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20 So that you will (A)walk in the way of good men
And keep to the (B)paths of the righteous.

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20 So follow the way of good people,(A)
and keep to the paths of the righteous.

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27 (A)Do not withhold good from [a]those to whom it is due,
When it is in your hand to do it.

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  1. Proverbs 3:27 Lit its owners

Treat Others Fairly

27 When it is in your power,[a]
don’t withhold good(A) from the one it belongs to.

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  1. Proverbs 3:27 Lit in the power of your hands

The (A)integrity of the upright will lead them,
But the (B)crookedness of the treacherous will destroy them.

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The integrity of the upright guides them,(A)
but the perversity of the treacherous destroys them.(B)

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The righteousness of the upright will deliver them,
But the treacherous will (A)be captured by their own desire.

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The righteousness of the upright rescues them,
but the treacherous are trapped by their own desires.(A)

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17 The man of (A)lovingkindness deals bountifully with his soul,
But the cruel man brings trouble on his flesh.

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17 A kind man benefits himself,(A)
but a cruel man brings disaster on himself.(B)

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27 He who earnestly seeks good seeks favor,
But (A)he who searches for evil, evil will come to him.

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27 The one who searches for what is good(A) finds favor,
but if someone looks for trouble, it will come to him.(B)

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30 The fruit of the righteous is (A)a tree of life,
And (B)he who is wise [a]wins souls.

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  1. Proverbs 11:30 Lit takes

30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life,(A)
but violence[a] takes lives.

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  1. Proverbs 11:30 LXX, Syr; MT reads but a wise one

A (A)good man will obtain favor from Yahweh,
But a man of evil schemes He will condemn.

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The good person obtains favor from the Lord,(A)
but He condemns a man who schemes.(B)

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22 A good man (A)leaves an inheritance to his [a]children’s children,
And the (B)wealth of the sinner is stored up for the righteous.

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  1. Proverbs 13:22 Lit sons’ sons

22 A good man leaves an inheritance to his[a] grandchildren,
but the sinner’s wealth is stored up for the righteous.(A)

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  1. Proverbs 13:22 Or inheritance: his

14 The one who turns back in his heart will be satisfied with his (A)ways,
But a good man will (B)be satisfied [a]with his.

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  1. Proverbs 14:14 Lit from himself

14 The disloyal one will get what his conduct deserves,
and a good man, what his deeds deserve.(A)

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19 The (A)evil will bow down before the good,
And the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

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19 The evil bow before those who are good,
the wicked, at the gates of the righteous.

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22 Will they not wander in error who (A)devise evil?
But lovingkindness and truth will be to those who devise good.

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22 Don’t those who plan evil go astray?(A)
But those who plan good find loyalty and faithfulness.(B)

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