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10 My son, if sinners entice you,
    don’t consent.

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

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23 Keep your heart with all diligence,
    for out of it is the wellspring of life.
24 Put away from yourself a perverse mouth.
    Put corrupt lips far from you.
25 Let your eyes look straight ahead.
    Fix your gaze directly before you.
26 Make the path of your feet level.
    Let all of your ways be established.
27 Don’t turn to the right hand nor to the left.
    Remove your foot from evil.

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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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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 4:26 Or Make level

He who walks blamelessly walks surely,
    but he who perverts his ways will be found out.

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

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The righteousness of the blameless will direct his way,
    but the wicked shall fall by his own wickedness.
The righteousness of the upright shall deliver them,
    but the unfaithful will be trapped by evil desires.

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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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12 There is a way which seems right to a man,
    but in the end it leads to death.

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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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16 A wise man fears and shuns evil,
    but the fool is hot headed and reckless.

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

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22 Don’t they go astray who plot evil?
    But love and faithfulness belong to those who plan good.

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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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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 14:22 Or show

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

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

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By mercy and truth iniquity is atoned for.
    By the fear of Yahweh men depart from evil.

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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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17 The highway of the upright is to depart from evil.
    He who keeps his way preserves his soul.

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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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21 There are many plans in a man’s heart,
    but Yahweh’s counsel will prevail.

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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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15 It is joy to the righteous to do justice;
    but it is a destruction to the workers of iniquity.

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

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