The eyes(A) of the Lord are everywhere,(B)
    keeping watch on the wicked and the good.(C)

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

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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 Evil will not depart from the house
    of one who returns evil for good.(A)

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26 If imposing a fine on the innocent is not good,(A)
    surely to flog honest officials is not right.

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26 To impose a fine on the innocent is not right
    or to flog the noble for their integrity.(A)

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When a king sits on his throne to judge,(A)
    he winnows out all evil with his eyes.(B)

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A king who sits on the throne of judgment
    winnows all evil with his eyes.

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10 Whoever leads the upright along an evil path
    will fall into their own trap,(A)
    but the blameless will receive a good inheritance.

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10 Those who mislead the upright into evil ways
    will fall into pits of their own making,
    but the blameless will have a goodly inheritance.(A)

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21 To show partiality(A) is not good(B)
    yet a person will do wrong for a piece of bread.(C)

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21 To show partiality is not good,
    yet for a piece of bread a person may do wrong.

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Epilogue: The Wife of Noble Character

10 [a]A wife of noble character(A) who can find?(B)
    She is worth far more than rubies.
11 Her husband(C) has full confidence in her
    and lacks nothing of value.(D)
12 She brings him good, not harm,
    all the days of her life.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 31:10 Verses 10-31 are an acrostic poem, the verses of which begin with the successive letters of the Hebrew alphabet.

Ode to a Woman of Strength

10 A woman of strength who can find?
    She is far more precious than jewels.(A)
11 The heart of her husband trusts in her,
    and he will have no lack of gain.
12 She does him good and not harm
    all the days of her life.

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