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20 So you may walk in the way of good men,
    and keep the paths of the righteous.

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20 So that you will walk on the road of those who are good,
    and the paths of those who are righteous you shall keep.

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27 Don’t withhold good from those to whom it is due,
    when it is in the power of your hand to do it.

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27 Do not withhold good from its owner[a]
    when it is in the power of your hand to do.

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  1. Proverbs 3:27 Or “lord”

The integrity of the upright shall guide them,
    but the perverseness of the treacherous shall destroy them.

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The integrity of the upright guides them,
    but the crookedness of the treacherous destroys them.

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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 upright will save them,
    but by a scheme the treacherous will be taken captive.

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17 The merciful man does good to his own soul,
    but he who is cruel troubles his own flesh.

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17 A person of kindness rewards himself,[a]
    but a cruel person harms his own flesh.

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  1. Proverbs 11:17 Or “soul,” or “inner self”

27 He who diligently seeks good seeks favor,
    but he who searches after evil, it shall come to him.

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27 He who diligently seeks good seeks favor,
    but he who inquires of evil, it will come to him.

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30 The fruit of the righteous is a tree of life.
    He who is wise wins souls.

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30 The fruit of righteousness is a tree of life,
    and he who captures souls[a] is wise.

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  1. Proverbs 11:30 Or “persons,” or “inner selves”

A good man shall obtain favor from Yahweh,
    but he will condemn a man of wicked plans.

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The good obtains favor from Yahweh,
    but anyone who schemes, he condemns.

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22 A good man leaves an inheritance to his children’s children,
    but the wealth of the sinner is stored for the righteous.

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22 He who is good will leave an inheritance to his grandchildren,[a]
    and stored up for the righteous is the wealth of a sinner.

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  1. Proverbs 13:22 Literally “sons of sons”

14 The unfaithful will be repaid for his own ways;
    likewise a good man will be rewarded for his ways.

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14 From his ways, the perverse of heart will be satisfied,
    and from his own,[a] so shall a good man.

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  1. Proverbs 14:14 Literally “from upon him”

19 The evil bow down before the good,
    and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

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19 The evil bow down before the good,
    and the wicked at the gates of the righteous.

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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 Have they not erred, those who plan evil?
    But loyalty and faithfulness belong to those who plan good.

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