34 Righteousness exalts a nation,
    but sin is a reproach to any people.

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34 Righteousness exalts a nation,
But sin is a disgrace to any people.

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In the house of the righteous there is much treasure,
    but trouble befalls the income of the wicked.

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Great wealth is in the house of the (A)righteous,
But trouble is in the income of the wicked.

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The way of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord,
    but he loves him (A)who pursues righteousness.

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The way of the wicked is an abomination to the Lord,
But He loves the one who (A)pursues righteousness.

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When a man's ways please the Lord,
    (A)he makes even his enemies to be at peace with him.

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When a person’s ways are pleasing to the Lord,
He (A)causes even his enemies to make peace with him.

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13 If anyone (A)returns evil for good,
    (B)evil will not depart from his house.

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13 One who (A)returns evil for good,
(B)Evil will not depart from his house.

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When wickedness comes, contempt comes also,
    and with dishonor comes disgrace.

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When a wicked person comes, contempt also comes,
And with dishonor comes taunting.

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When a man's folly (A)brings his way to ruin,
    his heart (B)rages against the Lord.

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The (A)foolishness of a person ruins his way,
And his heart (B)rages against the Lord.

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19 A man of great wrath will pay the penalty,
    for if you deliver him, you will only have to do it again.

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19 A person of great anger will suffer the penalty,
For if you rescue him, you will only have to do it again.

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29 Condemnation is ready for (A)scoffers,
    and (B)beating for the backs of fools.

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29 [a]Judgments are prepared for (A)scoffers,
And (B)beatings for the backs of fools.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 19:29 LXX Rods

The righteous who (A)walks in his integrity—
    (B)blessed are his children after him!

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A righteous person who (A)walks in his integrity—
(B)How blessed are his sons after him.

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The violence of the wicked will (A)sweep them away,
    because they refuse to do what is just.

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The violence of the wicked will sweep them away,
Because they (A)refuse to act with justice.

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12 The Righteous One (A)observes the house of the wicked;
    he throws the wicked down to ruin.

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12 The [a]righteous one considers the house of the wicked,
Bringing the (A)wicked to ruin.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 21:12 Or Righteous One