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Proverbs 3:33-34
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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 3:33-34
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Proverbs 3:33-34
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33 The curse of Yahweh is on the house of the wicked,
and the abode of the righteous ones he blesses.
34 With those who scorn, he is scornful,
but to those who are humble, he gives favor.
Proverbs 4:23-27
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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 4:23-27
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Proverbs 4:23-27
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23 With all vigilance, keep your heart,
for from it comes the source[a] of life.
24 Remove from yourself deceitful speech,[b]
and abolish devious talk[c] from yourself.
25 May your eyes look forward[d]
and your gaze be straight before you.
26 May the path of your foot be balanced
and all your ways be sure.
27 Do not swerve right or left;
remove your foot from evil.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 4:23 Or “extremity”
- Proverbs 4:24 Literally “crookedness of mouth”
- Proverbs 4:24 Literally “deviousness of lips”
- Proverbs 4:25 Or “opposite”
Proverbs 4:23-27
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Proverbs 4:23-27
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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.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 4:26 Or Make level
Proverbs 8:35
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Proverbs 8:35
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35 For whoever finds me finds life,
and will obtain favor of the Lord;
Proverbs 8:35
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Proverbs 8:35
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35 For he who finds me is he who finds[a] life,
and he obtains favor from Yahweh.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 8:35 Hebrew “those who find”
Proverbs 8:35
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Proverbs 8:35
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Proverbs 10:6
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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 10:6
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Proverbs 10:6
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6 Blessings belong to the head of the righteous,
but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence.
Proverbs 10:6
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Proverbs 10:6
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Footnotes
- Proverbs 10:6 Or righteous, / but the mouth of the wicked conceals violence
Proverbs 11:17
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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 11:17
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Proverbs 11:17
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17 A person of kindness rewards himself,[a]
but a cruel person harms his own flesh.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 11:17 Or “soul,” or “inner self”
Proverbs 11:17
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Proverbs 11:17
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17 Those who are kind benefit themselves,
but the cruel bring ruin on themselves.
Proverbs 11:31
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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 11:31
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Proverbs 11:31
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31 If the righteous on earth will be repaid,
how much more[a] the wicked and sinner.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 11:31 Literally “more for”
Proverbs 11:31
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Proverbs 11:31
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31 If the righteous receive their due(A) on earth,
how much more the ungodly and the sinner!
Proverbs 12:2
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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 12:2
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Proverbs 12:2
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2 The good obtains favor from Yahweh,
but anyone who schemes, he condemns.
Proverbs 12:2
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Proverbs 12:2
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Proverbs 12:12
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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 12:12
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Proverbs 12:12
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12 The wicked covets the proceeds of evil,
but the root of the righteous bears fruit.[a]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 12:12 Literally “gives, sets up”
Proverbs 12:12
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Proverbs 12:12
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12 The wicked desire the stronghold of evildoers,
but the root of the righteous endures.
Proverbs 13:21
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Proverbs 13:21
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21 Evil pursues sinners,
but to the righteous good will be repaid.
Proverbs 13:21
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Proverbs 13:21
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21 Misfortune will pursue sinners,
but the righteous will be rewarded with prosperity.[a]
Footnotes
- Proverbs 13:21 Literally “it will reward prosperity”
Proverbs 13:21
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Proverbs 13:21
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