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Proverbs 21:16
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Proverbs 21:16
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16 Whoever strays from the path of prudence
comes to rest in the company of the dead.(A)
Proverbs 21:16
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Proverbs 21:16
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16 Whoever wanders from the path of understanding
will end up where the dead[a] are gathered.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 21:16 Lit. the departed spirits
Proverbs 21:18
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Proverbs 21:18
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18 The wicked become a ransom(A) for the righteous,
and the unfaithful for the upright.
Proverbs 21:18
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Proverbs 21:18
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18 The wicked are ransom for the righteous,
and the unfaithful for the upright.
Proverbs 21:21
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Proverbs 21:21
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- Proverbs 21:21 Or righteousness
Proverbs 21:21
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Proverbs 21:21
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21 Whoever pursues righteousness and gracious love
finds life, righteousness, and honor.
Proverbs 21:27
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Proverbs 21:27
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Proverbs 21:27
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Proverbs 21:27
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27 What the wicked person sacrifices is detestable—
how much more when he offers it with vile motives!
Proverbs 22:8
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Proverbs 22:8
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Proverbs 22:8
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Proverbs 22:8
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8 Whoever sows wickedness reaps trouble,
and the anger he uses for a weapon[a] will be destroyed.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 22:8 Lit. rod
Proverbs 24:15-16
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Proverbs 24:15-16
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Saying 27
15 Do not lurk like a thief near the house of the righteous,
do not plunder their dwelling place;
16 for though the righteous fall seven times, they rise again,
but the wicked stumble when calamity strikes.(A)
Proverbs 24:15-16
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Proverbs 24:15-16
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15 Don’t lie in wait like an outlaw
to attack where the righteous live;
16 for though a righteous man falls seven times,
he will rise again,
but the wicked stumble into calamity.
Proverbs 26:1
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Proverbs 26:1
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Proverbs 26:1
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Proverbs 26:1
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On Fools
26 Like snowfall in summer or rain at harvest time,
so honor is inappropriate for a fool.
Proverbs 26:3
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Proverbs 26:3
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Proverbs 26:3
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Proverbs 26:3
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3 A whip is for the horses,
a bridle is for the donkey,
a rod is for the back of fools.
Proverbs 26:27
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Proverbs 26:27
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Proverbs 26:27
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Proverbs 26:27
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27 Whoever digs a pit will fall into it,
and the stone will come back
on whoever starts it rolling.
Proverbs 29:16
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Proverbs 29:16
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16 When the wicked thrive, so does sin,
but the righteous will see their downfall.(A)
Proverbs 29:16
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Proverbs 29:16
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16 As the wicked grow powerful,[a] transgression increases,
but the righteous will observe their downfall.
Footnotes
- Proverbs 29:16 The Heb. lacks powerful
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