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Yahweh’s eyes are everywhere,
    keeping watch on the evil and the good.

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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 Whoever rewards evil for good,
    evil shall not depart from his house.

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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 Also to punish the righteous is not good,
    nor to flog officials for their integrity.

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

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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 causes the upright to go astray in an evil way,
    he will fall into his own trap;
    but the blameless will inherit good.

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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 is not good;
    yet a man will do wrong for a piece of bread.

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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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10 [a]Who can find a worthy woman?
    For her price is far above rubies.
11 The heart of her husband trusts in her.
    He shall have no lack of gain.
12 She does him good, and not harm,
    all the days of her life.

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Footnotes

  1. 31:10 Proverbs 31:10-31 form an acrostic, with each verse starting with each letter of the Hebrew alphabet, in order.

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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