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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 you may walk in the way of goodness,
And keep to the paths of righteousness.

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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

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

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  1. Proverbs 3:27 Lit. its owners

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 will guide (A)them,
But the perversity of the unfaithful will destroy them.

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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 will deliver them,
But the unfaithful will be caught by their lust.

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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)The merciful man does good for his own soul,
But he who is cruel troubles his own flesh.

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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 He who earnestly seeks good [a]finds favor,
(A)But trouble will come to him who seeks evil.

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  1. Proverbs 11:27 Lit. seeks

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,
And (A)he who [a]wins souls is wise.

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  1. Proverbs 11:30 Lit. takes, in the sense of brings, cf. 1 Sam. 16:11

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

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A good man obtains favor from the Lord,
But a man of wicked intentions He will condemn.

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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 children’s children,
But (A)the wealth of the sinner is stored up for the righteous.

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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 backslider in heart will be (A)filled with his own ways,
But a good man will be satisfied [a]from (B)above.

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  1. Proverbs 14:14 Lit. from above himself

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 will bow before the good,
And 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 Do they not go astray who devise evil?
But mercy and truth belong to those who devise good.

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