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

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34 Righteousness will exalt a nation,
    but sin is a reproach to a people.

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

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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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An abomination of Yahweh is the way of the wicked,
    but he who pursues righteousness he will love.

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When the Lord takes pleasure in anyone’s way,
    he causes their enemies to make peace(A) with them.(B)

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When the ways of a man are pleasing to Yahweh,
    even his enemies he will cause to make peace with him.

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13 Evil will never leave the house
    of one who pays back evil(A) for good.(B)

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13 For he who returns evil for good,
    evil will not depart from his house.

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When wickedness comes, so does contempt,
    and with shame comes reproach.

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With the coming of wickedness comes contempt also,
    and with dishonor, disgrace.

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A person’s own folly(A) leads to their ruin,
    yet their heart rages against the Lord.(B)

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As for the folly of humankind, its way leads to ruin,
    and against Yahweh his heart[a] will rage.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 19:3 Or “mind”

19 A hot-tempered person must pay the penalty;
    rescue them, and you will have to do it again.

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19 A hot-tempered person pays a penalty;
    if you rescue him, you will do it yet again.

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29 Penalties are prepared for mockers,
    and beatings for the backs of fools.(A)

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29 Judgments[a] are prepared for the scoffers,
    and flogging for the back of fools.

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  1. Proverbs 19:29 Or “Punishments,” or “Condemnations”

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

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He who walks in his integrity is righteous;
    happy are his children who follow him.

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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 will sweep them away,
    for they refuse to do justice.

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12 The Righteous One[a] takes note of the house of the wicked
    and brings the wicked to ruin.(A)

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  1. Proverbs 21:12 Or The righteous person

12 The righteous observes the house of the wicked;
    he throws the wicked to ruin.

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