom,
And the [a]instruction of lovingkindness is on her tongue.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 31:26 Or law

26 Her mouth is full of wisdom;
    kindly teaching is on her tongue.

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26 She speaks with wisdom,
    and faithful instruction is on her tongue.(A)

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