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32 The one who commits adultery with a woman is (A)lacking a heart of wisdom;
He who would (B)destroy his soul does it.
33 Wounds and disgrace he will find,
And his reproach will not 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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He who (A)disciplines a scoffer receives disgrace for himself,
And he who reproves a wicked man receives injury for himself.

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

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The (A)remembrance of the righteous is blessed,
But (B)the name of the wicked will 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 It is by his deeds that a young man (A)makes himself known
If his conduct is pure and right.

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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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Yahweh Is the Maker of All

22 A (A)good name is to be chosen over great wealth,
Favor is better than silver and gold.

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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 (A)He who blesses his friend with a loud voice early in the morning,
It will be counted as a curse to him.

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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 The (A)refining pot is for silver and the furnace for gold,
And each (B)is tested by the mouth that praises him.

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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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