33 (A)The Lord's curse is on the house of the wicked,
    but he (B)blesses the dwelling of the righteous.
34 Toward the (C)scorners he (D)is scornful,
    (E)but to the humble he gives favor.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 3:34 Or grace

33 The Lord’s curse(A) is on the house of the wicked,(B)
    but he blesses the home of the righteous.(C)
34 He mocks(D) proud mockers(E)
    but shows favor to the humble(F) and oppressed.

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33 The curse of the Lord is in the house of the wicked: but he blesseth the habitation of the just.

34 Surely he scorneth the scorners: but he giveth grace unto the lowly.

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23 Keep your heart with all vigilance,
    for (A)from it flow (B)the springs of life.
24 Put away from you (C)crooked speech,
    and put (D)devious talk far from you.
25 (E)Let your eyes look directly forward,
    and your gaze be straight before you.
26 (F)Ponder[a] the path of your feet;
    (G)then all your ways will be sure.
27 (H)Do not swerve to the right or to the left;
    turn your foot away from evil.

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  1. Proverbs 4:26 Or Make level

23 Above all else, guard(A) your heart,
    for everything you do flows from it.(B)
24 Keep your mouth free of perversity;
    keep corrupt talk far from your lips.
25 Let your eyes(C) look straight ahead;
    fix your gaze directly before you.
26 Give careful thought to the[a] paths for your feet(D)
    and be steadfast in all your ways.
27 Do not turn to the right or the left;(E)
    keep your foot from evil.

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  1. Proverbs 4:26 Or Make level

23 Keep thy heart with all diligence; for out of it are the issues of life.

24 Put away from thee a froward mouth, and perverse lips put far from thee.

25 Let thine eyes look right on, and let thine eyelids look straight before thee.

26 Ponder the path of thy feet, and let all thy ways be established.

27 Turn not to the right hand nor to the left: remove thy foot from evil.

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35 For (A)whoever finds me (B)finds life
    and (C)obtains favor from the Lord,

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35 For those who find me(A) find life(B)
    and receive favor from the Lord.(C)

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35 For whoso findeth me findeth life, and shall obtain favour of the Lord.

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Blessings are on the head of the righteous,
    but (A)the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 10:6 Or but violence covers the mouth of the wicked; also verse 11

Blessings crown the head of the righteous,
    but violence overwhelms the mouth of the wicked.[a](A)

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  1. Proverbs 10:6 Or righteous, / but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence

Blessings are upon the head of the just: but violence covereth the mouth of the wicked.

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17 (A)A man who is kind benefits himself,
    but a cruel man hurts himself.

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

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17 The merciful man doeth good to his own soul: but he that is cruel troubleth his own flesh.

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31 If (A)the righteous is repaid on earth,
    how much more the wicked and the sinner!

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

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31 Behold, the righteous shall be recompensed in the earth: much more the wicked and the sinner.

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A good man (A)obtains favor from the Lord,
    but a man of evil devices he condemns.

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Good people obtain favor from the Lord,(A)
    but he condemns those who devise wicked schemes.(B)

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A good man obtaineth favour of the Lord: but a man of wicked devices will he condemn.

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12 Whoever is wicked covets (A)the spoil of evildoers,
    but the root of the righteous bears fruit.

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12 The wicked desire the stronghold of evildoers,
    but the root of the righteous endures.

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12 The wicked desireth the net of evil men: but the root of the righteous yieldeth fruit.

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21 (A)Disaster[a] pursues sinners,
    (B)but the righteous are rewarded with good.

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  1. Proverbs 13:21 Or Evil

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

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21 Evil pursueth sinners: but to the righteous good shall be repayed.

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