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The eyes of the Lord are in every place,
Watching the evil and the good [in all their endeavors].(A)

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The (A)eyes of the Lord are in every place,
Watching the evil and the good.

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

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

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26 
It is also not good to fine the righteous,
Nor to strike the noble for their uprightness.

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26 It is also not good to (A)fine the righteous,
Nor to strike the noble for their uprightness.

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A [discerning] king who sits on the throne of judgment
Sifts all evil [like chaff] with his eyes [and cannot be easily fooled].

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(A)A king who sits on the throne of justice
[a]Disperses all evil with his eyes.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 20:8 Or Sifts

10 
He who leads the upright astray on an evil path
Will himself fall into his own pit,
But the blameless will inherit good.

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10 One who leads the upright astray in an evil way
Will (A)himself fall into his own pit,
But the (B)blameless will inherit good.

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21 
To have regard for one person over another and to show favoritism is not good,
Because for a piece of bread a man will transgress.

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21 To [a](A)show partiality is not good,
(B)Because for a piece of bread a man will do wrong.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 28:21 Lit regard the face

Description of a Worthy Woman

10 
[a]An excellent woman [one who is spiritual, capable, intelligent, and virtuous], who is he who can find her?
Her value is more precious than jewels and her worth is far above rubies or pearls.(A)
11 
The heart of her husband trusts in her [with secure confidence],
And he will have no lack of gain.
12 
She comforts, encourages, and does him only good and not evil
All the days of her life.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 31:10 The following verses are written as an acrostic poem (each of the twenty-two verses begins with a successive letter of the Hebrew alphabet). Aside from the artistry, the acrostic structure also aided memorization.

Description of a Worthy Woman

10 An (A)excellent wife, who can find her?
For her worth is far (B)above jewels.
11 The heart of her husband trusts in her,
And he will have no lack of gain.
12 She does him good and not evil
All the days of her life.

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