Proverbs 14:22
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22 Do not those who plan evil err?
Those who plan good find loyalty and faithfulness.
Proverbs 14:22
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22 Won’t those who plot evil go astray?
But gracious love and truth are for those who plan what is good.
Proverbs 14:34
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34 Righteousness exalts a nation,
but sin is a reproach to any people.(A)
Proverbs 14:34
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34 Righteousness makes a nation great,
but sin diminishes[a] any people.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 14:34 So DSS 4QProb LXX; MT reads sin is a disgrace to
Proverbs 15:6
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6 In the house of the righteous there is much treasure,
but trouble befalls the income of the wicked.
Proverbs 15:6
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6 The righteous house is itself[a] a great treasure,
but within the revenue of the wicked calamity is at work.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 15:6 The Heb. lacks itself
Proverbs 15:8
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8 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord,
but the prayer of the upright is his delight.(A)
Proverbs 15:8
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8 The sacrifice of the wicked is detestable to the Lord,
but the prayer of the upright is his delight.
Proverbs 15:9
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9 The way of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord,
but he loves the one who pursues righteousness.(A)
Proverbs 15:9
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9 The lifestyle of the wicked is detestable to the Lord,
but he loves those who ardently pursue righteousness.
Proverbs 15:29
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29 The Lord is far from the wicked,
but he hears the prayer of the righteous.(A)
Proverbs 15:29
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29 The Lord is far away from the wicked,
but he hears the prayers of the righteous.
Proverbs 16:17
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17 The highway of the upright avoids evil;
those who guard their way preserve their lives.
Proverbs 16:17
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17 The road of the upright circumvents evil,
and whoever watches how he lives[a] preserves his life.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 16:17 Lit. watches his path
Proverbs 20:7
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7 The righteous walk in integrity—
happy are the children who follow them!(A)
Proverbs 20:7
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7 The righteous person lives a life of integrity;
happy are his children who follow him!
Proverbs 21:7
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7 The violence of the wicked will sweep them away
because they refuse to do what is just.(A)
Proverbs 21:7
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7 Devastation caused by the wicked will drag them away
because they refuse to do what is just.
Proverbs 21:10
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10 The souls of the wicked desire evil;
their neighbors find no mercy in their eyes.(A)
Proverbs 21:10
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10 The soul of the wicked craves evil;
he extends no mercy to his neighbor.
Proverbs 21:18
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18 The wicked is a ransom for the righteous
and the faithless for the upright.(A)
Proverbs 21:18
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18 The wicked are ransom for the righteous,
and the unfaithful for the upright.
Proverbs 21:27
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27 The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination;
how much more when brought with evil intent.(A)
Proverbs 21:27
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27 What the wicked person sacrifices is detestable—
how much more when he offers it with vile motives!
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