Proverbs 15:3
New Living Translation
3 The Lord is watching everywhere,
keeping his eye on both the evil and the good.
Proverbs 15:3
Living Bible
3 The Lord is watching everywhere and keeps his eye on both the evil and the good.
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Proverbs 17:13
New Living Translation
13 If you repay good with evil,
evil will never leave your house.
Proverbs 17:13
Living Bible
13 If you repay evil for good, a curse is upon your home.
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Proverbs 17:26
New Living Translation
26 It is wrong to punish the godly for being good
or to flog leaders for being honest.
Proverbs 17:26
Living Bible
26 How shortsighted to fine the godly for being good! And to punish nobles for being honest!
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Proverbs 20:8
New Living Translation
8 When a king sits in judgment, he weighs all the evidence,
distinguishing the bad from the good.
Proverbs 20:8
Living Bible
8 A king sitting as judge weighs all the evidence carefully, distinguishing the true from false.
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Proverbs 28:10
New Living Translation
10 Those who lead good people along an evil path
will fall into their own trap,
but the honest will inherit good things.
Proverbs 28:10
Living Bible
10 A curse on those who lead astray the godly. But men who encourage the upright to do good shall be given a worthwhile reward.
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Proverbs 28:21
New Living Translation
21 Showing partiality is never good,
yet some will do wrong for a mere piece of bread.
Proverbs 28:21
Living Bible
21 Giving preferred treatment to rich people is a clear case of selling one’s soul for a piece of bread.
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Proverbs 31:10-12
New Living Translation
A Wife of Noble Character
10 [a]Who can find a virtuous and capable wife?
She is more precious than rubies.
11 Her husband can trust her,
and she will greatly enrich his life.
12 She brings him good, not harm,
all the days of her life.
Footnotes
- 31:10 Verses 10-31 comprise a Hebrew acrostic poem; each verse begins with a successive letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
Proverbs 31:10-12
Living Bible
10 If you can find a truly good wife, she is worth more than precious gems! 11 Her husband can trust her, and she will richly satisfy his needs. 12 She will not hinder him but help him all her life.
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