33 The Lord’s curse is on the household of the wicked,(A)
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 path of the righteous is like the light of dawn,(A)
shining brighter and brighter until midday.

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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 built up by the blessing of the upright,(A)
but it is torn down by the mouth of the wicked.(B)

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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,(A)
but violence[a] takes lives.

31 If the righteous will be repaid on earth,
how much more the wicked and sinful.(B)

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 11:30 LXX, Syr; MT reads but a wise one

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 Disaster pursues sinners,
but good rewards the righteous.(A)

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

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Whoever lives with integrity fears the Lord,(A)
but the one who is devious in his ways despises Him.(B)

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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 sacrifice of the wicked is detestable to the Lord,(A)
but the prayer of the upright is His delight.(B)

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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 A slacker’s way is like a thorny hedge,
but the path of the upright is a highway.(A)

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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,(A)
but He hears the prayer of the righteous.(B)

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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 Righteous lips are a king’s delight,
and he loves one who speaks honestly.

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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 considers the house of the wicked;
He brings the wicked to ruin.

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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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  1. Proverbs 21:12 Or The righteous person

21 The one who pursues righteousness and faithful love
will find life, righteousness, and honor.(A)

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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

An evil man is caught by sin,(A)
but the righteous one sings and rejoices.(B)

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

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