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Better is a little with righteousness
Than great produce with injustice.

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A little gain[a] with righteousness is better
    than great income without justice.

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  1. Proverbs 16:8 The Heb. lacks gain

17 The (A)highway of the upright is to turn away from evil;
He who guards his way keeps his [a]soul.

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  1. Proverbs 16:17 Or life

17 The road of the upright circumvents evil,
    and whoever watches how he lives[a] preserves his life.

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  1. Proverbs 16:17 Lit. watches his path

31 (A)Gray hair is a crown of beauty;
It (B)is found in the way of righteousness.

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31 Gray hair is a crown of glory;
    it is obtained by following[a] a righteous path.

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  1. Proverbs 16:31 The Heb. lacks following