10 My son, if sinful men entice(A) you,
    do not give in(B) to them.(C)

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10 My son, if sinners (A)entice you,
    do not consent.

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23 Above all else, guard(A) your heart,
    for everything you do flows from it.(B)
24 Keep your mouth free of perversity;
    keep corrupt talk far from your lips.
25 Let your eyes(C) look straight ahead;
    fix your gaze directly before you.
26 Give careful thought to the[a] paths for your feet(D)
    and be steadfast in all your ways.
27 Do not turn to the right or the left;(E)
    keep your foot from evil.

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  1. Proverbs 4:26 Or Make level

23 Keep your heart with all vigilance,
    for (A)from it flow (B)the springs of life.
24 Put away from you (C)crooked speech,
    and put (D)devious talk far from you.
25 (E)Let your eyes look directly forward,
    and your gaze be straight before you.
26 (F)Ponder[a] the path of your feet;
    (G)then all your ways will be sure.
27 (H)Do not swerve to the right or to the left;
    turn your foot away from evil.

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  1. Proverbs 4:26 Or Make level

Whoever walks in integrity(A) walks securely,(B)
    but whoever takes crooked paths will be found out.(C)

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(A)Whoever walks in integrity walks securely,
    but he who makes his ways crooked (B)will be found out.

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The righteousness of the blameless makes their paths straight,(A)
    but the wicked are brought down by their own wickedness.(B)

The righteousness of the upright delivers them,
    but the unfaithful are trapped by evil desires.(C)

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The righteousness of the blameless (A)keeps his way straight,
    but the wicked falls by his own wickedness.
(B)The righteousness of the upright delivers them,
    but the treacherous (C)are taken captive by their lust.

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12 There is a way that appears to be right,(A)
    but in the end it leads to death.(B)

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12 (A)There is a way that seems right to a man,
    but (B)its end is the way to death.[a]

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  1. Proverbs 14:12 Hebrew ways of death

16 The wise fear the Lord and shun evil,(A)
    but a fool(B) is hotheaded and yet feels secure.

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16 (A)One who is wise is cautious[a] and (B)turns away from evil,
    but a fool is reckless and careless.

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  1. Proverbs 14:16 Or fears [the Lord]

22 Do not those who plot evil go astray?(A)
    But those who plan what is good find[a] love and faithfulness.

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  1. Proverbs 14:22 Or show

22 Do they not go astray who (A)devise evil?
    Those who devise good meet[a] (B)steadfast love and faithfulness.

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  1. Proverbs 14:22 Or show

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

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

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Through love and faithfulness sin is atoned for;
    through the fear of the Lord(A) evil is avoided.(B)

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By (A)steadfast love and faithfulness iniquity is atoned for,
    and by (B)the fear of the Lord one (C)turns away from evil.

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17 The highway of the upright avoids evil;
    those who guard their ways preserve their lives.(A)

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17 The highway of the upright (A)turns aside from evil;
    whoever guards his way preserves his life.

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21 Many are the plans in a person’s heart,
    but it is the Lord’s purpose that prevails.(A)

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21 (A)Many are the plans in the mind of a man,
    but (B)it is the purpose of the Lord (C)that will stand.

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15 When justice is done, it brings joy to the righteous
    but terror to evildoers.(A)

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15 When justice is done, it is a joy to the righteous
    (A)but terror to evildoers.

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