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33 The Lord’s curse is on the house of the wicked,
    but he blesses the dwelling of the righteous.
34 Though God[a] scoffs at scoffers,
    he gives grace to the humble.

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  1. Proverbs 3:34 Lit. he

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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23 Above everything else[a] guard your heart,
    because from it flow the springs of life.
24 Never talk deceptively
    and don’t keep company with people whose speech is corrupt.[b]

25 Let your eyes look directly ahead;
    fix your gaze straight in front of you.
26 Carefully measure[c] the paths for your feet,
    and all your ways will be established.
27 Do not turn to the right or to the left;
    turn your foot away from evil.

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  1. Proverbs 4:23 Lit. Above all watching
  2. Proverbs 4:24 Lit. keep corrupt lips far from you
  3. Proverbs 4:26 Lit. Weigh

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

35 because those who find me find life
    and gain 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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The Righteous and Wicked Compared

Blessings come[a] upon the head of the righteous,
    but the words[b] of the wicked conceal violence.

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  1. Proverbs 10:6 The Heb. lacks come
  2. Proverbs 10:6 Lit. mouth

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

17 A gracious man benefits himself,
    but the cruel person damages himself.

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

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31 If the righteous receive what they are due here on earth,
    how much more will 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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The good person will gain favor from the Lord,
    but the man who plots evil will be condemned by him.

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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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12 The wicked desires what evil people gain,
    but the foundation[a] of the righteous is productive.

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  1. Proverbs 12:12 Or root

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

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21 Disaster pursues the sinful,
    but good will 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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14 The faithless one will pay for his behavior,[a]
    but a good man will be rewarded[b] for his.

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  1. Proverbs 14:14 Lit. ways
  2. Proverbs 14:14 The Heb. lacks will be rewarded

14 The faithless will be fully repaid for their ways,(A)
    and the good rewarded for theirs.(B)

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22 Whoever finds a wife finds what is good,
    and receives favor from the Lord.

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22 He who finds a wife finds what is good(A)
    and receives favor from the Lord.(B)

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Whoever is generous[a] will be blessed,
    for he shares his food with the poor.

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  1. Proverbs 22:9 Lit. A good eye

The generous will themselves be blessed,(A)
    for they share their food with the poor.(B)

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