Proverbs 3:33-34
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33 The curse of the Lord is on the house of the wicked,
but He blesses the habitation of the just.
34 Surely He scorns the scornful,
but He gives favor to the humble.
Proverbs 4:23-27
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23 Keep your heart with all diligence,
for out of it are the issues of life.
24 Put away from you a deceitful mouth,
and put perverse lips far from you.
25 Let your eyes look right on,
and let your eyelids look straight before you.
26 Ponder the path of your feet,
and let all your ways be established.
27 Do not turn to the right or to the left;
remove your foot from evil.
Proverbs 8:35
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35 For whoever finds me finds life,
and will obtain favor of the Lord;
Proverbs 10:6
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6 Blessings are on the head of the just,
but violence covers the mouth of the wicked.
Proverbs 11:17
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17 The merciful man does good to his own soul,
but he who is cruel troubles his own body.
Proverbs 11:31
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31 If the righteous will be recompensed in the earth,
how much more the wicked and the sinner.
Proverbs 12:2
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2 A good man obtains favor of the Lord,
but a man of wicked devices will He condemn.
Proverbs 12:12
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12 The wicked covet the plunder of evil men,
but the root of the righteous yields fruit.
Proverbs 13:21
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21 Evil pursues sinners,
but to the righteous good will be repaid.
Proverbs 14:14
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14 The backslider in heart will be filled with his own ways,
but a good man will be satisfied with his.
Proverbs 18:22
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22 Whoever finds a wife finds a good thing,
and obtains favor of the Lord.
Proverbs 22:9
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9 He who has a bountiful eye will be blessed,
for he gives of his bread to the poor.
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