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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 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 guides them,
    but the crookedness of the treacherous destroys them.

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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 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 inquires of evil, it will come to him.

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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”

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

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

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In every place, the eyes of Yahweh
    keep watch over the evil and the good.

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13 For he who returns evil for good,
    evil will not depart from his house.

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26 Also, imposing a fine on the righteous is not good,
    nor to flog nobles for uprightness.

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A king who sits on the throne of judgment
    winnows all evil with his eyes.

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10 He who misleads the upright onto the way of evil,
    into his pits he will fall.
    But as for the blameless, they will inherit good.

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21 Showing partiality[a] is not good,
    and over a morsel of bread, a strong man will do wrong.

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  1. Proverbs 28:21 Literally “Recognizing faces”

An Excellent Woman[a]

10 A woman[b] of excellence,[c] who will find?
    For her worth is far more than precious jewels.
11 The heart of her husband[d] trusts in her,
    and gain he will not lack.
12 She does him good, but not harm
    all the days of her life.

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  1. Proverbs 31:10 Prov 31:10–31 is an acrostic poem
  2. Proverbs 31:10 Or “wife”
  3. Proverbs 31:10 Or “strength,” or “valor,” or “ability,” or “efficiency”
  4. Proverbs 31:11 Or “lord”