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32 A man who takes part in adultery ·has no sense [L lacks heart];
    he will destroy himself.
33 He will ·be beaten up and disgraced [L find affliction and scorn],
    and his ·shame [reproach] will never ·go away [L be blotted out].

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32 But a man who commits adultery(A) has no sense;(B)
    whoever does so destroys himself.
33 Blows and disgrace are his lot,
    and his shame will never(C) be wiped away.

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“If you ·correct [instruct; discipline] ·someone who makes fun of wisdom [a mocker], you will be insulted.
    If you correct an evil person, you will ·get hurt [L be blemished].

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Whoever corrects a mocker invites insults;
    whoever rebukes the wicked incurs abuse.(A)

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·Good [Righteous] people will be remembered as a blessing,
but the name of evil people will soon ·be forgotten [L rot].

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The name of the righteous(A) is used in blessings,[a]
    but the name of the wicked(B) will rot.(C)

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 10:7 See Gen. 48:20.

11 Even children are known by their behavior;
their actions show if they are ·innocent [pure] and ·good [upright].

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11 Even small children are known by their actions,
    so is their conduct really pure(A) and upright?

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22 ·Being respected [L A good name/reputation] is more important than having great riches.
·To be well thought of [High esteem] is better than silver or gold [Eccl. 7:1].

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22 A good name is more desirable than great riches;
    to be esteemed is better than silver or gold.(A)

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14 If you loudly ·greet [bless] your neighbor early in the morning,
he will think of it as a curse.

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14 If anyone loudly blesses their neighbor early in the morning,
    it will be taken as a curse.

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21 A ·hot furnace tests silver and gold [crucible for silver and a furnace for gold],
and people ·are tested by the praise they receive [L in the presence of those who praise them].

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21 The crucible for silver and the furnace for gold,(A)
    but people are tested by their praise.

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