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32 But the man who commits adultery is an utter fool,
    for he destroys himself.
33 He will be wounded and disgraced.
    His shame will never be erased.

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32 He who commits adultery lacks sense;
    he who does it destroys himself.
33 He will get wounds and dishonor,
    and his disgrace will not be wiped away.

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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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Anyone who rebukes a mocker will get an insult in return.
    Anyone who corrects the wicked will get hurt.

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Whoever corrects a scoffer gets himself abuse,
    and he who reproves a wicked man incurs injury.

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

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We have happy memories of the godly,
    but the name of a wicked person rots away.

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(A)The memory of the righteous is a blessing,
    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 Even children are known by the way they act,
    whether their conduct is pure, and whether it is right.

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11 Even a child (A)makes himself known by his acts,
    by whether his conduct is pure and upright.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 20:11 Or Even a child can dissemble in his actions, though his conduct seems pure and upright

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

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22 Choose a good reputation over great riches;
    being held in high esteem is better than silver or gold.

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22 (A)A good name is to be chosen rather than great riches,
    and favor is better than silver or 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 loud and cheerful greeting early in the morning
    will be taken as a curse!

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14 Whoever blesses his neighbor with a loud voice,
    rising early in the morning,
    will be counted as cursing.

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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 Fire tests the purity of silver and gold,
    but a person is tested by being praised.[a]

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Footnotes

  1. 27:21 Or by flattery.

21 (A)The crucible is for silver, and the furnace is for gold,
    and a man is tested by his praise.

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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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