16 A person who wanders from the way of understanding
Will (A)rest in the assembly of the [a]dead.

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Footnotes

  1. Proverbs 21:16 Lit departed spirits

16 A man who wanders from the way of understanding
Will rest in the assembly of the (A)dead.

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18 The wicked is a (A)ransom for the righteous,
And the (B)treacherous is in the place of the upright.

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18 The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous,
And the unfaithful for the upright.

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21 One who (A)pursues righteousness and loyalty
Finds life, righteousness, and honor.

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21 (A)He who follows righteousness and mercy
Finds life, righteousness, and honor.

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27 The (A)sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination,
How much more when he brings it with evil intent!

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27 (A)The sacrifice of the wicked is an abomination;
How much more when he brings it with wicked intent!

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One who (A)sows injustice will reap disaster,
And the (B)rod of his fury will perish.

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He who sows iniquity will reap (A)sorrow,[a]
And the rod of his anger will fail.

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  1. Proverbs 22:8 trouble

15 (A)Do not lie in ambush, you wicked person, against the home of the righteous;
Do not destroy his resting place;
16 For a (B)righteous person falls seven times and rises again,
But the (C)wicked stumble in time of disaster.

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15 Do not lie in wait, O wicked man, against the dwelling of the righteous;
Do not plunder his resting place;
16 (A)For a righteous man may fall seven times
And rise again,
(B)But the wicked shall fall by calamity.

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Similitudes and Instructions

26 Like snow in summer and like (A)rain in harvest,
So honor is not (B)fitting for a fool.

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Honor Is Not Fitting for a Fool

26 As snow in summer (A)and rain in harvest,
So honor is not fitting for a fool.

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A (A)whip is for the horse, a bridle for the donkey,
And a (B)rod for the back of fools.

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(A)A whip for the horse,
A bridle for the donkey,
And a rod for the fool’s back.

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27 One who (A)digs a pit will fall into it,
And one who rolls a stone, it will come back on him.

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27 (A)Whoever digs a pit will fall into it,
And he who rolls a stone will have it roll back on him.

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16 When the wicked [a]increase, wrongdoing increases;
But the (A)righteous will see their downfall.

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  1. Proverbs 29:16 Or become great

16 When the wicked are multiplied, transgression increases;
But the righteous will see their (A)fall.

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