22 Do not those who plot evil go astray?(A)
    But those who plan what is good find[a] love and faithfulness.

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  1. Proverbs 14:22 Or show

22 Don’t those who plan evil go astray?(A)
But those who plan good find loyalty and faithfulness.(B)

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34 Righteousness exalts a nation,(A)
    but sin condemns any people.

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34 Righteousness exalts a nation,
but sin is a disgrace to any people.(A)

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The house of the righteous contains great treasure,(A)
    but the income of the wicked brings ruin.(B)

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The house of the righteous has great wealth,
but trouble accompanies the income of the wicked.

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The Lord detests the sacrifice(A) of the wicked,(B)
    but the prayer of the upright pleases him.(C)

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The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable to the Lord,(A)
but the prayer of the upright is His delight.(B)

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The Lord detests the way of the wicked,(A)
    but he loves those who pursue righteousness.(B)

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The Lord detests the way of the wicked,
but He loves the one who pursues righteousness.(A)

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29 The Lord is far from the wicked,
    but he hears the prayer of the righteous.(A)

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29 The Lord is far from the wicked,(A)
but He hears the prayer of the righteous.(B)

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17 The highway of the upright avoids evil;
    those who guard their ways preserve their lives.(A)

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17 The highway of the upright(A) avoids evil;
the one who guards his way protects his life.(B)

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The righteous lead blameless lives;(A)
    blessed are their children after them.(B)

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The one who lives with integrity is righteous;(A)
his children[a] who come after him will be happy.(B)

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  1. Proverbs 20:7 Lit sons

The violence of the wicked will drag them away,(A)
    for they refuse to do what is right.

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The violence of the wicked sweeps them away
because they refuse to act justly.

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10 The wicked crave evil;
    their neighbors get no mercy from them.

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10 A wicked person desires evil;
he has no consideration[a] for his neighbor.(A)

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  1. Proverbs 21:10 Or favor

18 The wicked become a ransom(A) for the righteous,
    and the unfaithful for the upright.

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18 The wicked are a ransom for the righteous,
and the treacherous, for[a] the upright.(A)

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  1. Proverbs 21:18 Or in place of

27 The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable(A)
    how much more so when brought with evil intent!(B)

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27 The sacrifice of a wicked person is detestable—
how much more so
when he brings it with ulterior motives!(A)

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