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33 The Lord’s curse is on the house of the wicked,
    but he blesses the home of the righteous.

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33 The Lord’s curse(A) is on the house of the wicked,(B)
    but he blesses the home of the righteous.(C)

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18 The way of the righteous is like morning light
    that gets brighter and brighter till it is full day.

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18 The path of the righteous(A) is like the morning sun,(B)
    shining ever brighter till the full light of day.(C)

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11 A city is honored by the blessing of the virtuous;
    it is destroyed by the words of the wicked.

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11 Through the blessing of the upright a city is exalted,(A)
    but by the mouth of the wicked it is destroyed.(B)

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30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life,
    and the wise gather lives.[a]
31 If the righteous receive their due on earth,
    how much more the wicked and sinners?

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 11:30 Or LXX, Syr violence takes lives away

30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life,(A)
    and the one who is wise saves lives.

31 If the righteous receive their due(B) on earth,
    how much more the ungodly and the sinner!

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21 Trouble pursues sinners,
    but good things reward the righteous.

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21 Trouble pursues the sinner,(A)
    but the righteous(B) are rewarded with good things.(C)

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Those who walk with integrity fear the Lord,
    but those who take a crooked path despise 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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The Lord detests the sacrifices of the wicked,
    but favors the prayers of those who do right.

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The Lord detests the sacrifice(A) of the wicked,(B)
    but the prayer of the upright pleases him.(C)

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19 The path of the lazy is like a hedge of thorns,
    but the way of those who do right is a clear road.

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19 The way of the sluggard is blocked with thorns,(A)
    but the path of the upright is a highway.

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29 The Lord is far from the wicked,
    but he listens to the prayers of the righteous.

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29 The Lord is far from the wicked,
    but he hears the prayer of the righteous.(A)

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13 Kings favor those with righteous lips;
    they love words of integrity.

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13 Kings take pleasure in honest lips;
    they value the one who speaks what is right.(A)

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12 The righteous one observes the house of the wicked,
    turning the wicked toward trouble.

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12 The Righteous One[a] takes note of the house of the wicked
    and brings the wicked to ruin.(A)

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 21:12 Or The righteous person

21 Those who pursue righteousness and kindness
    will find life, righteousness, and honor.

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

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 21:21 Or righteousness

The wicked are snared by their own sin;[a]
    the righteous sing and rejoice.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 29:6 Tg, Syr; MT In the sin of an evil man is a snare

Evildoers are snared by their own sin,(A)
    but the righteous shout for joy and are glad.

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